51.   Stomach muscles are always taut.

52.   Sure, Mike Mussina, the ace of the Orioles staff, came up with a pulled stomach muscle and was scratched from his start.

53.   The absence of center Mike Modano, out with pulled stomach muscles, is damaging.

54.   The Man of Steel with the sore stomach muscles practiced Monday for the second consecutive time.

55.   Their top attacker, Kara Milling, had a pulled stomach muscle.

56.   Then again, the Devils were strapped from the start, having scratched leading scorer Stephane Richer because of a nagging pulled stomach muscle.

57.   Three years ago, much of the football world was convinced Emmitt Smith was finished and Curtis Martin would never recover from a torn groin and stomach muscle.

58.   Tighten your stomach muscles.

59.   Yes, you have to use your stomach muscles all the time.

60.   Pioline, who received treatment for a strained stomach muscle, said he even thought about quitting.