1.   Carolina cornerback Steve Lofton, another ex-Cardinal, is out five to six weeks with an injured calf.

2.   Houston Astros outfielder Derek Bell is expected to miss three weeks with an injured left calf muscle, the team said.

3.   His injured calf muscle was tightly wound and encased in ice.

4.   Last Tuesday, the injured calf was discovered on the T-Link Ranch by the ranch manager.

5.   McNamara returned to the dugout after watching the previous two games in his office because of an injured calf muscle.

6.   Plus, Becker had an injured right calf that had forced him to drop out of the doubles.

7.   Sherm Douglas, the man assigned to Hardaway, will be evaluated at game time to determine whether his injured calf will enable him to play.

8.   They tested Marquez Pope, who has been burned a lot all season, and Rod Woodson, who was playing with an injured calf muscle.

9.   Williams, who has missed seven games with an injured left calf muscle, would be eligible to return next Sunday.

10.   With center Shawn Bradley sitting out his second consecutive game with an injured left calf muscle, the Mavericks were outmuscled by a superior ballclub.