1.   Hostetler rejoined the lineup Sunday, after missing two games with strained ligaments in his right knee.

2.   And she felt tightness from a strained ligament near her ribcage.

3.   And tailback Kendall Riley has a strained medial collateral ligament and will not play, according to Volek.

4.   And she felt tightness from a strained ligament near her rib cage.

5.   Venafro throws Rangers reliever Mike Venafro, sidelined with a strained ligament in his left middle finger, began throwing again yesterday.

6.   But KYLE CLIFTON expects to play again despite a strained medial collateral ligament in his right knee.

7.   But surgery revealed some torn cartilage and a strained ligament, and he is expected back in three to five weeks.

8.   Defenseman Darryl Sydor has recovered quickly from the strained medial collateral ligament in his left knee and could play.

9.   For the last six weeks of the season last year, Martinez pitched with a strained ligament in his right thumb.

10.   He missed two games last season with strained ligaments in his foot.