91.   Fate, in the form of the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee, ran a backdoor cut on Bird.

92.   Football brought respect, never more so than after Respert tore the left anterior cruciate ligament in spring practice before his sophomore season at Northside High.

93.   Fifth-year senior point guard Niele Ivey sent a message that her surgically repaired right anterior cruciate ligament is healed.

94.   Four games into his career with Denver, Williams tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

95.   For one thing, Tennessee sophomore guard Kellie Jolly was still out of the lineup, recovering from reconstructive surgery on a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

96.   Forward CHRIS MARINUCCI has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee but will attempt to avoid reconstructive knee surgery.

97.   Fullback Aaron Harris showed improvement in his comeback from a torn anterior cruciate ligament, plowing for two touchdowns.

98.   Further tests could reveal more damage, perhaps to his anterior cruciate ligament, which would end his season.

99.   For the Sacramento guard Ruthie Bolton-Holifield, being here validates her return from a torn anterior cruciate ligament suffered early last season.

100.   Giants cornerback Jason Sehorn tore an anterior cruciate ligament on his first kickoff return since junior college.