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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: injury

injury stories: 73 news summaries

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Battered Giants Beat Ravens 13-12

New York players pay heavy toll for victory over Baltimore

Aug 20, 07 12:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Giants paid a heavy price for their 13-12 preseason victory over the Ravens yesterday as injuries sidelined four key players. The defense lost safety Will Demps to a dislocated elbow and cornerback Sam Madison to a pulled hamstring. Wideout Steve Smith left with a concussion and Michael Jennings was... More »

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NFL • football • injury • New York Giants • Baltimore Ravens • Sam Madison • Will Demps • Michael Jennings • Steve Smith • Eli Manning • Josh Hudson

Cincy's Irons Will Miss
Rookie Season

ACL tear in exhibition opener sidelines 2nd-round pick

Aug 11, 07 7:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cincinnati rookie tailback Kenny Irons tore his left ACL in Thursday's preseason opener and will go on IR, ending his first pro season before it even starts. The Auburn product had been a hit in practice and was expected to add game-breaking speed and big-play potential to the running game.... More »

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NFL • football • injury • Kenny Irons • Cincinnati Bengals • Rudi Johnson • Chris Perry

Beckham Makes it Off Bench

Debut, finally, nothing to kick about, but his ankle's OK

Aug 10, 07 6:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Despite an injured ankle, soccer megastar David Beckham finally made his long-awaited Los Angeles Galaxy debut last night in a 1-0 loss to D.C. United.  Becks came off the bench and played 20 minutes in front of the sellout crowd, chalking up no shots or tackles, but making... More »

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soccer • injury • David Beckham • Los Angeles Galaxy • D.C. United • Landon Donvovan

Monster Truck Plows Into Crowd

Mother and child seriously injured

Aug 10, 07 5:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - A mother and child were seriously injured yesterday when a monster truck stunt went horribly wrong and the vehicle plowed into a crowd of 100 spectators, AP reports. The trunk was crushing cars outside an auto parts store in Dekalb, Illinois, when the accident occurred. Another mother and her four... More »

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injury • accident • Illinois • Monster truck • Genuine Parts Co. • DeKalb • cars

Becks' Ankle Better; Could Play Tonight

But he won't be reckless, warns
soccer star

Aug 9, 07 6:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Big-ticket Galaxy star David Beckham says the prognosis is "looking up" for an ankle that sidelined him for his US debut—and there's even a chance he could play as early as tonight. His match against D.C. United at RFK stadium is already sold out. More »

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soccer • injury • David Beckham • Los Angeles Galaxy • Major League Soccer • D.C. United

Colts Stuffer McFarland May Miss Season

Tackle's knee injury a major blow to Super Bowl Indy's defense

Aug 7, 07 4:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Colts defense may have suffered a serious setback yesterday: Defensive tackle Anthony McFarland announced that he suffered a major knee injury in training camp and may be sidelined for the entire season. The 300-pound McFarland, a cornerstone of the reigning champions' D-line, apparently tore a patella tendon at camp. More »

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NFL • Indianapolis Colts • Super Bowl • football • injury • Anthony McFarland

Injury Hell Continues for Clips

Durable franchise PF Brand tears Achilles tendon in workout

Aug 4, 07 6:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Elton Brand, the one figure of stability for the chaotic and generally woeful LA Clippers, ruptured his Achilles tendon in a routine workout. The tragedy is compounded by the fact that Team USA had given him the summer off to nurse recurrent aches and pains. Brand will miss at least... More »

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NBA • basketball • Los Angeles Clippers • Elton Brand • injury • Shaun Livingston

Lightning
Strikes Same
Man Twice

Unlucky double-victim draws 2nd zap on anniversary of 1st

Jul 30, 07 4:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - A man celebrated the 27th anniversary of being struck by lightning with a second electrocution from above—and once again lived to tell the tale, the Guardian reports. The 68 year old was hiding from a Pennsylvania storm in a shed when he and four others were shocked by lightning;... More »

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storm • Pennsylvania • injury • lightning • electrocution

Chief Justice Takes a Tumble

Roberts taken
to hospital as a precaution after fall at Maine vacation home

Jul 30, 07 4:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chief Justice John Roberts was taken to the hospital in an ambulance this afternoon after falling at his Maine vacation home, the Supreme Court announced. A spokeswoman said he was conscious after the fall, and an EMT told NBC he was alert on the trip to the hospital. The cause... More »

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John Roberts • health • injury • hospital • US Supreme Court

Times Honcho on the Mend After Truck Accident

Abramson faces rehab from serious injuries

May 30, 07 10:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - The New York Times managing editor for news headed home yesterday after three weeks in the hospital recovering from injuries suffered when she was hit by a truck. Jill Abramson, who has a broken femur and fractured hip, tells the New York Observer that she still must undergo “an... More »

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New York Times • car accident • news • Jill Abramson • injury • accident

Pavano's Days
in Pinstripes Likely Over

Tommy John surgery will add to hurler's impressive DL résumé

May 24, 07 5:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - After soliciting four doctors' opinions, Yankees pitcher Carl Pavano will likely undergo surgery to repair ligaments in his pitching elbow, putting him out of commission through the end of the 2008 season and his four-year contract with New York.  Pavano had already missed a year and a half due... More »

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MLB • surgery • New York Yankees • Carl Pavano • injury • baseball

It Must Be Spring: Prior Out for Season

Injury-plagued Cubs righty undergoes first surgery, gets comfy on DL

Apr 26, 07 7:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cubs right-hander Mark Prior underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery Tuesday and will not pitch again this year. An 18-game winner in 2003, Prior has been on the DL once in each of his six big-league seasons but had not had shoulder surgery before. "This is a step in the right... More »

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sports • Chicago Cubs • Mark Prior • injury • baseball

Army Uses Injured to Inflate Manpower

Injured soldiers deployed to training camps—and back to Iraq—in effort to boost active duty rolls

Mar 26, 07 9:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Army sent  soldiers recovering from injuries—some still on crutches—to a desert training center in California, in an apparent attempt to pad manpower statistics. Witnesses describe tents at Fort Irwin packed with soldiers in no shape to train, or even to walk, but counted by the Pentagon as... More »

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military • Pentagon • Fort Irwin • injury • US Army

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