Injury Updates

The most talked about body part leading up to Super Bowl XLVI is Rob Gronkowski’s ankle, and today Gronkowski and the Patriots discussed the possibility of a special shoe being worn by the star tight end during Sunday’s game.

According to CSNPhilly.com, Ryan Howard is about to take the next step in his recovery from offseason Achillies tendon surgery. Howard, 32, has been cleared to begin strength and power exercises after being cleared by doctors. The Phillies hope to ha...

Over the Christmas weekend, I wasn’t exactly scanning the airwaves for up-to-the-minute updates on the health of Jeff Foster. So it was a surprise to me that he was in a suit last night instead of a Pacers uniform. He sat out after having R...

The Phillies have provided the following medical updates: ·         First baseman Ryan Howard (ruptured left Achilles) had his stitches removed on October 25 and has progressed to partial weight bearing.  He has begun a rehabilitation progr...

It was reported yesterday that it was a Grade 1 sprain, so it's slightly worse than originally thought, but still shouldn't be an issue next spring.

The Phillies have announced the following injury updates: ·    First baseman Ryan Howard’s MRI revealed a rupture of the left Achilles tendon.  He cannot have surgery until the swelling resolves and it has not been determined who will perform t...

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From Bryan Hoch:Yankees right-hander Phil Hughes continues to feel the effects of back spasms and is considered questionable to make a start in Wednesday's doubleheader against the Rays. After consulting with head athletic trainer Gene Monahan, Yank...

From Chad Jennings:Phil Hughes has been scratched from Monday’s start after experiencing lower back spasms yesterday. A.J. Burnett will start in his place, and Hughes is expected to start Tuesday or Wednesday. “It was bad yesterday,” Hughes sa...

From Chad Jennings:Today will be the day that the Yankees get their third baseman back. That’s Joe Girardi’s hope, anyway. He’s planning to put Alex Rodriguez in the lineup for tonight’s series opener in Toronto. If Rodriguez struggles in bat...

Chad Jennings reported late last night that Robinson Cano went for x-rays after being hit of the foot in the 12 inning last night and the results showed no break. Cano will ice the foot and expects to be in the lineup on Friday in Toronto.

Francisco Cervelli has been placed on the 15-day DL, though Andrew Marchand reports that it's just "book keeping".[Billy] Eppler, who is on the trip here in Seattle, said the Yankees did just so there is record of the time Cervelli is missing in ca...