61.   He said he would probably skip practice Thursday.

62.   He skipped practice Thursday and jogged a few laps solo Friday before hobbling off again.

63.   Howard skipped a practice because of his unhappiness, but he returned.

64.   Jagr routinely skipped practice at the end of the regular season after developing several injuries, and the Penguins essentially let him practice whenever he wants.

65.   McGwire has homered the last three times he skipped batting practice.

66.   Most importantly, Ronaldo has been in and out of the lineup with knee tendinitis and skipped practice Monday because of a bad headache, a team spokesman said.

67.   Ronaldo complained of knee pains and skipped practice Tuesday, although he trained Wednesday and was listed to start.

68.   San Jose skipped practice on Thursday to allow players to rest, but Selanne skated with several Sharks, including injured center Vincent Damphousse.

69.   Rodman skipped a practice this week and ended up at a wrestling show in Detroit.

70.   She skipped practice last week.