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Bode Miller likely won't race until February
Bode Miller likely won't start his season until February as part of his cautious return from left knee surgery. There's also a chance he might sit out ...
Bayern welcomes old rival 'Gladbach in Bundesliga
High-flying Bayern Munich has a score to settle against Borussia Moenchengladbach on Friday, when one of the Bundesliga's oldest rivalries kicks off ...
Inter heads to title rival Lazio in Serie A
After beating Napoli to move into second place in the Serie A last weekend, Inter Milan faces another direct rival in fourth-placed Lazio on Saturday.
Italian skier Brignone opts for surgery on cyst
Italian giant slalom specialist Federica Brignone has decided to undergo surgery to remove a cyst in her right ankle and could be out for several ...
Juventus advances to Italian Cup quarterfinals
Juventus advanced to the Italian Cup quarterfinals by beating Cagliari 1-0 on Wednesday, but the Serie A leader lost two players to injury.
Chelsea dealing with jet leg ahead of semifinal
Chelsea is struggling to get over jet lag ahead of Thursday's Club World Cup semifinal against Monterrey of Mexico. Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez ...
Saints player suspensions lifted in bounties case
Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue has overturned the suspensions of four current and former New Orleans Saints players in the league's bounty ...
Milan player De Jong's season over after surgery
AC Milan says Nigel de Jong's season is over after the Netherlands midfielder underwent successful surgery on a snapped Achilles tendon Tuesday.
Priestland injury blow for Wales, Lions
Wales flyhalf Rhys Priestland will miss the next six months after rupturing his left Achilles tendon, ruling him out of the Six Nations and ...
Chelsea midfielder Romeu to be out for 6 months
Chelsea midfielder Oriol Romeu will be out for six months after having knee surgery. The 21-year-old Romeu was taken off after 20 minutes in Chelsea's ...
Raptors F Bargnani injured in game against Blazers
Forward Andrea Bargnani has left the Toronto Raptors' game at the Portland Trail Blazers with what appeared to be a right elbow injury. Bargnani was ...
Barcelona's Fabregas out for 1 month with injury
Barcelona says midfielder Cesc Fabregas will be sidelined for up to a month because of a leg injury. Fabregas had to be substituted in the ninth ...
Coin hits Ferdinand, fan held for racism at derby
Crowd disorder marred the Premier League's Manchester derby on Sunday, with United defender Rio Ferdinand injured after being struck by a coin and ...
Kessler stops Magee in 3rd round
Mikkel Kessler of Denmark has claimed a fifth world championship after relieving Brian Magee of his WBA super middleweight title with a third-round ...
A-Rod committed to 'hard road back' after surgery
Alex Rodriguez went to see doctors with hopes of finding something wrong. When they actually located a problem, only then did he start feeling a bit ...
Messi recovers from knee injury, makes Barca squad
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi looks set to try and surpass Gerd Mueller's 40-year-old record for most goals in a calendar year when Barcelona plays ...
Amid dispute, Sneijder misses training with injury
Still in the middle of a contract dispute with Inter Milan, playmaker Wesley Sneijder is injured again. Inter says on its website that the Netherlands ...
Monreal back for Malaga after 2-month absence
Spain defender Nacho Monreal has returned to Malaga's squad for the first time since injuring his back in early October. Malaga coach Manuel ...
Chelsea captain Terry ruled out of Club World Cup
Chelsea captain John Terry was ruled out of the Club World Cup on Friday because of ongoing injury troubles. The defender damaged ligaments in his ...
Timberwolves tap world market to great success
The cold, snowy climate in Minnesota has always been considered a hindrance to the Timberwolves' efforts to recruit top-flight free agents to join ...
Barcelona may miss Messi for trip to Real Betis
Lionel Messi is a doubt for Barcelona's next Spanish league match at Real Betis on Sunday after hurting his left knee in the Champions League.
Lionel Messi feared knee injury was serious
Grimacing in pain after he nearly scored his record-equaling 85th goal of the year, Lionel Messi rolled around on the ground clutching his left knee ...
Fulham midfielder Ruiz out for another 4 weeks
Fulham will be without Bryan Ruiz for at least four weeks after the Costa Rica midfielder aggravated his already injured hamstring. Fulham manager ...
Fulham manager Jol says Grygera will retire
Fulham manager Martin Jol says Zdenek Grygera, who is training with the Premier League club, has decided to retire from football because of a series ...