71.   Backup cornerback and special teams demon J.J. McCleskey will have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee today to clean out loose cartilage.

72.   Backup defensive end Raymone Lacey is scheduled to have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee tomorrow, and is expected to be out for about a month.

73.   Baring fund managers also think political risk in the region has declined even though Russian President Boris Yeltsin is scheduled to have heart surgery.

74.   Barkley returned to the lineup in LA after having arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and played like a man who had been off for two weeks.

75.   Barkley will have the hernia repaired about a week after he has surgery on his arm.

76.   Auburn will still be without centers Cole Cubelic and Mike Pucillo, who had surgery to repair bones in their feet.

77.   Bautista will have surgery Wednesday. . . .

78.   Back up TE Antron Peebles had surgery on his right wrist and is out for the season.

79.   Backup quarterback Danny Kanell had laser surgery Tuesday to correct cornea problems.

80.   Because of a scheduling problem, Roberts did not have surgery on Monday and his six-week rehabilitation period has not been reduced.