  For a function $f\in L^p(\Bbb R^d)$, $d\ge 2$, let $A_t f(x)$ be the mean of
$f$ over the sphere of radius $t$ centered at $x$. Given a set $E\subset
(0,\infty)$ of dilations we prove endpoint bounds for the maximal operator
$M_E$ defined by $M_E f(x)=\sup_{t\in E} |A_t f(x)|$.
