41.   Leiter, who missed his previous start with a strained right hip flexor, stood back, ready to take his strikes.

42.   Marcus Hardrick is out with a hip flexor.

43.   Modano missed practice yesterday with a sore hip flexor.

44.   Palmeiro has a strained hamstring, and Segui has a strained hip flexor.

45.   Reserve quarterback Ryan Fien did not make the trip to Arizona State because of a pulled hip flexor.

46.   Reserve Rome Douglas is bothered by a hip flexor.

47.   Robert Horry left the game in the third quarter with an abdominal strain, and Nick Van Exel followed in the fourth quarter with a strained left hip flexor.

48.   Rookie Sam Jacobson played just one quarter before leaving with a strained hip flexor.

49.   Roberts will back up left tackle Brent McCaffrey, who suffered a hip flexor against San Diego State.

50.   Sampras said after the match that he had injured his hip flexor in the third game of the match.