21.   Braves reliever Greg McMichael has a slight tear in his right rotator cuff, a similar injury to the one that required surgery in October.

22.   Duncan did not appear in the playoffs because of a slight tear in the cartilage of his left knee.

23.   Durr said the doctor diagnosed the injruy as a slight tear of the ligaments in the wrist and hand.

24.   Enis had surgery after last season to repair a slight tear in the rotator cuff of the same shoulder.

25.   Miami Dolphins quarterback Jay Fiedler hopes to stay in the lineup despite a slight tear in his left shoulder.

26.   Orioles pitcher Luis Rivera could be facing season-ending surgery for a slight tear in his right shoulder discovered during an MRI exam on Friday.

27.   San Antonio played its second straight game without Duncan, who is out with a slight tear of the lateral meniscus in his left knee.

28.   Stottlemyre has been sidelined for a month with a slight tear in his elbow and is not expected to return until September, at the earliest.

29.   The surgery, performed by MetroStars team doctor Ed Dector, repaired a slight tear to the right medial meniscus.

30.   The surgery showed a slight tear to his medial meniscus, which was repaired during the procedure.