1.   Dallas Stars defenseman Craig Ludwig is expected to be back in the lineup tomorrow against the Colorado Avalanche after missing one game with an injured hip.

2.   Erica Mashia, another projected starter, is likely to retire with an injured hip.

3.   Agassi withdrew from the Paris Masters with an injured hip.

4.   Agassi, the Australian Open champion, has not played since pulling out of the Lyon tournament with an injured hip three weeks ago.

5.   Agassi pulled out with an injured hip.

6.   Allrounder Alex Tudor, who is nursing an injured hip sustained during the win, remains a doubtful starter in his home test match.

7.   Batsman Brian Lara was off the field because of an injured hip.

8.   Boston Bruins forward Sergei Samsonov will seek a second opinion before deciding whether to have surgery on his injured hip.

9.   He also had a thumb injury and missed two games with an injured hip.

10.   He returned to action but was mostly a decoy, and his injured hip stiffened on him that night.