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A Simple Fix
for Flying Bats:
Better Maple

Bats won't shatter if wood is dried correctly, bat-maker says

Jun 13, 08 9:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - After steroids, shattering maple bats may be baseball's top-priority issue right now, one that promises to be a sticky problem, writes the New York Times. But Sam Holman, the founder of the first company to supply maple bats to the majors, thinks the answer may be a simple one: crack... More »

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MLB • injury • baseball • baseball bat • maple bats • Sam Bats

Broken Glass Lands Cheeky Mooner in Hospital

Flashing Dutchman the butt of his own joke

Jun 4, 08 1:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Dutchman is recovering in a hospital after a mooning backfired, the AP reports. The 21-year-old prankster and two friends were running around the streets of Utrecht with their pants pulled down at the back, police said. The cheeky ringleader pushed his butt up against the glass of a restaurant... More »

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Netherlands • injury • prank • jokes

MLB's Next Crackdown May Be Maple Bats

Harder wood splits easily, sending shrapnel into stands

Jun 3, 08 3:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barry Bonds may soon be the face of another Major League Baseball investigation: into the dangers of maple bats. The slugger's choice of wood has a growing following among players, but incidents of flying shards injuring fans and coaches have sparked a movement to ban the bats, USA Today reports.... More »

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MLB • Barry Bonds • injury • baseball • baseball bat • Chad Gaudin • maple bats

 Big Brown Back on Track 

Belmont fave does 9 furlongs easily after hoof crack sidelined him

May 29, 08 7:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Triple Crown hopeful Big Brown looked to be on the mend from his foot injury yesterday, making his longest practice run yet at the Belmont track. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner galloped 1 1/8 mile under the careful supervision of an exercise rider, ESPN reports. A crack in his... More »

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Kentucky Derby • horse racing • Belmont Stakes • horse • injury • Big Brown • Preakness Stakes

 Rodriguez Goes on DL 

May 1, 08 12:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alex Rodriguez was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained right quadriceps. Rodriguez hurt his leg April 20 in Baltimore and missed three games last week before returning for a four-game series at Cleveland. But he was removed from Monday night's 5-2 win over the Indians and... More »

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New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • injury • baseball

 Idol Idled by Vocal Injury 

Jordin Sparks cancels tour start, expects full recovery

Apr 22, 08 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - "American Idol" champ Jordin Sparks has been forced to cancel April concert dates with Alicia Keys because of dangerous vocal-cord hemorrhaging, the New York Post reports. Even a sneeze could permanently damage the 18-year-old chart-topper, who has been singing nonstop since winning "Idol" last year. However, her handlers... More »

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American Idol • Jordin Sparks • injury • concert • singer

Houston's Yao Out for Season

Center has stress fracture in left foot, should return for Olympics

Feb 26, 08 10:15 PM CST
(Newser) - The Houston Rockets were dealt a crushing blow when it was revealed today that Yao Ming will miss the rest of the season and post-season with a stress fracture in his left foot.  The 7-foot-6-inch, Chinese center’s foot had been sore for several weeks before the diagnosis. This... More »

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NBA • basketball • Yao Ming • Houston Rockets • 2008 Beijing Olympics • injury • Tracy McGrady

Maurice Green Retires From Sprinting

Former world champ and Olympic medalist dogged by injuries

Feb 4, 08 4:15 AM CST
(Newser) - Decorated sprinter Maurice Greene announced his retirement yesterday, ending a career that included two Olympic gold medals and several world titles. "It's a little sad for me, but I've had a great career. Because of my injuries, it's better to call it quits," said Greene. The decision leaves... More »

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injury • 100 meter dash • track and field • 2000 Sydney Olympics • Maurice Greene

California Fire Death Toll Hits 12

Six more found dead; 60 injured

Oct 26, 07 2:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Four charred bodies found in the mountains near the Mexican border and two others discovered in a house in San Diego County boosted the death toll of the California wildfires to 12, with 60 others injured. Authorities confirmed yesterday that the 25,000-acre Santiago Fire in Orange County was arson,... More »

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Mexico • Arnold Schwarzenegger • San Diego • injury • death toll • wildfires • arson • California fires • George W. Bush

Priest Holmes Rejoins Chiefs

Fully recovered from neck injury after 2 years of uncertainty

Oct 22, 07 5:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Kansas City Chiefs welcomed back an aging Priest Holmes last night, nearly two years after he sustained a severe neck injury that almost put him out of play permanently. The enigmatic 34-year-old running back held the team record for yards rushed and touchdowns scored before his 2005 injury. He... More »

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football • injury • Kansas City Chiefs • Priest Holmes

