71.   However, Hernandez has a lower back strain and injured players cannot be demoted to the minor leagues.

72.   In St. Louis, the Blues lost Wayne Gretzky to a back strain, then fell to Toronto as Mike Gartner had a goal and an assist.

73.   It was unclear how Hejduk was injured, but the team listed his injury as a lower back strain.

74.   Kenny Benjamin was not able to bowl because of a back strain, leaving the West Indies with only three pace bowlers.

75.   Last week in Lyon, France, Sampras had to withdraw before the quarterfinals because of a back strain.

76.   Lower back strain prevented center Brendan Venter from training.

77.   McGrady missed three games in December with a lower back strain.

78.   Miami point guard Tim Hardaway left the game in the third quarter with a lower back strain.

79.   Mohammed spent the last five games on the injured list with a lower back strain.

80.   Miami was without top rebounder Kevin Willis, missing his second straight game with a severe back strain.