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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)

ANAHEIM, Calif. --Orioles first baseman Chris Davis sat out Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Angels after injuring his right knee the night before, but the team is optimistic that its top run producer will avoid a stint on the disabled list. Davis said that an MRI on the knee Saturday was read by Angels team doctors and showed patellar tendinosis in his knee. Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said Orioles doctors will read the MRI on Monday, but that he considered Davis day to day. “It sounds like he's feeling a lot better today,” Duquette said.

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.

No. 4 Stevenson has won two consecutive games without Dimitri Pecunes, but the freshman goalkeeper could return for Saturday's road contest at Middle Atlantic Conference rival Widener. Coach Paul Cantabene said the sprained AC joint in Pecunes' shoulder that he sustained in the first quarter of the Mustangs' eventual 14-13 overtime loss to No. 13 Roanoke on April 9 is improving. He is expected to test his shoulder in practice Thursday afternoon, and Cantabene said he is “optimistic” that Pecunes could play against the Pride.

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.

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.

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

Golden State Warriors forward Chris Mullin was released from a California hospital yesterday after suffering a mild concussion in a fall at his home Wednesday night.Mullin, already sidelined with a sprained left ankle, fainted while getting out of bed. His head hit the floor.

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

Baseball Marlins: Obtained OF Jeff Abbott from White Sox for minor-league OF Julio Ramirez. Tigers: Named Ed Ott bullpen coach. Basketball Celtics: Activated G Kenny Anderson. Placed G Chris Carr on injured list with sprained left ankle. Football Giants: Suspended WR Ron Dixon for Sunday's game for team rules violation. Hockey Blackhawks: Recalled G Michel Larocque from AHL Norfolk. Capitals: Assigned LW Matt Pettinger to AHL Portland.

Stevenson is dealing with two losses: Tuesday night's 14-13 overtime setback to Roanoke and a shoulder injury to starting goalkeeper Dimitri Pecunes. Coach Paul Cantabene said Wednesday morning that the freshman suffered a sprained AC joint when he was tackled from behind on a clear attempt in the first quarter and fell on his shoulder. Cantabene said Pecunes is expected to be sidelined for at least one week and possibly as many as three. “So we don't know when we're going to get him back,” Cantabene said.

Boston Celtics forward-center Chris Wilcox will miss a month because of an ulnar collateral ligament sprain in his right thumb, coach Doc Rivers said, according to ESPN.com. Wilcox, 30, who played on Maryland's 2001-02 national championship team, injured his thumb Tuesday against the Bulls and had sat out the past two games. "Chris is out; he's out for a while," Rivers said Sunday. "I don't know how long, but the first report I got was three to four weeks. " Wilcox is averaging 4.7 points and 2.3 rebounds in 13.3¿minutes per game.

Bobbie Williams hasn't been informed yet whether he will open Sunday's contest against the Denver Broncos at right guard, but with usual starter Marshal Yanda dealing with what coach John Harbaugh characterized Monday as a “seriously sprained ankle,” going with Williams would seem to make sense. If that does happen, the 13-year veteran said his preparation this week won't be any different from previous weeks. “You always want to be ready going in. So you've got to prepare as if you are going in,” Williams said prior to Wednesday's practice.

As the Ravens prepare for Sunday's AFC North showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field, they don't know if they'll face one of their biggest tormentors or a well-traveled veteran who hasn't started a game since 2009. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin confirmed Tuesday that starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, suffered a Sternoclavicular sprain of his right shoulder in Monday night's 16-13 overtime victory against the Kansas City Chiefs, and his status is “questionable” for Sunday's game against the Ravens.

The Orioles are considering moving left-handed starter Brian Matsuz - who was sent down to Triple-A Norfolk earlier this month - to the Tides' bullpen after lefty reliever Troy Patton landed on the disabled list Tuesday with a sprained right ankle. The front office had been considering the switch for several days, but Patton's injury made the need for a left-hander who is capable of throwing multiple innings out of the bullpen more pressing. "It's something Brian has talked about before as something he would welcome if it would help us and also help him get back up to the big leagues," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said.

Orioles left-handed reliever Troy Patton is heading to the 15-day disabled listed after spraining his right ankle as he was walking in the parking garage of his hotel Sunday night. Patton said X-rays on the ankle were negative, but he has been wearing a large boot since the injury and has had to use crutches for going long distances. He expected to be ready to return once he's eligible to come of the DL on Aug. 28. “I just kind of caught the edge wrong and rolled my ankle,” Patton said.

Navy's basketball team has lost the services of two players injured in Monday's non-conference loss to Delaware. F John Haase, a starter who was averaging 12.1 ppg, severely sprained his left ankle and is out indefinitely. F Chuck Robinson, Haase's backup, is out for the rest of the season after breaking a bone in his left foot.

A lot of NFL players view training camp and the preseason as a necessary evil and welcome the beginning of the regular season. But Ravens tight end Ed Dickson - who is expected to miss the remainder of the preseason after spraining his right shoulder Thursday night - is not happy about joining Dennis Pitta (broken bone in right hand) as an observer until the regular-season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 10. “It's very frustrating because these reps in camp, that's where you gel,” Dickson said in the locker room at one end of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis after Sunday's practice.

Ravens tight end Ed Dickson only suffered a sprained right shoulder against the Atlanta Falcons and didn't incur any structural damage Thursday night as a magnetic resonance imaging exam confirmed the initial diagnosis, according to a source. With rest and rehabilitation, Dickson is projected to return in time for the Sept. 10 season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium. Dickson is heading into his second season as the starter after catching 54 passes for 528 yards and five touchdowns last season.