1.   Gooden, who also missed seven weeks this past season because of a fractured toe, pitched only seven times.

2.   Novacek underwent arthroscopic knee surgery two weeks ago, and Maryland has recovered from a fractured toe.

3.   She did a triple lutz during nationals to protect her fractured toe, and it worked like a charm.

4.   She wants to begin practicing her triple-triple combinations, now that her fractured toe has stopped hurting.

5.   Strawberry pursued fly balls as well, and the Yankees claimed he felt significant improvement in his fractured toe and should be able to play the outfield Saturday.

6.   Australian leg spinner Shane Warne has been forced out of the second cricket Test against Pakistan after suffering a fractured left toe, team officials said Saturday.

7.   Noureddine Naybet, the team captain, was nursing a swollen leg this weekend and midfielder El-Moustafa Hadji has a fractured right toe.

8.   Still, Smits said the fractured toe helped ease concern over the feet.

9.   Tendulkar, rated as the most exciting batsman in contemporary cricket, makes a comeback after missing the Sri Lanka tour due to a fractured right toe.

10.   The Starzz were without Jennifer Azzi, who has missed all four preseason games with a fractured left toe.