LeBron James gets four stitches after taking elbow in USA win
LeBron James required four stitches after being accidentally hit in the elbow during the United States’ 122-87 win over Brazil in the Olympic quarterfinals on Tuesday. Team USA Coach Steve Kerr told reporters: After the win, the basketball superstar needed stitches to repair a gash over his left eye caused by Brazil’s Jorginho de Paula […]
UFC’s Mayra Bueno Silva suffers gruesome gash after elbow to forehead
Macy Chiasson’s elbow certainly left a mark on Mayra Bueno Silva’s face. As Bueno Silva and Chiasson grappled in the second round at UFC 303 on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Chiasson landed a hard left elbow on Silva’s forehead, leaving him with a severe cut and forcing a stoppage of the […]
Yankees not rushing Juan Soto back as he misses second straight game with elbow issue
The Yankees’ starting lineup for their second game against the Dodgers this weekend will again be without Juan Soto, with manager Aaron Boone saying he’s “going to wait a couple of days” for the outfielder to return. Soto left Thursday’s game against the Twins with soreness in his left forearm, but didn’t play after tests […]
Rangers’ Jacob Trouba fined $5K for elbow to Panthers’ Evan Rodrigues
Jacob Trouba’s wallet was a little lighter on Monday. The NHL announced it has fined the Rangers’ captain $5,000 for elbowing the Panthers’ Evan Rodriguez during the Blueshirts’ overtime win in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final on Sunday. $5,000 is the maximum allowed under the collective bargaining agreement. Trouba slashed Sam Bennett at […]
Mets’ Brooks Raley to have season-ending elbow surgery
CLEVELAND — The Mets’ top left-handed reliever at the start of the season won’t return this year. After the Mets’ 7-6 loss to the Guardians on Tuesday, manager Carlos Mendoza announced that Brooks Lally would undergo surgery next week for torn ligaments and bone spurs in his left elbow. Mendoza said it was not yet […]
Lu Dort is the undrafted elbow grease of the Thunder
In the early 19th century, the god-king of France, Napoleon Bonaparte, had a nagging problem. It was on the other side of the world, in Saint Domingue, on the western tip of the Caribbean island known as Hispaniola. They were wealthy and prosperous producers of plantation-based, slave-grown agricultural products such as tobacco, coffee, and sugar […]
Mets’ Brooks Raley awaits word on ‘complex’ elbow issue
Next up for Brooks Lally is a trip to Texas to meet with Dr. Keith Meister on Tuesday. Beyond that, there’s no telling what’s in store for the Mets’ left-hander. He hopes that seeing a doctor will clear up many questions. Mets reliever Brooks Lally is scheduled to visit Dr. Keith Meister in Texas on […]
Pitching options scarce after rash of elbow injuries
Commercial Content 21+. Pitcher injuries are nothing new, but for some reason the number of hurlers, especially high-end players, seems to be dropping like flies this season. Heck, 132 pitchers were on the injured list by Opening Day. Tommy John surgery has already killed starters like Cleveland’s Shane Bieber, who got off to a monster […]
Astros’ Framber Valdez lands on IL with elbow inflammation
Another MLB ace will be placed on the disabled list with an elbow issue. Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez was placed on the 15-day IL prior to Tuesday’s game against the Royals due to elbow inflammation. Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters that the left-handed pitcher will not pitch in the next one or two […]
Pitch clock to blame for pitchers’ elbow injuries, MLBPA exec says
Major League Baseball’s two top pitching stars, Shane Bieber of the Cleveland Guardians and Spencer Strider of the Atlanta Braves, were among the players to suffer elbow injuries within the first few days of the season. Not to mention, Jonathan Loaisiga of the New York Yankees, Yuri Perez of the Miami Marlins, and Trevor Gott […]