71.   But then Pleasant sustained an ankle injury in practice.

72.   By the time Barton returned, guard Deese was lost with an ankle injury.

73.   Cardinals defensive tackleMark Smith, who missed two of the past three games because of an ankle injury, will return to the starting lineup Saturday.

74.   Cherokee Run was recovering from an ankle injury.

75.   Chiquinho Conde, who has an ankle injury and was to have completed a round-trip flight to Lisbon yesterday, could be held out of the San Jose game.

76.   Chosen for the Pro Bowl the last four seasons, Coates had been hobbled by ankle injuries this season and sat out the second game against Indianapolis.

77.   Christie has looked better at shooting guard since Hubert Davis was sidelined with an ankle injury.

78.   Christie was especially effective after returning from an ankle injury in the fourth quarter.

79.   Charissis is expected to undergo X-rays today to determine the extent of an ankle injury he suffered against Arizona last weekend.

80.   Clyde Drexler is refusing to reveal the severity of his ankle injury.