1.   Arizona MVP candidate Matt Williams missed the last three innings, pulled in a pitching change.

2.   Cornerback Lionel Washington, who has missed the last two games with what the Raiders said was a deep bruise of the lower left leg, practiced Wednesday.

3.   Hill, who has missed the last two seasons recovering from a knee injury, will get a majority of the load at tailback right from the start.

4.   When the season started, Deese had not played in an NFL regular-season game and had missed the last two seasons with injuries.

5.   Forward Scott Mellanby, who missed the last five games with a sprained back and flu, played Monday.

6.   Having missed the last two congressional sessions, however, he is not expected to appear this year either.

7.   If Matt Geiger can play after missing the last three games with quadriceps tendinitis, Brown would have more options.

8.   Indiana forward Al Harrington saw action after missing the last three games with a sprained right ankle.

9.   Oleg Tverdovsky missed the last two periods because of back spasms, leaving the Ducks with five defensemen.

10.   Rilya Wilson, who should have been monitored monthly by child welfare agents, was reported missing only last Thursday.