Ankle

SaturdayKansas City at Indianapolis CHIEFS -- Questionable: CB Benny Sapp (hamstring). Probable: QB Trent Green (ankle). COLTS -- Questionable: WR Ricky Proehl (hamstring); CB Nicholas Harper (ankle); WR Reggie Wayne (quadriceps); TE Dallas Clark (knee); LB Keith O'Neil (knee); S Bob Sanders (knee); G Ryan Lilja (knee). Dallas at Seattle COWBOYS -- No injuries reported. SEAHAWKS -- Doubtful: CB Marcus Trufant (ankle). Questionable: WR D.J. Hackett (hip); LB LeRoy Hill (concussion); G Chris Gray (thigh)

Today Arizona at St. Louis CARDINALS -- Out: T Levi Brown (ankle) Doubtful: WR Anquan Boldin (hip). Probable: DT Alan Branch (hand), LB Karlos Dansby (shoulder), RB Marcel Shipp (ribs), DE Joe Tafoya (hamstring). RAMS -- Out: WR Isaac Bruce (hamstring), S Corey Chavous (pectoral), G Adam Goldberg (knee), CB Tye Hill (back), RB Steven Jackson (groin), WR Dane Looker (thigh), LB Raonall Smith (knee). Questionable: QB Marc Bulger (ribs), DE James Hall (pectoral). Probable: WR Drew Bennett (thigh)

Today BUFFALO@JACKSONVILLE BILLS: Out: RB Marshawn Lynch (ankle). Questionable: CB Jerametrius Butler (calf). JAGUARS: Out: LB Mike Peterson (hand). Doubtful: WR John Broussard (ankle). Questionable: CB Rashean Mathis (groin), WR Reggie Williams (back). Probable: TE Greg Estandia (foot), RB Fred Taylor (thigh). DENVER@CHICAGO BRONCOS: Doubtful: RB Travis Henry (knee). Questionable: RB Paul Smith (calf), WR Javon Walker (knee), RB Selvin Young (knee). Probable: DE John Engelberger (shoulder)

Tomorrow CARDINALS@SEAHAWKS CARDINALS: Out: S Aaron Francisco (calf), DE Ross Kolodziej (quadricep). Questionable: WR Anquan Boldin (toe), WR Larry Fitzgerald (groin). Probable: WR Jerheme Urban (heel), QB Kurt Warner (left elbow). SEAHAWKS: Out: WR D.J. Hackett (ankle), CB Josh Wilson (quadricep). Probable: RB Shaun Alexander (wrist), DT Rocky Bernard (groin), S Mike Green (knee), LB Will Herring (hamstring), T Walter Jones (shoulder), C Chris Spencer (oblique). BILLS@REDSKINS PANTHERS: Out: WR Dwayne Jarrett (knee)

Legging out a triple, pushing off the pitcher's rubber and pivoting around second base to turn a double play were all things Marriotts Ridge junior John Cruz took for granted, having played baseball since he was 6 years old. But that abruptly changed one afternoon in late September when the 17-year-old was driving home from football practice in a heavy downpour. Cruz didn't see the car that had just turned in front of him on Route 99 until it was too late. He smashed into the back of it, and the next thing he knew he was at Maryland Shock Trauma Center, being treated for an open fracture dislocation of his right ankle.

Today FALCONS@RAMS FALCONS: Questionable: QB Byron Leftwich (tailbone). Probable: LB Michael Boley (elbow), TE Alge Crumpler (foot). RAMS: Out: CB Eric Bassey (knee), QB Marc Bulger (concussion), WR Dante Hall (ankle), DE James Hall (ankle). Questionable: CB Fakhir Brown (back), C Brett Romberg (ankle). Probable: C Andy McCollum (knee), S Hanik Milligan (hand), T Rob Petitti (illness). BILLS@REDSKINS BILLS: Out: CB Jerametrius Butler (calf), DE Chris Kelsay (ankle), RB Marshawn Lynch (ankle)

