1.   I read in a Sunday tabloid, that Fat Mel has been told to take a complete rest from football in the hope that his ankle will heal.

2.   And when it looked as though he might make a charge when his ankle finally healed, he hurt his back two weeks before Wimbledon.

3.   Berezhnaya, a medal favorite with pairs partner Anton Sikharulidze, is letting a balky ankle heal.

4.   After the ankle initially healed, it developed circulatory problems that limited blood flow and made it susceptible to degeneration.

5.   Brown said cornerback Joe Walker and linebacker Aaron Babino might be held out of practices this week to allow sprained ankles to heal.

6.   Coach John Calipari admitted that it might be time to rest him for a while so his ankle heals completely.

7.   Defensive tackle Marc Matock underwent X-rays Tuesday, which revealed that his broken ankle is healing as scheduled.

8.   Eventually, the ankle healed and, in late March, Huckaby returned to Italy to finish the season.

9.   Finley can only hope his team is still in the playoffs when his ankle has healed well enough to play on.

10.   James Hundon will enter the picture as soon as his sprained left ankle heals.