Tag: Athlete health
French Open champion Krejcikova makes Prague Open 2nd round
PRAGUE — French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova advanced to the second round of the Prague Open by beating qualifier Isabella Shinikova 6-2, 6-3 on...
Minnesota enters Olympic break riding 7-game winning streak
NEW YORK — No team has been playing better than Minnesota the past few weeks as the WNBA enters its month-long Olympic break.
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Lightning GM: Kucherov played Final with broken rib
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois confirmed on Tuesday that star forward Nikita Kucherov played in the Stanley Cup Final...
Fletcher has 4 hits, streak at 24 games; Angels drop M’s 7-1
SEATTLE — David Fletcher had four hits and four RBIs to extend his hitting streak to 24 games, and the Los Angeles Angels beat...
Altuve’s 3-run homer in 9th caps Astros’ rally past Yankees
HOUSTON — Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer to cap a startling six-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning, getting his jersey...
Bayern says Davies tore ankle ligament in Canada training
MUNICH — Bayern Munich said Monday the injury which forced Canadian full-back Alphonso Davies out of the CONCACAF Gold Cup last week was a...
Olympic athletes confront mental health challenges
Sam Mikulak felt frantic. The American gymnast had his training disrupted by COVID-19, and the Tokyo Olympics were postponed until 2021.
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Sagan has surgery less than 2 weeks before Olympic road race
Three-time world champion Peter Sagan had surgery Monday to treat an infection in his right knee that occurred following a crash at the Tour...
Mariners reinstate Kikuchi from IL in time for All-Star Game
SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners reinstated left-hander Yusei Kikuchi from the injured list Monday, making him eligible to participate in the All-Star Game.
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Prosecutor to review goalie Kivlenieks’ fireworks death
NOVI, Mich. — Police in Michigan have turned over their investigation into the fireworks death of Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks to a...
