51.   The New Jersey Nets signed veteran guard Kevin Ollie on Tuesday to replace Lucious Harris, who is scheduled for hernia surgery.

52.   The Sharks began the season without captain Owen Nolan, who remains unsigned and likely unfit to play after offseason hernia surgery.

53.   Yankees left fielder David Justice is to undergo hernia surgery next month and is expected to be ready for spring training in February.

54.   The US team will be without eight regulars, although captain Eric Wynalda might be back from hernia surgery in time to play by the end of the event.

55.   Warton sought a replacement after Sauli withdrew because of hernia surgery.

56.   Rau had previously been scheduled to also meet with King Bhumibol Adulyadej, but the highly-popular monarch is currently recovering from hernia surgery.

57.   Staunton has a pulled hamstring while Kean has not sufficiently recovered from hernia surgery.