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Angels: Garret Anderson was a late scratch from the lineup with a sprained left ankle. Anaheim has played only four home day games, but has lost all four while being outscored 39-8.Red Sox: John Valentin extended his hitting streak to 11 games.White Sox: Frank Thomas is hitting .353 (65-184) while playing first base and .286 (60-for-210) as designated hitter.

Top performances300-yard passersPlayer, Team C-A Yds. TDHarbaugh, S.D. 25-39 404 1George, Min. 28-43 363 4Brunell, Jac. 27-47 348 2Chandler, Atl. 24-42 315 4100-yard rushersPlayer, Team No. Yds. TDDillon, Cin. 23 120 0George, Ten. 26 113 2Smith, Min. 20 104 0Faulk, St. L. 18 102 2100-yard receiversPlayer, Team No. Yds. TDGraham, S.D. 6 141 0Carter, Min. 11 136 2Hayes, Car. 5 133 1Smith, Jac. 10 132 1Moss, Min. 7 127 1Scott, Cin. 4 123 1Hastings, N.O. 9...

Quote: "Anytime you take a convoluted road trip like this and come out 7-4, I think you've got to be happy." -- Indians manager Mike Hargrove, whose team completed an 11-game, three-time-zone tripIt's a fact: The Mariners went through eight shortstops in April. They need two more to tie the one-season record set by the 1944 Dodgers.Who's hot: The Indians' 17-6 start equals the best start in the 99-year history of the franchise after 23 games. The 1966 team started 19-6 and finished 81-81.

Top performances#300-yard passersPlayer, Team .............. C-A .... Yds. .... TDYoung, S.F. ............... 33-51 .. 331 ..... 2100-yard rushersPlayer, Team .............. No. .... Yds. .... TDAnderson, Atl. ............ 25 ..... 132 ..... 1Dillon, Cin. .............. 14 ..... 124 ..... 1Means, S.D. ............... 21 ..... 112 ..... 1Brown, NYG ................ 24 ..... 108 ..... 1George, Ten. .............. 25 ..... 107 ..... 0Faulk, Ind. ............... 17 ..... 103 ..... 1Smith, Min. .....

300-yard passersPlayer, Team .. .. .. C-A .. .. .. Yds. .. .. .. TDTestaverde, NYJ .. .. 42-63 .. ... 418 .. .. .... 2Elway, Den. .. .. ... 22-32 .. ... 400 .. .. .. . 2Cunningham, Min. .. . 21-31 .. ... 349 .. .. .. . 4Bledsoe, N.E. .. .. . 21-34 .. ... 327 .. .. .. . 1Flutie, Buf. .. .. .. 18-30 .. ... 319 .. .. .. . 2Stenstrom, Chi. .. .. 25-42 .. ... 303 .. .. .. . 1100-yard rushersPlayer, Team .. .. .. No. .. .. .. Yds. .. .. .. TDTaylor, Jac. .....

Cubs: Brant Brown's 14-game hitting streak ended with an 0-for-4 day.Dodgers: In his four games with Los Angeles, Gary Sheffield has reached base 11 times in 18 at-bats.Marlins: Kelly Stinnett went 2-for-3 to extend his hitting streak to a career-best 12 games. He made his eighth straight start since regular catcher Jorge Fabregas sprained an ankle May 11.Pub Date: 5/21/98

Opponent: Chicago BullsSite: USAir Arena, LandoverTime: 7: 30TV/Radio: HTS/WWRC (980 AM)Outlook: The Bullets and Bulls have met twice this season and Chicago won both games by a combined five points. The Bullets have nine wins in their past 11 games, but need G Rod Strickland to shake off the effects of Tuesday's sprained left ankle. Quick point guards give the Bulls problem, and Strickland has averaged 23.0 points and 7.5 assists against Chicago this season. For the Bulls (63-9), a 70-win total is still in reach.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars know how to take a punch.The Jaguars have suffered injuries to more than a dozen key players this season; that group has missed nearly four seasons' worth of games. However, though they haven't gone more than two consecutive weeks without losing a starter to injury, when they play host to the Ravens Sunday, they will do so as a team tied for first in the AFC Central with an 8-4 record."There have been a lot of starters -- a lot of people that we count on -- who have been injured or out, and I guess you just go on," said offensive guard Ben Coleman, who was moved to left tackle after Tony Boselli suffered a high-ankle sprain more than two weeks ago."

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Cal Ripken took grounders at third base during batting practice yesterday, pronounced himself fit and was a late addition to the Orioles' starting lineup.Ripken, who had missed the past two games with a strained left groin muscle, said there was a little soreness, but nothing to restrict his movement."If I thought it would be risky, I wouldn't try it," he said before the Orioles and New York Mets played to a 3-3 tie in 10 innings. "I don't want sit down and not get the chance to get some innings in at third."

