71.   The experiment to move him to left field has failed and Sorrento is barely playing since the club called up Bubba Trammell last week.

72.   The Giants will instead dress the second-year cornerback Andre Weathers, who has not played since knee surgery a year ago.

73.   The injured goalie is Chris Osgood, who has not played since the first round of the playoffs because of a sprained right knee.

74.   The Knicks have not played since Saturday, giving them a rare in-season opportunity to practice on back-to-back days at home.

75.   The Nets had not played since Sunday at Golden State.

76.   The players continue because they are professionals, and they are paid exorbitantly to play a game they have played since childhood.

77.   The Pacers have not played since Sunday.

78.   The reunion with Gooden was the first time the two had played together since their glory days with the New York Mets.

79.   The two have played together since Pop Warner days.

80.   The Yankees have not played since wrapping up the American League pennant Sunday.