Mom: Kevin Will Walk Again

Bills recovers from spinal-cord injury amid supportive family and fans

Sep 17, 07 12:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Injured Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett watched the Bills lose to the Steelers yesterday from his hospital bed, and his mom, Patricia Dugas, was by his side, in a red Bills sweatshirt. It was tough, she told the Buffalo News in an emotional interview. But the toughest thing was... More »

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NFL • Buffalo Bills • injury • recovery • Kevin Everett • spine

HS Football Players Hide Head Injuries

Concussions more risky for teens who don't know—or don't tell

Sep 15, 07 2:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Behind the Americana of high school football lurks the deadly consequences of concussions. In the last 10 years some 50 players have sustained serious head injuries on the gridiron—some fatal, the New York Times reports. And teenage players, whose brains are more fragile, often don't know what a concussion... More »

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football • injury • concussions • high school sports • teenager

Knee Will Cost Oden Season

Trail Blazers rookie out 6-12 months after microfracture surgery

Sep 13, 07 3:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - The top pick in the NBA draft will likely spend the 2007-08 season on the bench after exploratory surgery on Greg Oden's right knee revealed cartilage damage, ESPN.com reports. The Portland Trail Blazers' 7-footer will spend eight weeks off after surgeons fixed the problem today with microfracture surgery, but... More »

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NBA • basketball • surgery • Portland Trail Blazers • Greg Oden • NBA draft • injury

Bills Player Makes Promising Progress

Everett off ventilator but still has no movement in his hands

Sep 13, 07 6:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bills tight end Kevin Everett is talking, wiggling his toes, and bending his knees, raising hopes for "community independent ambulation," the team orthopedist said yesterday. "Walking out of this hospital really is not a realistic goal," said Andrew Cappuccino. "But walking may very well be.... More »

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NFL • Buffalo Bills • injury • Kevin Everett • spine

Injured Bills Player May Walk Again: Doc

Optimism grows as Everett recovers movement

Sep 12, 07 2:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Severely injured Buffalo Bills player Kevin Everett can now move all his limbs, giving hope to his relieved surgeon that he may walk again. The good news comes a day after his doctor said he would likely remain paralyzed and could even lose his life in the wake of a... More »

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football • injury • recovery • Kevin Everett • spine

 'Catastrophic' Injury Leaves Bills Tight End in Grave Condition

Everett paralyzed,
faces fight for life

Sep 11, 07 4:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett may never walk again and faces a fight for his life after suffering serious injuries in Sunday's game, doctors said yesterday. Everett , 25, suffered a fractured spine and damage to his spinal cord on a helmet-to-helmet hit during the second-half kickoff of a loss... More »

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Buffalo Bills • football • injury • Kevin Everett • Andrew Cappuccino • spine • paralyze

Giants, Manning Nurse Bruises

Shoulder likely to keep Manning out of Packers game; Jacobs, Umenyiora also iffy

Sep 11, 07 4:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Giants denied that quarterback Eli Manning would miss a month because of a sore shoulder, but acknowledged that he might not play against the Packers Sunday. The sprain occurred when Dallas linebacker Anthony Spencer sacked Manning, mashing his shoulder against the turf, during the Cowboys' 45-35 win. Running back... More »

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NFL • football • injury • New York Giants • Eli Manning • Anthony Spencer • Brandon Jacobs • Osi Umenyiora • Plaxico Burress

Beckham Injury Overshadows On-Field Loss

Galaxy star forced to watch as SuperLiga crown slips away

Aug 30, 07 1:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Already nursing a sore left ankle, David Beckham sprained his right knee last night 30 minutes into the SuperLiga final in LA. The pricey superstar returned to the field to watch the penalty kicks that ended the overtime thriller—another loss for the Galaxy—and may not be ready for... More »

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soccer • injury • David Beckham • Los Angeles Galaxy • Major League Soccer • SuperLiga • Pachuca of Mexico • sports injuries

Hogan's Son Leaves Hospital After Wreck

17-year-old spawn of the Hulk in 'spectacular' crash

Aug 27, 07 11:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Reality TV star Nick Bollea has been discharged from a Florida hospital, after seriously injuring himself and a passenger in a "spectacular wreck" on a Florida highway last night.  The 17-year-old son of Hulk Hogan was featured on the pro wrestler's series Hogan Knows Best. The hospital confirmed... More »

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car crash • injury • Hulk Hogan • Nick Bollea • Clearwater

11 Injured
in Cruise Film
Car Crash

Berlin police investigate a totaled truck for defects on the set of "Valkyrie"

Aug 20, 07 2:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Eleven extras were injured on the Berlin set of Tom Cruise's latest film, "Valkyrie," when the side of a truck—decked out to look like a Nazi military transport—blew open as it took a corner. One man was seriously injured in the crash. Local authorities reported "... More »

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Scientology • Tom Cruise • Germany • Berlin • Claus von Stauffenberg • Valkyrie • Adolf Hitler • car crash • injury • Nazi • World War II • movies

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