31.   Nieves-Garcia was a replacement for Laura Serrano, who suffered a hand injury.

32.   One encouraging development Sunday was the body checking of the Rangers, particularly Shane Churla in his third game after a hand injury.

33.   Richie Anderson suffered a hand injury punching a helmet.

34.   Roux was hampered with a hand injury.

35.   Since Rodriguez and the rest of his teammates had almost no chance to get wood on the ball, no hand injuries were reported.

36.   Teammate Ken Griffey Jr. is out with a hand injury for the second consecutive season.

37.   The Bellevue Hospital Center in Manhattan, which specializes in severe hand injuries, also warned about the dangers of operating snow blowers.

38.   The best point guard is struggling with a recurring hand injury.

39.   The delegates astutely noted that virtually all boxers sooner or later suffer from hand injuries.

40.   The league is investigating the rash of hand injuries goaltenders have suffered this season.