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Nowitzki out indefinitely with ankle, knee injuries  -  25 Mar 2008
Baltimore Sun,Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki is out indefinitely with a moderate high ankle sprain and a mildly sprained knee. It's a blow to the Mavericks' title

New York Yankees 2008 Preview  -  25 Mar 2008
Sports NetworkMatsui struggled with knee injuries last season, but still hit .285 with 25 home runs, 103 RBI and scored 100 runs. Matsui, of course, will also be used as

Mira Costa's Braunecker is girls basketball Coach of the Year  -  25 Mar 2008
Daily Breeze,But Jasmine Rutledge and Joey Applebaum sustained season-ending knee injuries before the season started, and point guard Amanda Johnson joined them after

Young guns fire last shot  -  25 Mar 2008
Justice (subscription),Saucier, who was hampered by several foot and knee injuries of his own during his career, understood DeLuca's plight. "[DeLuca's] done a good job keeping

PRSO DEFENDS ABSENT STARS  -  25 Mar 2008
Sportinglife.com,Prso knows better than most the heavy toll football can take on the body after a series of knee injuries forced him to quit the game early.

The News Tribune, Tacoma, WA  -  25 Mar 2008
TheNewsTribune.com,Carlesimo said the team has evaluated young centers Sene and Johan Petro, but not Robert Swift because of the knee injuries he suffered this season.

Spring Storylines  -  25 Mar 2008
The Bear InsiderJosh Pinkard â€“ Pinkard missed the past two seasons with knee injuries but has been participating in off-season workouts with Coach Carlisle and is

Tournament Dish: Cowgirls up! - Women's College Basketball  -  25 Mar 2008
ESPN...amazed with what the Cyclones overcame this season -- losing two starters from last season to graduation and two others to season-ending knee injuries.

Women's NCAA Tournament: Connecticut-Texas  -  25 Mar 2008
Dallas Morning News,Edge: Connecticut The Huskies are deep and talented, despite season-ending knee injuries to Kalana Greene and Mel Thomas. Texas freshman Kathleen Nash

Ankle, knee injuries sideline Mavs' Nowitzki  -  25 Mar 2008
Charlotte Observer,Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks is out indefinitely with a high ankle sprain and a mildly sprained knee.It's a blow to the Mavs' title hopes -- and

Beckham warms to task ahead with England  -  25 Mar 2008
Times Online,...and knee injuries that they sustained while playing for their clubs on Sunday, but the squad remains in the dark about Capello's team selection plans.

Quick Hits: San Jose Earthquakes  -  25 Mar 2008
FC Dallas,O'Brien endured an injury-hit 2007 season, suffering repeated right knee injuries, and questions about his durability remain as a result.

A Look Around The PAC-10  -  25 Mar 2008
Bleacher Report,...pure natural talent of a Ben Olson, Cowan is just fun to watch. Both players are coming off major knee injuries that took them out of action last season.

New-look Bell Park set to breathe fire into GFL  -  25 Mar 2008
Geelong Advertiser,...recruits in Brad Manczak, who is returning from overseas, as well as Sam Talarico and Matt Jovanovic, who both missed last season with knee injuries.

Beasley No.1 But What About Walker?  -  25 Mar 2008
KStateFans.com...unnoticed by NBA scouts,â€? Smith said. â€œThe knee injuries have taken away some of his athleticism. While he has some skills, but this is a very deep draft.â€?

More female athletes sustaining knee injuries  -  Mar 21, 2008
Houston Chronicle,Between 25000 and 30000 high school girls a year get serious sports-related knee injuries, the orthopedic academy says. Young girls are more likely to

Knee Injuries in Children  -  Feb 25, 2008
New York Times,The American Physical Therapy Association applauds The New York Times for alerting the public to the increased occurrence of anterior cruciate ligament,

Doctors See Increase In Kids' Knee Injuries  -  Mar 13, 2008
NBC6.net,MIAMI -- Doctors in South Florida said they're seeing an increase in children's knee injuries. At age 16, Natasha Miranda was a member of Topgun's elite

Grounds not to blame for injuries: AFL  -  Feb 25, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,The AFL denied its push to stage pre-season matches at diverse venues had contributed to the recent rash of season-ending knee injuries.

ACL Injuries On The Rise In Female Athletes  -  Mar 17, 2008
Central Florida News 13|,When it comes to knee injuries, it is not just football players who suffer the most. Certain injuries are on the rise for young girls taking part in sports.

Knee injuries could impact Griffin's decision  -  Mar 9, 2008
NewsOK.com (subscription),Two knee injuries in six weeks will do that to a kid. Griffin talked around the injury issue on Saturday, saying he will let his NBA Draft-readiness dictate

The growing pains of childhood sports injuries  -  Mar 7, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle,Girls' bodies are different from boys, and they are more prone to certain injuries, especially knee injuries. It's crucial, doctors say, that girls learn

Will knee injuries prompt Griffin to go?  -  Mar 10, 2008
Austin American-Statesman,By Randy Riggs With injuries to both knees, the question for Blake Griffin now becomes, in the immortal words of The Clash, "Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Knee injuries on the rise  -  Mar 7, 2008
News 10 Now,NATIONWIDE -- It's one of the most common injuries in professional and collegiate sports; tearing the anterior cruciate ligament.

