The resulting shoulder sprain kept Cherry out the rest of the preseason.

In the second game of the season, vs New Mexico, Stephen McGee suffered a right shoulder sprain on the opening series.

The Boston Bruin defenseman Ray Bourque will miss about two weeks of play with a right shoulder sprain, the team said yesterday.

"I have a little discomfort," said Pilon, who is recovering from a shoulder sprain.

Pierre Turgeon is out with a hip flexor pull and Mick Vukota has a shoulder sprain.

Butler completed 162 of 286 passes for 2,341 yards and 22 touchdowns (with 9 interceptions) despite missing nearly two games because of a shoulder sprain.

While Bailey battled his shoulder sprain, quarterback Dave Brown battled a concussion.

They were 28-29 on March 3, when O'Neal went out with a bad shoulder sprain, and again looked vulnerable.

Midway through the second quarter, after regular running back James Stewart was hauled off with a shoulder sprain, Jacksonville mustered its first real scoring threat.

Scott Rolen, a .360 hitter against Glavine, went on the disabled list yesterday because of a left shoulder sprain.