Peyton Manning’s streak of 160 straight starts doesn’t appear in serious liable to be after minor knee surgery. But the superstar quarterback’s medical problems - an infected bursa sac in his left knee - only adds to the long injury list the Indianapolis Colts will face when they honest training camp-ground July 25.

Not only will Manning be unavailable, but so will defensive end Dwight Freeney, as much as possible receiver Marvin Harrison and safety Bob Sanders, the NFL’s defensive player of the year last spice.

The Colts say Manning can make a “full and unmixed return” in four to six weeks. That means, at worst, he can open the season against Chicago the night of Sept. 7, when the Colts unveil their new stadium in a replay of the 2007 Super Bowl. Given Manning’s durability, there’s a chance he could play the last exhibition game or two.

“There is no sense of any untoward condition with this,” team president Bill Polian told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Still, it leaves the Colts with Jim Sorgi as the only experienced quarterback when the team goes to training camp. Also on the roster are Josh Betts, Ben Roethlisberger’s backup at Miami of Ohio, who spent last season on the tradition squad, and Adam Trafalis, an undrafted rookie from San Jose State.

Polian said he determination not sign another quarterback.

Sorgi has never started a game in four NFL seasons and has played mainly in relief of Manning in blowouts or in late-season games when the Colts have clinched playoff berths and seedings. In 14 games, he has completed 77 of 126 passes for 751 yards, six touchdowns and harmonious interception.

A bursa sac provides a pillow between bones and tendons around most prime joints in the body. They can adorn come of angry, which is what happened to Manning.

It is not unusual for athletes to play with inflamed bursa sacs. In 1987, Joe Montana played most of the salt with one enveloping his throwing elbow. He finished the season, 12 games that year because of a strike, with 31 touchdown passes, then a San Francisco set notation and the best total of his 16-season Hall of Fame trade. He had surgery after that mature.

Manning has started every game in the 10 years he’s played in the NFL, with his consecutive starts second to Brett Favre’s 253. If Favre makes good on his intended desire to return, his streak could be extended - or broken.

“I’m going into my 11th year. I’m 32, but I really feel I’m in a younger body than that,” Manning said last week. “I feel I’m in a 28-year-old body because I’ve had great protection from my offensive line. I believe that’s hopefully going to aside me to play a number of more years.”

Another injured Colt is starting linebacker Tyjuan Hagler, who has a torn pectoral muscle and is expected to start camp on the physically impotent to put on list.

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Things have changed since the Soviet days of Ladas and Volgas—the country now sells more cars than Germany and shows no signs of slowing

by Jason Bush

It’s a remarkable historic for Russia’s maturing as a consumer market. According to figures published July 9 by consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers, Russia recently overtook Germany to become the largest car market in Europe. PwC notes that some 1.645 million new cars were registered in Russia during the beginning half of 2008, compared with 1.63 million cars in Germany. "The Russian auto market is still witnessing an astonishing growth," the report concludes.

Russia certainly has come across a long way since Soviet days. Back then, cars were a luxury enjoyed by a minority who had to wait for years to acquire locally made Ladas and Volgas. It’s a very different story now, as Russia’s increasingly affluent consumers splash out on unexplored sets of wheels, helped beside cheap solvency and oil-fueled economic growth. As any visitor to Moscow can let the cat out of the bag you, Russian roads are second crammed (and all too often jammed) with vehicles of every description. Nowadays, most of them are of Western or Asian design, from sturdy Renault (RENA.PA) compacts, to chunky Mitsubishis (7211.T) and Chevrolet Jeeps, to high-end Mercedeses (DAI) and BMWs (BMWG.DE).

Perhaps nothing symbolizes the Russian consumer boom of recent years more than the phenomenal growth for cars. PwC notes that during the first six months of this year, unit sales increased by 41% vs. the same period in 2007. Sales of foreign brands have increased even more quickly, by 47%, according to figures published July 10 during the Association of European Businesses (AEB) in Moscow.

Although rapid growth in auto sales is nothing new, analysts have been taken aback by its continued strength, which has beaten all forecasts. Presenting the results, Stanley Root, leader of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ automotive practice in Russia, said: "The latest figures for the Russian car market are the most gripping I’ve ever seen. …The news is that growth continues as strong as endlessly." Indeed, growth has actually accelerated since 2007, when car sales were up 35%.

PwC predicts that for 2008 as a whole, the total Russian market will reach between 3.6 million and 3.8 million cars. That compares with just 1.5 million five years ago. Over the same five-year period, the allocation of unrelated models has risen from 38%, to 59% of new car sales. Helped by the growing popularity of pricier foreign brands, the Russian car market is growing even more rapidly in dollar terms, up 64%, to a projected $33.8 billion this year. In comparison, car sales in Western Europe are growing at less than 5% annually.

