51.   Left wing Vladimir Tsyplakov, who sat out the last game because of a sore abdominal muscle, returned to the Kings lineup....

52.   Middle linebacker Robert Jones missed the final three games with a strained abdominal muscle.

53.   Martin is recovering from abdominal muscle surgery and already is working out on a limited basis.

54.   Mason shoved her fingers hard into my stomach and led me through a Pilates-style sit-up, which concentrates on the innermost layer of abdominal muscles.

55.   McCullough, who has a pulled abdominal muscle, watched a light practice from the sideline and will be examined today by team doctors.

56.   Meanwhile, outfielder Gabe Kapler missed five games with a strained abdominal muscle, and center fielder Carl Everett has slowed after off-season knee surgery.

57.   More recently, Baerga has been bothered by a pulled abdominal muscle that caused him to miss seven starts with the Mets.

58.   On Wednesday, he beat fifth-seeded Michael Stich, who had to retire after pulling an abdominal muscle with the match at one set apiece.

59.   Onalfo also subbed for Fraser when he was away with the national team and for Semioli when he was out with a herniated abdominal muscle.

60.   Parker suffered a tear to a lower abdominal muscle that limited him in the second half of last season.