71.   Defenseman Rob Blake, playing his first NHL game since tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee almost a year ago, looked sharp.

72.   Defensive tackle Russell Maryland has a sprained posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee that has left him listed as questionable for this week.

73.   Dallas Cowboys cornerback Wendell Davis has been lost for the year with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

74.   --Dodgers radio broadcaster Rick Monday is supposed to have surgery Saturday to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

75.   Dr. David Altchek, a team physician, examined Piazza and said the sprain involved just the medial collateral ligament, and not the posterior cruciate ligament as well.

76.   Despite missing a season after blowing out his anterior cruciate ligament in one knee, Kerr became a starter.

77.   Dodgers third baseman Mike Blowers, out since July with a torn anterior cruciate ligament, played for the Mariners.

78.   Edwards also suffered a tear of the posterior cruciate ligament, but that appears to be the least of his problems.

79.   Ed Jr., who had overcome a torn anterior cruciate ligament to become player of the year, talked about playing with passion.

80.   Eight games into her college career, though, Bird tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee and missed the remainder of her freshman season.