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Lionel Messi to rest for Argentina's final Copa America group match against Peru with leg injury
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
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...
Philadelphia Flyers to buy out remainder of Cam Atkinson's contract
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers announced Friday that they will buy out the remainder of forward Cam Atkinson's contract. Atkinson was signed through 2025. He was with the Flyers for three years and posted 36 goals and 42 assists in 143 regular-season games. ...
Bryce Harper hurts hamstring on final play of Phillies' 7-4 loss to Marlins
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper limped off the field with an apparent hamstring injury after making the final out for the Philadelphia Phillies in their 7-4 loss to the Miami Marlins on Thursday night. Hustling down the line as he tried to beat out a grounder to the right side,...
Gymnast Skye Blakely's bid to reach the Olympics ends after rupturing her right Achilles
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Skye Blakely's bid to make the U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics team is over. The 19-year-old will miss the U.S. Olympic trials after rupturing her right Achilles on Wednesday. USA Gymnastics and Blakely confirmed the nature of the injury Thursday,...
Gymnastics stars Lee, Jones and Blakely battling health issues as Olympic trials begin
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Reigning Olympic champion Sunisa Lee, six-time world championship medalist Shilese Jones and national runner-up Skye Blakely are all facing health concerns ahead of the U.S. Olympic trials. Lee, who has spent the better part of two years fighting multiple kidney...
Raducanu reaches quarterfinals at Eastbourne after saving match point against Pegula
EASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Emma Raducanu saved a match point before beating second-seeded Jessica Pegula 4-6, 7-6 (6), 7-5 to reach the quarterfinals of the grass-court Eastbourne International on Wednesday. The 2021 U.S. Open champion was 6-5 down in the second-set tiebreaker...
Dream leaning on veteran Tina Charles to help fill scoring void left by Rhyne Howard's injury
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Top scorer Rhyne Howard is out indefinitely with an ankle injury, making it more important for veteran Tina Charles to add punch to the Atlanta Dream's low-scoring attack as they attempt to remain in the WNBA playoff picture. Coach Tanisha Wright and the...
Lionel Messi hopes leg injury sustained during Argentina's Copa America win over Chile not serious
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Lionel Messi hopes a leg injury sustained during Argentina's 1-0 Copa America win over Chile is “nothing serious”. Playing a day after his 37th birthday, the Argentina superstar received treatment on the thigh area of his right leg for nearly two...
Angels left-hander Patrick Sandoval has torn UCL, hurt on pitch to former teammate Shohei Ohtani
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels left-hander Patrick Sandoval has a torn UCL in his pitching elbow and needs season-ending surgery after getting hurt on a pitch to former teammate Shohei Ohtani. Los Angeles said Monday that Sandoval also has a high-grade flexor tear. The...