SEATTLE -- Orioles center fielder Brady Anderson remained out of the lineup yesterday because of an injury to his left ankle that leaves his future availability uncertain.Anderson jammed his foot into the padded fence in center while chasing a home run by the Texas Rangers' Todd Zeile in the fourth inning of Wednesday's game at Camden Yards. He was replaced in the seventh by Rich Amaral, but was able to play the next day.Manager Ray Miller held Anderson out of the lineup Friday night, and said yesterday that the ankle is worse than the club initially had believed.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Though not proclaiming his left ankle any better than in recent days, Orioles center fielder Brady Anderson returned to the lineup last night in his familiar leadoff spot.Anderson didn't play in the three-game series in Seattle because of soreness in the ankle, which has been persistent since he jammed it into the padded fence in center during Wednesday's game against Texas at Camden Yards. He played the next day but was advised by the club's medical personnel to rest it and aim for a return in Oakland.

SundayPittsburgh at RavensSTEELERS: Out: LB Mike Vrabel (arm). Questionable: G Alan Faneca (ankle); RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala (ankle). Probable: RB Jerome Bettis (calf); WR Will Blackwell (concussion); G Brenden Stai (back).RAVENS: Questionable: T James Atkins (thigh); DE Rob Burnett (knee); RB Priest Holmes (knee); WR Patrick Johnson (calf); T Jonathan Ogden (hip). Probable: TE Greg DeLong (shoulder).Arizona at MiamiCARDINALS: Out: DT Eric Swann (knee). Probable: DT Jerry Drake (hand); WR Andy McCullough (ill)

Pittsburgh (5-8) at Kansas City (8-5)Time: 12: 40 p.m., chs. 13, 9.Line: Chiefs by 8 1/2.Vs. spread: Steelers 4-8; Chiefs 7-6.Last week: Steelers lost to Ravens, 31-24. Chiefs beat Vikings, 31-28.Series: Steelers lead 15-6.Last meeting: Steelers won, 20-13, on Oct. 26, 1998, at Kansas City.Outlook: The Chiefs have won three straight and pulled into a tie with Seattle for first in the AFC West. The Steelers have lost five straight and turned into a bad soap opera. Kansas City is 5-1 this season at Arrowhead Stadium.

RAVENS AT CINCINNATI RAVENS: Questionable: S Haruki Nakamura (chest), NT Haloti Ngata (ankle), S Tom Zbikowski (illness). Probable: LB Prescott Burgess (illness), TE Todd Heap (ankle), LB Jarret Johnson (shoulder), C Matt Katula (elbow), RB Le'Ron McClain (shoulder), CB Frank Walker (illness). BENGALS: Questionable: T Andre Smith (foot), S Roy Williams (forearm). Probable: RB Jeremi Johnson (knee), DT Tank Johnson (foot), S Tom Nelson (shoulder), RB Bernard Scott (knee).

The similarity was not lost on Steve Hauschka. Two weeks after narrowly missing a game-winning 44-yard field-goal attempt in the waning seconds of the Ravens' 33-31 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the second-year kicker found himself staring at a 43-yard attempt with 56 seconds left in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos. "It was almost the exact same 44-yarder," Hauschka said. "I learned my lesson, and I stayed down on that one and kicked it straight." The successful kick set the tone for Hauschka, who made all three field-goal tries in the Ravens' 30-7 victory over Denver.

Joe Flacco didn't participate in workouts during the bye week, but the Ravens quarterback is expected to practice Monday when the team begins its preparations for the undefeated Denver Broncos. "I could play today if we had to," Flacco said Wednesday, the Ravens' last practice before taking four days off for the bye. "It's no big deal." Flacco hurt his right ankle in the first quarter of Sunday's 33-31 loss at the Minnesota Vikings. After his left foot was stepped on by Vikings defensive end Jared Allen, Flacco said, he went to step back with his right foot and rolled it. He played the rest of game and finished with a career-high 385 passing yards.

