Latest Athlete injuries News
Lakers big man Anthony Davis exits Christmas game with sprained left ankle
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — LeBron James and the Lakers delivered once more when big man Anthony Davis went down. Davis didn't return for Los Angeles against Golden State on Wednesday night after spraining his left ankle midway through the first quarter. “It's always...
Jets' Rodgers insists he'll play despite knee issue, rookie Fashanu placed on IR with foot injury
Aaron Rodgers insists there's nothing uncertain about his status for the New York Jets' game Sunday at Buffalo. “There's no way I'm not playing,” the quarterback said during a video call Tuesday. Rodgers acknowledged he has “a little MCL” issue in a knee, but...
Heat lose guard Dru Smith for remainder of season with torn Achilles
Miami Heat guard Dru Smith has suffered another season-ending injury, this one a torn Achilles in his left leg. Smith got hurt Monday night in Miami's 110-95 win over Brooklyn. The Achilles tear was the preliminary diagnosis once he left the court for evaluation, and an MRI exam on...
Ravens visit Texans on Christmas Day, needing win to keep AFC North title hopes alive
Baltimore (10-5) at Houston (9-6) Wednesday, 4:30 p.m., EST, Netflix. BetMGM NFL Odds: Ravens by 5 1/2. Against the spread: Ravens 8-6-1; Texans 6-7-2. Series record: Ravens lead 12-2. Last meeting: Ravens beat Texans 34-10...
Tank Dell out for season with dislocated knee, torn ACL. Texans claim Diontae Johnson off waivers
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans receiver Tank Dell will miss the remainder of the season after dislocating a knee and tearing an ACL in a loss to Kansas City on Saturday. Coach DeMeco Ryans revealed the details of the injury Monday before announcing that Dell would have...
Heat guard Dru Smith will get MRI after leaving game vs. Brooklyn with left leg injury
MIAMI (AP) — Miami Heat reserve guard Dru Smith left Monday night's game against the Brooklyn Nets because of a lower left leg injury and did not return. Smith will undergo an MRI on Tuesday, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said after his team's 110-95 victory. “I don't...
Georgia turns to backup Stockton at quarterback in CFP quarterfinal; Beck has season-ending surgery
No. 2 Georgia is resting its national championship hopes on backup quarterback Gunner Stockton following Carson Beck's season-ending elbow surgery on Monday. Coach Kirby Smart said Monday that Georgia is preparing Stockton to start in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1 in the College Football...
Bucs tight end Cade Otton out for 1st time this season with knee injury for visit to Cowboys
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without tight end Cade Otton and linebacker K.J. Britt for their Sunday night visit to the Dallas Cowboys. Otton is inactive with a knee injury, while Britt will miss his third consecutive game with an ankle issue. Both were...
Texans look to regroup as they prepare for Ravens after Tank Dell suffers another injury
HOUSTON (AP) — For a second straight season, the Houston Texans will be without Tank Dell to end the regular season and for the playoffs after the dynamic receiver suffered another major injury. Dell sustained what coach DeMeco Ryans called a “significant” knee injury on a...
Texans WR Tank Dell released from hospital, headed back to Houston after severe knee injury
HOUSTON (AP) — Texans receiver Tank Dell has been released after an overnight stay in the hospital and was traveling back to Houston on Sunday after sustaining a severe knee injury in Saturday’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Coach DeMeco Ryans provided the update Sunday, but...
