Latest Athlete injuries News

Stars' Miro Heiskanen week to week after a hit from Mark Stone. Defenseman doubtful for 4 Nations
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen is week to week with a lower-body injury sustained on a big hit from Vegas captain Mark Stone, a setback that leaves the standout from Finland doubtful for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. Stars coach Pete DeBoer said...

Bailey scores 37 points, hits 5 3s, Rutgers tops Northwestern 79-72
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Freshman star Ace Bailey scored 24 of his 37 points in the first half and Rutgers picked up a rare road win 79-72 over Northwestern on Wednesday night. Bailey missed his school freshman record by two points but had his third 30-plus point game, shooting 13 of...

Ball and Reed help No. 25 UConn erase a 14-point deficit to top DePaul 72-61
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Solo Ball scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and No. 25 UConn rallied from a 14-point deficit to defeat DePaul 72-61 on Wednesday night. Tarris Reed Jr. had 16 points and eight rebounds for UConn (15-6, 7-3 Big East). Jaylin Stewart finished with...

Kristaps Porzingis finishes with 34 points, carrying Celtics over Bulls 122-100
BOSTON (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis scored 26 of his season-high 34 points in the first half, and the Boston Celtics coasted to a 122-100 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. The 7-foot-2 Porzingis made a season-best eight 3-point shots in 14 attempts with 11 rebounds...

Jake Allen stops 24 as Devils rout Flyers 5-0
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey scored four times in the second period and Jake Allen made 24 saves as the Devils defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 on Wednesday. Ondrej Palat, Luke Hughes, Nathan Bastian and Dawson Mercer scored for New Jersey in a 13-minute span as the Devils...

Keon Johnson scores 18 points as Nets beat Hornets 104-83 to snap 7-game losing streak
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Jalen Wilson added 15 points and Tosan Evbuomwan had 14 for the Nets, who never...

Dolphins hire Craig Aukerman as special teams coordinator
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins hired veteran assistant Craig Aukerman as their special teams coordinator on Wednesday. Aukerman spent this past season as a special teams assistant for the Rams, who won the NFC West and made it to the divisional round of the playoffs....

Pebble Beach with its beauty and loaded field gives the PGA Tour a chance to shine
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — For a sport needing a jolt of energy, the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am is as good a test as any. Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy make their PGA Tour season debuts, while Jordan Spieth returns following wrist surgery last summer. The field is stacked....

Hawks forward Jalen Johnson to have season-ending shoulder surgery on torn labrum
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta forward Jalen Johnson plans to have shoulder surgery and miss the remainder of the season, a major blow to the struggling Hawks ’ efforts to remain in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The Hawks announced Wednesday that Johnson suffered a torn labrum in...

Mikaela Shiffrin prioritizes recovery over chasing World Cup win No. 100 in return from ski crash
Mikaela Shiffrin's pursuit of World Cup win No. 100 isn't at the top of her priority list on the eve of her return to ski racing two months after a serious crash. For her, the slalom competition Thursday in Courchevel, France, is simply the next step in getting her health back to...