For players, 'tis the season to do your knee  -  Feb 26, 2008
The Australian,In the same study, Orchard also argued that certain grass types were more associated with knee injuries. The general rule is that rye grasses are more

Injuries force Cyclones to adjust  -  Mar 23, 2008
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com,Cyclones have made more than a few subtle adjustments after losing starting center Nicky Wieben and forward Toccara Ross to season-ending knee injuries.

Knee injuries hit girls more often  -  Mar 1, 2008
Florida Today,Jeffrey Greenspoon said there's consensus among sports medicine experts about whether girls suffer the terrible knee injuries more often than boys.

Long wait for injured Lucas  -  Mar 24, 2008
Real Footy,..."He has had no knee injuries before . . . He has been good (with injuries)." Essendon coach Matthew Knights said several players who could take Lucas' place

Fabio Capello takes stock of his walking wounded  -  Mar 23, 2008
Times Online,...despite having required treatment on hip and knee injuries respectively after their contributions to victories for Chelsea and Manchester United.

Broncos ravaged by forward injuries  -  Mar 18, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,...(medial ligament) and goal kicking second-rower Corey Parker (posterior cruciate) are both eyeing off up to a month of the sidelines with knee injuries.

Soutland's Most Promising Olympic Track and Field Athletes Team ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
Newswise (press release)Gabriel, who also specializes in the treatment of shoulder and knee injuries, is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

The Only Time a No. 16 Beat a Top-Seeded Team  -  Mar 22, 2008
New York Times,But instead of coming into the Harvard game with confidence, Stanford was feeling the hurt from season-ending knee injuries to Vanessa Nygaard and Kristin

Toe injuries can sideline even the toughest  -  Mar 17, 2008
San Diego Union Tribune,Such injuries to the big toe are on the increase and now, according to one study, trail only ankle and knee injuries when it comes to sidelining university

Knee injuries common for women  -  Feb 25, 2008
Waterbury Republican American,In the Big East, 14 of 16 teams have dealt with knee injuries this year. It is a recurring problem for female athletes that shows no signs of being

Why are women more prone to knee injuries?  -  Feb 25, 2008
Waterbury Republican American,Dr. Spero Karas, there are physiological differences between men and women that predispose female athletes to a greater occurrence of knee injuries.

Arcuate Fracture of the Knee  -  Mar 10, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,5 Posterolateral knee injuries are among the most debilitating ligament injures of the knee. 6,7 Avulsion fracture of the fibular styloid at the insertion

Bulldogs cautious at Sonny Bill's return  -  Mar 19, 2008
The Age,Hannant's inclusion is a massive boost for the Broncos, who will be missing rep forwards Joel Clinton and Corey Parker through knee injuries.

Injuries force Wilcock onto the sidelines  -  Mar 5, 2008
NW Evening Mail,RAIDERS forward Paul Wilcock faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines with neck and knee injuries. The former Ulverston amateur played in the 40-10 win at

Germany star helps Werder earn point at Arminia Bielefeld  -  Mar 24, 2008
Taipei Times,The 31-year-old has endured a wretched season blighted by knee injuries and after a five month absence Frings made his Bundesliga return in the draw with

Castillo reaps benefits of slow return  -  Mar 15, 2008
MLB.comDespite his looming knee injuries, the Mets signed Castillo to a four-year deal worth $25 million in the offseason, and now need him to be their starting

50-year Old Knee Injury Relieved Through Healthbase at an Indian ...  -  Mar 20, 2008
PR-USA.net (press release),William Nilsson had not paid much attention to the knee injuries he sustained during football games in high-school some 50 years ago.

Mardy Fish humbles Federer  -  Mar 22, 2008
Times Online,...the Florida-based Minnesotan, whose career has been abbreviated by two bouts of wrist surgery and also held back by shoulder, foot and knee injuries.

AROUND THE RIM  -  Mar 22, 2008
Fort Worth Star Telegram,Miami had already lost All-Star guard Dwyane Wade, forward Dorell Wright and center Alonzo Mourning for the season, all with various knee injuries.

Heat Shut Down Wade for Rest of Season  -  Mar 10, 2008
The Associated PressMourning and forward Dorell Wright both have knee injuries and will not play the rest of the year. A number of other Heat players are also nicked up right

Age Should Not be Factor in Who Gets ACL Repair, Study Finds  -  Mar 5, 2008
SeniorJournal.com,This test may also help evaluate other knee injuries, such as to the other ligaments or cartilage. Some people are able to live and function normally with a

League defends injury toll  -  Feb 25, 2008
Melbourne Herald Sun,THE AFL has defended its pre-season schedule despite the loss of six players to potentially season-ending knee injuries. Collingwood's Brad Dick and the

Handball sports  -  Mar 11, 2008
Daily Mirror,Knee injuries - these are some of the most serious basketball injuries. One type is a sprain, a small tear in the ligaments in the knee.

Sports Briefs  -  Mar 24, 2008
UI The Daily Iowan (subscription),Two Hawkeyes continued to compete with late-season knee injuries. Sophomore Reid Urbain, wearing a knee brace, returned on floor at Minnesota to score a

Plenty for Penney to ponder  -  Mar 23, 2008
Yahoo! Eurosport,...terminated by mutual consent this week after persistent knee problems. Penney remains without Tim Ryan and Clark Keltie, also suffering from knee injuries.

Broncos battle string of injuries  -  Mar 17, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,Prop Joel Clinton and second rower Corey Parker are both facing up to a month on the sidelines with knee injuries while starting prop Ben Hannant was booked

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