Hamstring Injury

Hereford senior quarterback Ryan Jones rushed for three touchdowns, and senior running backs Ted Neubauer and John Bauer each added a pair of touchdown runs to lead the host Bulls (4-1) to a 56-12 victory over No. 9 Catonsville. Hereford outgained Catonsville, 161 yards to 59, in the first half when the Comets lost Maryland-bound running back DeAndre' Lane to a hamstring injury. No. 4 Arundel 53, North County 20: Jack Gordon completed 16 of 19 passes for 293 yards and six touchdown passes to power the visiting Wildcats (5-0)

It figures to be a long week for Ravens coaches. Defensive coordinator Mike Nolan, in particular, may need to have the coffeepot brewing and the No-Doz nearby as long days get even longer. Nolan said he and his staff will have to come up with two game plans for passing downs for Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals - one that will include Deion Sanders and another if the league's highest-profile nickel (fifth) defensive back is sidelined with a hamstring injury. Sanders strained his hamstring in the second quarter of the Ravens' win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday and did not return.

Hereford senior quarterback Ryan Jones rushed for three touchdowns and senior running backs Ted Neubauer and John Bauer each added a pair of touchdown runs to lead the host Bulls (4-1) to a 56-12 victory over No. 9 Catonsville on Friday night. Hereford outgained Catonsville 161 yards to 59 in the first half when the Comets lost University of Maryland-bound running back DeAndre' Lane to a hamstring injury. - Craig Clary No. 3 River Hill 27, Glenelg 13: River Hill found itself in a battle for the first time this season, and to coach Brian Van Deusen's pleasure, his Hawks (5-0)

When Luke Scott finally touched home plate in the seventh inning, his left leg trailing behind his right one, the Orioles designated hitter clapped his hands and pointed to the sky. It was symbolic of a painful Orioles performance that ended on an upswing. Ty Wigginton tied the score with a two-run shot in the seventh inning, the first home run by an Orioles first baseman all year. Scott followed with a solo homer to give the Orioles the lead on their way to a 9-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics before an announced 21,392 Wednesday night at Camden Yards.

In the past two weeks, Luke Scott learned it's even harder to watch his team lose on television than it is from the dugout. "It's tough to watch. It's tough to see," Scott said. "I know because I've been here and I've gone through it myself, and it is difficult. But today's a new day." Scott, who had been on the disabled list since July 1 with a strained left hamstring, was activated Monday and immediately inserted into the fifth spot in the lineup as the club's designated hitter.

The Orioles announced Thursday night that outfielder Xavier Avery has been sent down to Triple-A Norfolk. Although they have not announced a corresponding move, left fielder Endy Chavez, who has been sidelined with a hamstring injury, is expected to come off the disabled list Friday. The Orioles don't want the 22-year-old Avery, who has hit .233 with a .317 on-base percentage in 24 games in three stints with the club, to be a fourth outfielder in the majors. They'd rather have him play every day. Steve Pearce and Chris Davis likely will serve as reserve outfielders.

Booed, embarrassed and besieged, Jim Kelly was well past denial, running smack up against resignation, when he faced a large media contingent Sunday in the bowels of Buffalo's Rich Stadium.What the Buffalo Bills quarterback said shocked reporters more than the intentional grounding penalty he drew on the goal line in the game's final minutes, or the interception he threw shortly after that.What Kelly said was, if he doesn't get the job done, he should be replaced by Todd Collins."I'm man enough to realize if you can't get it done, no matter what the position, it's time to move on to something else," he said.

It's possible that an injured hamstring would trip up a long-distance runner like Robert Gralley. It's possible that a runner like Gralley might skip this weekend's Baltimore Marathon, particularly when he's trying to heal within two weeks, and especially because he's 76. But Gralley, who has lived at the Oak Crest Village retirement community in Parkville for the past year after coming from Connecticut, is a good bet to show up and finish the race....

When they introduced him at Camden Yards on Friday, Brian Roberts walked out like a 70-year-old man to slap hands with his teammates during the Opening Day festivities. One by one, the rest of the Orioles' starters jogged in from center field on a bright orange carpet to a rousing ovation from the capacity crowd. Roberts watched it all with a wistful look on his face. "I had to kind of nudge him to go out for the introductions," Buck Showalter said after the Orioles' 9-5 win over the Minnesota Twins.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Orioles left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada's recovery from Tommy John surgery is expected to take a significant step forward next week. Wada is slated to make one more start in extended spring training on Friday and after that he will likely be assigned to one of the team's minor-league affiliates to begin a rehab assignment. On Friday, Wada will go between five and seven innings and throw about 80 pitches, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "He looks good," Showalter said.