1.   Blake hopes to get the splint immobilizing his right ring finger taken off today or Thursday so he can resume skating wearing protective pads.

2.   Dirk Nowitzki wore a protective pad on his right elbow after bruising it in practice Monday.

3.   Dollar probably will use the protective pad he discarded last week, when the ligaments appeared to be almost healed.

4.   Even though he will be wearing a protective pad over his kidneys, can he take a hit?

5.   He will play tonight but with a protective pad.

6.   On Monday, he wore a protective pad for the first time.

7.   She regularly soaked through large protective pads.

8.   That would be fine for Tyler Sparrow, whose hometown park requires skaters to wear protective pads.

9.   The belt is made of webbing with a plastic bag inside, then covered with a protective pad with ribs and elastic.

10.   Usually all that is needed to relieve the irritation is to wear roomier shoes with low heels and place protective pads under the involved area.