71.   Boksic discovered Monday he needs a knee operation and looks like missing the World Cup.

72.   Boetsch said Tanvier, who wears a brace on her right leg after undergoing knee operations, had helped him to lift in the crucial mixed doubles.

73.   But he has been troubled by knee injuries and missed most of last year after undergoing in third knee operation.

74.   But he suffered knee injuries in the May tournament and had to sit out another two tournaments for knee operations.

75.   Compagnoni, a double Olympic champion, has undergone four knee operations and has endured frequent sicknesses.

76.   Daei recently had surgery for a broken a cheekbone while playing with Armenia Bielefeld, and team captain and goalkeeper Ahmadreza Abedzadeh had his a knee operation in April.

77.   Danny Manning, who has had three knee reconstruction operations, missed his second straight game with a knee strain.

78.   Controversial Belgium striker Emile Mpenza underwent a knee operation and will miss eight weeks of action, Bundesliga club Schalke announced Wednesday.

79.   Delgado, who spent February and March recovering from two knee operations, is best known for his aerial skills, scoring many of his goals off headers.

80.   Doctors were waiting for swelling to end before performing the knee operation.