Anthony Rizzo exits after getting hit on hand in potential Yankees scare

Anthony Rizzo is used to getting hit by pitches, which caused him to jump in pain and ultimately cause him to worry about leaving Saturday's game. In the penultimate game before the playoffs began, the Yankees' first baseman hurt his right hand on a slider in the bottom of the seventh inning and was replaced […]
Francisco Alvarez exits game in potential Mets injury nightmare

MILWAUKEE — On a night when you thought it couldn't get any worse for the Mets, things got much worse. Francisco Alvarez appeared to be in pain and left the field in the top of the seventh inning as the Mets defeated the Brewers 7-2 on Friday at American Family Field. In the top of […]
Skylar Thompson exits game with injury, Dolphins turn to Tim Boyle

The Dolphins' quarterback woes continued on Sunday when backup Skylar Thompson left the game with an injury, forcing former Jets player Tim Boyle to take over. The injury occurred in the third quarter, with the Dolphins already trailing the home team, Seahawks, 17-3, when Thompson was hit hard by Dre'Mont Jones just as he was […]
Arch Manning puts on offensive show after Quinn Ewers exits with injury

Texas lost starting quarterback Quinn Ewers in the second quarter of Saturday's game against UTSA at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. But reserve Arch Manning and the Longhorns never trailed. With Texas leading 14-0, Manning led a four-play, 72-yard drive that culminated in a 19-yard touchdown pass to DeAndre Moore Jr. to give […]
Dolphins Tua Tagovailoa exits ‘TNF’ with concussion after

Dolphins star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion after taking a hard hit to the head during a run in the third quarter on Thursday night and was down on the field for several minutes. Tagovailoa attempted a charge up the middle on fourth down and four yards but ran headfirst into the chest of […]
Jeff McNeil exits with wrist contusion in Mets injury concern

The thriving Mets found reason for concern. Jeff McNeil left the game in the sixth inning of Friday's game against the Reds at Citi Field with a right wrist contusion that the team said will need to be evaluated Saturday. In the inning before, the second baseman tried to bunt but pulled his bat back […]
Gerrit Cole abruptly exits Yankees game early in potential injury concern

ARLINGTON, Texas — For six innings Monday night, Gerrit Cole looked like the ace the Yankees need late into October. And then the risk of injury came up again. Cole appeared to have an issue with his right calf while warming up in the bottom of the seventh inning and left the game after a […]
North Carolina QB Max Johnson exits game after brutal injury, out for the season

University of North Carolina Tar Heels center Max Johnson's first season came to an abrupt end on Thursday. During the third quarter of North Carolina's season opener against Minnesota, Johnson lay on the turf for several minutes clutching his leg. He was eventually helped off the field with the aid of a cart and was […]
Mets take brutal loss to Padres as Paul Blackburn exits with injury

SAN DIEGO — A bad night for the Mets looked set to get even crueler in the third inning Friday when Paul Blackburn sat down on the mound to have his right hand examined. Moments earlier, David Peralta hit a 100 mph liner that deflected off the Mets pitcher and was caught by Jose Iglesias, […]
Mets’ Paul Blackburn exits start early after taking liner off hand

SAN DIEGO — Paul Blackburn was devastated, but that wasn’t the worst thing that happened to him that night. The Mets right-hander was forced to leave the starting lineup after being hit by a liner on his right hand in the third inning against the Padres at Petco Park. David Peralta hit a comeback ball […]