Top performances300-yard passersPlayer, Team .. .. ..C-A .. .. ..Yds. .. .. TDMarino, Mia. .. .. .27-38 .. .. .372 .. .. ..2O'Donnell, NYJ .. ..24-37 .. .. .319 .. .. ..2100-yard rushersPlayer, Team .. .. ...No. .. .. .Yds. .. ...TDSanders, Det. .. .. ..24 .. .. ..215 .. .. ..2R. Smith, Min. .. .. .23 .. .. ..120 .. .. ..1George, Cin. .. .. ...30 .. .. ..106 .. .. ..0Wheatley, NYG .. .. ..22 .. .. ..103 .. .. ..1Stewart, Jac. .. .. ..15 .. .. ..102 .. .. ..5Harris, Chi. .. .. ...27 .. .. ..101 .. .. ..1100-yard receiversPlayer, Team .. .. ...No.

There was too much downtime in the offseason for Daniel Wilcox. After he underwent surgery in January to repair his sprained left big toe, doctors ordered the Ravens tight end to stay off it for several months, adding that the healing process typically takes about a year. Naturally, Wilcox was concerned that his toe might impede his return to the job he loves. Just as worrisome was whether there would be a job for him to return to. "This is a scary league, where if you sit out for too long, somebody could come in and have your position in a matter of days or weeks," Wilcox said Monday after his first practice since being activated off the team's physically-unable-to-perform list.

Good morning --Al Saunders --Your 700-page playbook is giving the Redskins sprained brains.

The sprained right ankle of Archbishop Spalding's Rudy Gay has turned out to be more serious than first thought. Gay sprained the ankle in Saturday's 49-39 victory by No. 3 Spalding at No. 12 McDonogh. The sprain of the 6-foot-9 Gay has been changed from "mild" to "severe" by coach Mike Glick. Gay may not play again until next week. "We're taking it day to day and we don't want to rush it, " said Glick. "He's making improvement, but nothing significant." Gay, the Cavaliers' leading scorer (21.2)

Rudy Gay didn't play the last 19 1/2 minutes, but he still helped lead the No. 4 Archbishop Spalding boys basketball team to a 49-39 victory at No. 12 McDonogh yesterday to end the Eagles' five-game winning streak. Gay sprained his right ankle and couldn't play, but his halftime plea motivated his teammates. McDonogh recently upset No. 1 Mount St. Joseph and No. 3 Cardinal Gibbons during its surge, but failed to take advantage of Gay's absence in the second half of yesterday's Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference game.

Kyle Boller was listed as questionable on yesterday's injury report, but the rookie quarterback left little question whether he'll start against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. "Right now, I feel like I can go out there and do it," Boller said. "I'll find a way to get through it." Three days after spraining his left shoulder, Boller was able to participate in the Ravens' first practice of the week, according to team officials. If he shows no setback from practice, it's possible he could be upgraded to probable today or tomorrow.

Cornerback Chris McAlister dodged around a pair of Jonathan Ogden's jeans lying on the floor near the entrance to the Ravens' locker room and jogged out the door yesterday. Such a maneuver would have been out of the question earlier this week, when McAlister's ankle was so swollen, he could barely walk. "The way I'm feeling right now and the way I've been improving, I might be able to go Sunday," McAlister said. "From [last] Sunday to right now, I'm feeling a lot better." McAlister, however, did not practice yesterday and remains questionable for Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Top performances 300-yard passers Player, team ..... C-A ............ Yds. ........... TD Collins, NYG .... 36-59 ........... 386 ............ 2 Kitna, Cin. ........ 28-47 ........... 340 ............ 0 Favre, G.B. ...... 15-30 ........... 315 ............ 2 100-yard rushers Player, team ..... No. .............. Yds. .......... TD Faulk, St.L. ....... 20 ............... 168 ............. 1 Huntley, Car. .... 22 ................ 168 ............. 0 Thomas, Chi. .... 33 ........

COLLEGE PARK -- Strong safety Tony Jackson sprained his left ankle last week, as the Maryland secondary he leads is preparing to contend with Florida's passing attack - the best in the nation - in next week's Orange Bowl. Considering that two of the Wilde Lake graduate's five seasons have been disrupted by injuries, the minor nature of this setback is perhaps another example of Maryland's good fortune this season. "I'll be all right. A couple days," Jackson said, giving the time line for his return to the practice field.

Top performances 300-yard passers Player, team....C-A....Yds. ...TD Chandler, Atl. ...28-40...431..2 Collins, NYG......30-47...338....1 Weinke, Car. ...24-51...312...1 100-yard rushers Player, team...No. ...Yds. ...TD Faulk, St.L. ...30...202...2 Green, G.B. ...21...150...0 Tomlinson, S.D. ...27...145...0 White, Cle. ...21...131...0 Bryson, Buf. ...16...130...2 Smith, Dal. ...26...128...0 Dillon, Cin. ...24...127...0 Rhodes, Ind. ...17...126...1 Fuamatu-Ma'afala, Pit. ...26.

Top performances 300-yard passers Player, team C-A Yds. TD Stewart, Pit. 20-34 333 2 Manning, Ind. 23-35 325 3 100-yard rushers Player, team No. Yds. TD Rhodes, Ind. 29 177 2 Thomas, Chi. 31 173 1 Hicks, Ten. 17 142 1 Holmes, K.C. 29 121 1 Mack, Jac. 28 115 0 Davis, Was. 24 111 0 Watters, Sea. 28 104 1 Hearst, S.F. 26 103 0 100-yard receivers Player, team No. Yds. TD Burress, Pit. 8 164 1 Moss, Min. 7 144 2 Johnson, T.B. 7 119 0...