Zambrano, meanwhile, slightly sprained his right ankle in the third inning covering first on a ground ball.

First, there was the absence of Don Mattingly, whose slightly sprained right wrist is expected to keep him out of the lineup until at least Friday.

He also slightly sprained his left knee in that game.

"My foot got caught in the turf," he said, his slightly sprained left ankle wrapped in protective tape.

Sky Mesa has yet to put his 3-for-3 record on the line this year after slightly spraining an ankle last October.

Both were outdone by Royster, the Trojans' junior tailback, who had 97 yards in the first half before slightly spraining his right knee.

He sprained slightly the ankle on the same leg where the wound from Philly stung like fire.

Knicks forward Marcus Camby, who slightly sprained his ankle on Friday, practiced without any problems today.

He left the game late in the third quarter after stepping on the foot of Charles Shackleford and slightly spraining his right ankle.

Earlier that quarter, in a game marked by one jarring hit after another, he slightly sprained his right shoulder but kept playing.