Latest Injuries News
Heat reserve guard Dru Smith leaves game against Brooklyn due to lower 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. As Smith dribbled during a possession early in the second quarter, he lost the ball on a turnover and immediately fell to the...
Nebraska governor's prognosis is good after falling from a horse
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen was in intensive care at an Omaha hospital Monday after undergoing a medical procedure to treat an injured spleen suffered when he was bucked off a horse. The governor was in stable condition, with doctors saying his prognosis was positive despite seven rib...
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 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...
UConn's Azzi Fudd and USC's Kennedy Smith both return from injury in marquee matchup
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — UConn's Azzi Fudd and USC's Kennedy Smith both returned Saturday night after missing time with injuries. Smith, who was out for about a month after having a surgical procedure, was back in the Trojans' starting lineup. The school declined to comment on the...
No. 2 Auburn's Broome returns from injury scare with dominant performance
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Johni Broome’s 3-pointer just over a minute into the game was a quick sign that the Auburn star’s right shoulder was plenty healthy. Broome and the second-ranked Tigers both turned in dominant performances in an 87-69 win over No. 16 Purdue on Saturday....
Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews misses game against Islanders because of undisclosed injury
TORONTO (AP) — Toronto captain Auston Matthews sat out the Maple Leafs' game Saturday night against the New York Islanders because of an undisclosed injury. Toronto coach Craig Berube said Matthews took a cross-check to the back late in a 6-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on...
Texans WR Tank Dell hospitalized after severe knee injury on TD catch vs. Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Texans wide receiver Tank Dell was taken to the University of Kansas Medical Center and the team said he would remain overnight after sustaining a severe left knee injury while making a 30-yard touchdown catch in a 27-19 loss to the Chiefs on Saturday. Dell...
Joel Embiid returns from sinus fracture to play against Charlotte
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid started for the Philadelphia 76ers against Charlotte on Friday night after missing a game because of a sinus fracture. Embiid was introduced to a roaring ovation and wore a protective “ Phantom of the Opera ” mask in his return. ...
Alvin Kamara's injury 'more significant' than initially thought, Saints coach says
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Alvin Kamara's groin injury is “a little bit more significant” than the Saints initially thought, but it remains unclear how many of New Orleans' final three games he'll miss, coach Darren Rizzi said Thursday. “He’s going to be week to week at the...
