Angel Reese keeps double-double streak alive despite injury scare
Sky rookie Angel Reese extended her record-breaking double-double streak to 15 straight games on Thursday, despite her team’s loss to the WNBA’s best Liberty. “I don’t know why the basketball gods keep blessing me. I don’t know how it happens. Tonight wasn’t a good night, but there’s always another day,” Reese said after finishing with […]
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton’s injury forcing Liberty teammates to step up
Sandy Brondello doesn’t know anything about the status of star defender Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, who missed her second straight game with a right knee injury sustained in the Liberty’s 91-76 win over the Sky. There is no timeline yet as to whether the versatile guard/forward will return before the Olympic break and whether he has undergone […]
Juan Soto feels lingering effects of hand injury on Yankees swing
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Juan Soto’s right hand doesn’t seem to be the problem, as long as he doesn’t strike out. On Thursday night, he mostly succeeded in that regard, barring one painful whiff. Soto homered, doubled and walked two in the Yankees’ 5-4 loss to the Rays but struck out in the seventh inning […]
Mets get ‘huge sense of relief’ with Reed Garrett injury update
The best news came on the afternoon the Mets clinched a playoff berth with a 7-0 victory over the Nationals at Citi Field. Reid Garrett, the star of the bullpen this season, should be fine. There was serious concern within the club after the prized right-hander reported discomfort in his elbow and forearm and, on […]
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 […]