Hosts Serbia kick off UEFA Futsal EURO 2016 in Belgrade against neighbours Slovenia on Tuesday hoping to take inspiraition from Novak Djoković before injury-hit Spain begin their bid to win back a trophy they lost after a nine-year reign in 2014.TUESDAY'S GAMESIt has been a good start to 2016 for Serbian sport: not only did Novak Djoković claim yet another Australian Open tennis title on Sunday, but last month Belgrade Arena was transformed into a swimming pool for the European Water Polo Championship, won by the hosts.Serbia have never been beyond the UEFA Futsal EURO quarter-finals but coach Aca...
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Report: Texans’ Jadeveon Clowney Out Vs. Chiefs With Foot Injury
The Houston Texans enter Saturday’s AFC Wild Card playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs as the underdogs, and that was before they learned defensive end Jadeveon Clowney wouldn’t play because of a foot injury. Clowney has often dealt with injuries since being selected by Houston with the No. 1 pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. When Clowney has been healthy, him and reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt have formed a great pass-rushing duo. Clowney played in 13 regular-season games and tallied 40 tackles with 4.5 sacks. Thumbnail photo via Troy Taormina/USA TODAY Sports Images ...
Report: Sting Suffered ‘Significant’ Neck Injury At WWE ‘Night Of Champions’
One of the best professional wrestlers of all time might have seen his career come to an end Sunday night. Sting, who is 56 years old, was injured in the main event versus Seth Rollins at WWE’s “Night Of Champions” pay-per-view. According to the Pro Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer, the injury is considered to be “significant.” The injury is a reported neck injury, which obviously is nothing to take lightly. It’s thought that the injury occurred when Rollins power-bombed Sting into one of the turnbuckles. However, Sting also took a huge bump earlier in the match when he was dropped through one of the announce tables. The match actu...
NFL Week 2 Injury Update: Bills’ Aaron Williams Exits Field In Ambulance
5:39 p.m.: Drew Brees had a shaky day in the New Orleans Saints’ 26-19 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, prompting questions about his health after the game. This doesn’t mean Brees will miss New Orleans’ next game or anything like that, but it’s definitely noteworthy given the Pro Bowl quarterback’s importance to the Saints. 5:34 p.m.: Ndamukong Suh briefly left the Miami Dolphins’ game against the Jacksonville Jaguars with an apparent knee injury. The controversial defensive lineman returned a short time later, though. Go ahead, Fins fans. Breathe a sigh of relief. 4:24 p.m.:
Patriots Injury Report: Brandon LaFell, Brandon Browner Among Limited
FOXBORO, Mass. — There’s a good reason why Brandon LaFell’s toughness has been praised this week. The New England Patriots receiver remains limited in practice with various ailments. LaFell was one of four Patriots limited in practice this week. Check out the Patriots’ full practice participation and injury report: DID NOT PARTICIPATE:C Bryan Stork (knee) LIMITED:WR Brandon LaFell (toe/shoulder)LB Dont’a Hightower (shoulder)DL Chris Jones (elbow)CB Brandon Browner (ankle) FULL PARTICIPANTQB Tom Brady (ankle) Indianapolis Colts starting cornerbacks Vontae Davis (knee) and Greg Toler (groin) missed practice. Linebacker D’Qwell Jackson received a day of rest. Patriots receiver Julian Edelman (concussion) and running back Jonas Gray (ankle) were removed from the injury report, while Jones, Hightower
Marcus Smart’s Toughness Lauded By Celtics Teammates After Injury
by Zack Cox on Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 2:14AM BOSTON — It was a scene no player wants to witness. Marcus Smart, playing in just his fifth game for the Celtics, was hauled off the TD Garden court on a stretcher during the fourth quarter Friday after suffering what initially appeared to be a serious ankle injury. As the hometown crowd chanted his name, Smart extended a thumb — the universal gesture that, yes, he was going to be OK. That’s all fellow Celtics point guard Phil Pressey needed to see. “Once he put his thumbs up, that let us know he’s still good and in good spirits,” Pressey said
Radamel Falcao faces anxious wait over injury
Colombia and Monaco striker Radamel Falcao faces an anxious wait to discover the extent of a knee injury that could put his place at the World Cup finals in doubt. GettyImagesRadamel Falcao is stretchered off. Falcao, 27, suffered the injury following a heavy challenge by Soner Ertek in the 40th minute of Monaco's 3-0 French Cup win at Monts d'Or Azergues Foot on Wednesday. Earlier, he had scored the goal that gave his team the lead at the break. Monaco issued a short statement after the game, which read: "The player Radamel Falcao was hit in the left knee. He must await further tests in the coming days to clarify the exact nature of the injury." Falcao was signed from Atletico Madrid for a