Sunday RAVENS AT MINNESOTA RAVENS: Doubtful: T Jared Gaither (neck). Probable: WR Mark Clayton (shoulder), LB Jarret Johnson (shoulder), TE Edgar Jones (hamstring), NT Haloti Ngata (back), WR David Tyree (hamstring). VIKINGS: Doubtful: WR Darius Reynaud (hamstring). Questionable: WR Percy Harvin (shoulder), T Phil Loadholt (ankle). Probable: DE Ray Edwards (hamstring), CB Cedric Griffin (hand), G Steve Hutchinson (back), RB Naufahu Tahi (ankle).

Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski took off for the Senate on Thursday afternoon to cast her vote for Judge Sonia Sotomayor, after leaving Mercy Medical Center in downtown Baltimore, where she had undergone ankle surgery July 27 and what she called rehabilitation "boot camp." From a wheelchair, she said, "My vote will be cast for her" and called the Supreme Court nominee "my fellow Nancy Drew reader." The senator described how she fell on steps after leaving a July 19 afternoon Mass at the Basilica of the Assumption.

Demetrius Williams still titillates the Ravens the way he first did when they saw him at Oregon. Big body, velvet hands, sprinter's speed. The Ravens loved the profile when they drafted him in the fourth round in 2006, and they love it now. But three years later, they need more than the promise he offers as a deep threat. They need more than three touchdown catches in three seasons. Most of all, they need him to move past a nettlesome ankle injury that has kept him out of 19 games, including playoffs, the past two seasons.

Tim Paul is considered one of the most accurate shooters in college lacrosse. So it's probably no surprise that the junior attackman for No. 12 Navy is just as precise when it comes to the status of his sprained left ankle. "Right now, I'd probably say it's around 88 percent, and hopefully, we'll get it into the 90s by game time on Saturday," he said Tuesday. "We're getting there. Baby steps. We're doing a lot of things to get this thing ready." A less-than-100 percent Paul is still a bonus for the Midshipmen (11-4)

DAVIE, Fla. - Arrive early Sunday. You might stumble upon two significant contributors to this remarkable 2008 season, before you even enter Dolphin Stadium to watch the rest of the team take that season into 2009. "Tell the fans to come by and say hello," Justin Smiley says. "I'll probably have a couple of beers and then go enjoy the game. I'm so excited. I'll be tailgating with Greg [Camarillo]. Donald [Thomas] is going to come with us, too. It will be the IR crew." Don't be afraid to ask that crew for a brew.

Today Jacksonville at Ravens JACKSONVILLE: Probable: RB Maurice Jones-Drew (knee). RAVENS: Out: LB Antwan Barnes (chest), WR Marcus Maxwell (hip). Questionable: T Willie Anderson (foot), LB Jarret Johnson (calf), WR Derrick Mason (shoulder), S Ed Reed (thigh), RB Ray Rice (calf), CB Samari Rolle (ankle), T Adam Terry (knee), CB Fabian Washington (toe). Probable: WR Yamon Figurs (head), DE Trevor Pryce (illness). CAROLINA AT NEW ORLEANS CAROLINA: Out: WR Kenneth Moore (hamstring). Doubtful: DT Damione Lewis (shoulder)

Today ARIZONA AT NEW ENGLAND CARDINALS: Out: LB Clark Haggans (foot), DE Travis LaBoy (ankle). Questionable: RB J.J. Arrington (knee), WR Anquan Boldin (shoulder), WR Early Doucet (hamstring), WR Sean Morey (shoulder), LB Pago Togafau (knee), S Adrian Wilson (toe). PATRIOTS: Out: LB Tedy Bruschi (knee). Questionable: LB Gary Guyton (ankle), CB Ellis Hobbs (shoulder), T Mark LeVoir (ankle), T Matt Light (shoulder), LB Vince Redd (ankle), S James Sanders (abdomen), S Raymond Ventrone (ankle)