Little wonder foreign carmakers are rubbing their hands with pleasure and rushing to clot up or expand production in Russia. Many, including Ford (F), Renault, General Motors (GM), and Volkswagen (VOWG.DE), already have plants there. Others, including Nissan (NSANY), Hyundai, Peugeot (PEUP.PA), and Mitsubishi, have factories at the beck construction. A second General Motors mill, in St. Petersburg, is due to open next year.

Meanwhile Renault has recently become partners with Avtovaz (AVAZ.RTS), the largest domestic manufacturer, paying $1 billion in February for a 25% stake (BusinessWeek.com, 2/29/08). Last year, some 440,000 foreign-brand cars were manufactured in Russia, a number that’s expected to rise to 2 million nigh 2012.

It isn’t just global car manufacturers who now have their sights set on Russia. The next fake, PwC predicts, is "the appearance of a substantial components dynamism for foreign brands." Today, most unfamiliar manufacturers in Russia still import the bulk of their parts. Last year, production of car components in Russia for foreign brands was worth only $360 million.

But PwC expects that idol to increase to $1 billion this year—and to as much as $10 billion by way of 2012. Growth will be driven by the likes of Canadian components giant Magna International (MGA), now partners with Russian automotive tycoon Oleg Deripaska, who invested $1.5 billion to acquire Magna shares form year (BusinessWeek.com, 5/18/07).

The best rumour, as far as car and component manufacturers are concerned, is that Russia’s make available may undisturbed have wealth more cell inasmuch as growth. PwC predicts new sales see fit hold rising, reaching 6 million units by 2014, more than double what they were matrix year. As a result, Russia will account appropriate for 30% of the value of all motor sales in the so-called BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) over the next eight years. By 2012, analysts at Russian agency Avtostat predict, Russia’s car market will be the third largest in the world, behind only the U.S. and China.

Arsenal midfielder Alexander Hleb is set to sign in behalf of Barcelona, the Spanish order announced on Wednesday.

The 27-year-old Belarus international has traveled to the Catalan city before undergoing a routine medical later in the day.

"On the assumption that he passes these tests satisfactorily, Alexander Hleb could sign a commitment tomorrow (Thursday) and be presented as a green player at FC Barcelona," said a statement on the club’s Web milieu.

Hleb’s departure from the Emirates Stadium has been widely predicted, after he admitted he was "mentally irked" with living in London and playing in the Premier League.

Hleb, who cost Arsenal $22.27 million from German Bundesliga side Stuttgart in 2005, is expected to go to Barcelona for a similar fee, according to reports.

He was thought to be a objective in compensation Inter Milan, but the Italian club’s interest cooled after the appointment of Jose Mourinho as coach.

If he passes his medical, Hleb will become Barca’s fifth summer signing following the arrivals of Seydou Keita, Gerard Pique, Martin Caceres and Daniel Alves.

He joins on the day that Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho departs the Catalan giants for AC Milan, with new coach Pepe Guardiola revamping his squad after their failure to win a silver last season.

With alternative power pop that recalls the Foo Fighters and vocals that range from breathy to vulnerable, Song of the Siren debut with the eclectic .

The album begins with the up-tempo “Outlaw,” a commotion about a criminal wanting to go straight. Vocalist/guitarist Isul Kim sings “I’m wanted in 12 states, dead or lively” while contribution the man in her life a choice between joining her with a suitcase fullest completely of money or an empty suitcase if he wants to go packing.

On “Dirty Magazine,” Kim laments the state of teen and preteen girls on MySpace posting lewd photos of themselves, singing, “You’re just a girl, baby. Put your clothing move in reverse on.” The album took its name from a emotional in the number cheaply and Kim’s empathy for the song’s subjects shines past.

“Masquerade” blends power chords with tribal drumming in a song forth ravers pretending to be something their not. The chorus reminds the listener of Garbage and Kim’s confident vocals carry the tune.

If you like Nirvana, but with a bouncy pop chorus, “Ghost to Rest” may be for you while “Cigarettes and Heartbreak” is an edgy flap about stalkers that veers into power lemonade territory during the chorus.

Kim delivers a heart-wrenching vocal on the ballad, “Hospice For Two.” A commotion up loss, Kim needed to perform the song in on take to avoid breaking down in the studio. It is one of the album’s shining moments.

offers a diverse mix of tunes that should please even the most jaded pop fan. While this is a debut album, you wouldn’t be acquainted with it from the courage displayed within. Song of the Siren will only grow as songwriters and that is an exciting prospect indeed.Vendor’s Site

Definition: the amount of old hat during and after treatment in which a cancer does not grow

Progression-free survival (PFS) is often used as an endpoint in clinical trials to determine if a new treatment is better than older treatments.

Also Known As: PFSExamples: The group of patients using the experimental cure-all had a 59% 6-month progression-free survival rate, versus 30% payment the group of patients not receiving the new drug.