Latest Athlete injuries News

Sabalenka withdraws from Wimbledon and Murray mulls fitness

Jul. 01, 2024 11:01 AM EDT

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka pulled out of Wimbledon because of a shoulder injury as the tournament started on Monday, overshadowing early results as everyone waited to find out whether Andy Murray would deem himself fit enough to compete. Sabalenka, the two-time...

Ian McKellen withdraws from tour of his play to ‘protect my recovery’ after fall from stage

Jul. 01, 2024 11:43 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Actor Ian McKellen said Monday he is withdrawing from a U.K. tour of his latest play because he needs more time to recover after falling off the stage at a London theater last month. McKellen, 85, said his injuries “improve day by day.” “It’s...

Aryna Sabalenka withdraws from Wimbledon with a shoulder injury

Jul. 01, 2024 08:44 AM EDT

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Wimbledon favorite Aryna Sabalenka withdrew on Monday because of an injured shoulder. The two-time Australian Open champion was seeded third at the All England Club and was supposed to play Emina Bektas of the United States in the first round on Day 1 at...

Luis Castillo steps in as a batter after injury forces Mariners to give up the designated hitter

Jun. 30, 2024 20:46 PM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle starting pitcher Luis Castillo had to do more than just try and shut down the Minnesota Twins from the mound on Sunday. Castillo had to grab a bat and step in as a hitter after Seattle catcher Mitch Garver was injured by getting hit on the wrist and forcing a...

Lautaro Martínez scores twice and Argentina playing without Messi beats Peru 2-0 to end group play

Jun. 29, 2024 23:53 PM EDT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Lautaro Martínez scored twice and Argentina, playing without the injured Lionel Messi, wrapped up Copa America group play with a 2-0 win over Peru on Saturday night. A nicely placed through ball from Ángel Di María led to Martínez's first goal in the...

Fred Richard headlines a U.S. men's gymnastics team that will head to Paris with a shot to medal

Jun. 29, 2024 20:16 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Fred Richard envisioned this long ago. All of it. The confetti. The flashing lights. The adrenaline rush of hearing his name called as an Olympian. The charismatic 20-year-old who has made it his life's mission to make men's gymnastics relevant in...

Yankees' Juan Soto sits out loss to Blue Jays because of bruised right hand

Jun. 29, 2024 18:55 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Yankees outfielder Juan Soto was scratched from the lineup because of a bruised right hand about 20 minutes before Saturday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, but manager Aaron Boone said afterward that X-rays did not reveal a fracture. “He took some swings...

Gymnast Shilese Jones pulls out of U.S. Olympic trials with leg injury

Jun. 29, 2024 17:24 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gymnast Shilese Jones pulled out of the U.S. Olympic trials, one day after injuring her left knee while training on the vault. USA Gymnastics said Jones was pulled from the meet after being evaluated on Saturday. The 21-year-old was among the...

Lionel Messi to rest for Argentina's final Copa America group match against Peru with leg injury

Jun. 28, 2024 16:27 PM EDT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi will skip Argentina's last Copa America group match against Peru on Saturday because of a right leg injury. Messi hurt his leg in Argentina's 1-0 victory over Chile on Tuesday that clinched a quarterfinal berth for the defending champions....

Sport climbing star recovers from a broken big toe to fight for another gold at Paris Olympics

Jun. 28, 2024 13:57 PM EDT

It wasn’t going to be a toe injury that would keep one of the world’s biggest stars in sport climbing from getting to the Paris Olympics. Defending champion Janja Garnbret kept practicing on one leg after her big toe “just broke” during a climb last year, grinding and...