Starling Marte’s injury progress has slowed as Mets absence lingers
While the development of one Mets outfielder has slowed, another Mets outfield prospect is returning to the field. Manager Carlos Mendoza said Starling Marte’s latest MRI showed “improvement” but not enough to allow the 35-year-old to resume baseball activities. Marte, who had been sidelined for about three weeks with a bone bruise in his right […]
Gold medalist Shericka Jackson suffers injury during track and field event as Paris Olympics loom
Jamaican star runner Shericka Jackson was leading the women’s 200 metres in Hungary on Tuesday when she suddenly felt pain and had to retire. The event was held as a tune-up for the upcoming Olympics, which begin in Paris in 2024 later this month. Jackson’s injury is the latest setback for the Jamaican team, with […]
Bronny James misses Summer League game vs Warriors with knee injury
After struggling in his summer league debut, Los Angeles Lakers second-round draft pick Bronny James missed the team’s next game because of knee swelling. Lakers reporter Mike Trudell posted on X that James was suffering from “minor swelling” in his left knee and sat out the back-to-back games against the Golden State Warriors as a […]
Yankees’ Gleyber Torres exits game with apparent injury
The Yankees added Gleyber Torres to their injury concern list. Torres left Friday’s game in the fourth inning with an apparent injury after taking an infield hit. The second baseman, who has been playing through a groin injury in recent weeks, appeared to be in some discomfort after running around first base. Gleyber Torres left […]
Hubert Hurkacz’s Wimbledon bid stunningly ends after 2 valiant dives result in knee injury
It may have been difficult for Hubert Hurkacz to win his first career Grand Slam title at Wimbledon this month, but he had the makings to earn the seventh seed heading into the tournament. Hurkacz had beaten Moldova’s Radu Albot in four sets in the first round and was leading 2-1 against Frenchman Arthur Fils […]
J.D. Martinez makes Mets return with new cleats after bizarre injury
WASHINGTON — J.D. Martinez’s new cleats arrived Wednesday, and he felt a degree of relief. The veteran defensive back missed Tuesday’s game due to soreness in his left ankle, but believes this was due to him putting on a different pair of cleats the night before because he hadn’t received his new order. The cleats […]
Yankees confident Juan Soto’s hand injury is thing of past
Juan Soto, who was a surprise addition to the lineup for Sunday’s game at Toronto after initially missing with a right hand contusion, returned to the right field position on Tuesday against the Bronx. Manager Aaron Boone is confident Soto has overcome his hand issue after a day of rest on Monday. “I feel OK,” […]
Tourist reportedly found dead on Greek island with mysterious head injury
American tourist survives headfirst fall in Switzerland Logan Moore, 25, said he didn’t know if he would survive after falling 50ft headfirst off a cliff in Switzerland last week. He was filming a panoramic video on a mountain climb when he slipped on slippery moss during the dizzying fall. A British tourist who recently died […]
Juan Soto a last-minute addition to Yankees lineup despite hand injury
TORONTO — A last-minute substitution saw Juan Soto return to the lineup Sunday. The Yankees star right fielder arrived at Rogers Centre on Sunday morning with his bruised right hand feeling “much better” and was scheduled to conduct a pregame workout to see if he would be able to play after struggling to swing the […]
Juan Soto’s hand injury ‘concerning’ to Yankees’ Aaron Boone
TORONTO — A day after leading the Yankees to a come-from-behind victory, Juan Soto was removed from the lineup with a bruised right hand. X-rays taken Saturday afternoon came back normal, but Soto was battling inflammation from a hard hit to his right hand while sliding into home plate during Friday’s game against the Blue […]