http://www.mail.com/subjects/440-athlete-health.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/440-athlete-health.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1764830-bode-miller-wont-race-until-february.html VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) — 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 the entire season. Meanwhile, Miller is taking care of his new wife, who he hit in the eye with a golf ball Wednesday. Miller's knee first bothered him last winter when he was comp... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1764830-bode-miller-wont-race-until-february.html 2012-12-13T17:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1763416-cowboys-to-practice-memorial-service.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — The corner locker assigned to Jerry Brown at the Dallas Cowboys facility remained untouched Wednesday. A day after a private memorial service for Brown, the practice squad member killed in a car accident involving a teammate, his Cowboys helmet hung on a hook below a shelf with several pairs of cleats. Towels marked with his No. 53 we... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1763416-cowboys-to-practice-memorial-service.html 2012-12-13T08:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762690-goodell-bounty-players-punished.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he "fundamentally disagrees" with former league boss Paul Tagliabue's decision not to discipline players in the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal. Speaking Wednesday after an owners meeting in the Dallas area, Goodell said he respected his predecessor's decision, and believed it backed up the commi... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762690-goodell-bounty-players-punished.html 2012-12-13T01:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762484-charles-starring-chiefs-tragedy.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jamaal Charles took the handoff on the first play of the game, skipped to his right and found a crease. He slipped through the hole, made a subtle cutback and then raced to the end zone. On that 80-yard touchdown run against Cleveland, Charles looked as good as ever. What he's gone through made it even more impressive. This is a ru... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762484-charles-starring-chiefs-tragedy.html 2012-12-12T23:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762592-indianapolis-ready-to-face-texans-big-test.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Things are getting pretty simple in Indianapolis. Win one more game and the Colts are in the playoffs. Win the next two and Bruce Arians sets the NFL record for wins by an interim head coach. Win all three and they're AFC South champs with a home playoff game. The first hurdle is a big one: Sunday's game is at Houst... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762592-indianapolis-ready-to-face-texans-big-test.html 2012-12-12T21:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1761502-redskins-rg3-practices-feeling-really-good.html ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Three days after spraining his knee, Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III was just a little gimpy on the practice field and very cagey behind the microphone He likes his chances of playing Sunday, but he and coach Mike Shanahan want to keep the Cleveland Browns guessing as long as possible. Wearing his No. 10 jersey and a... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1761502-redskins-rg3-practices-feeling-really-good.html 2012-12-12T20:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1761904-nflpa-files-grievance-toradol-waivers.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The NFL Players Association has filed a grievance against the league's clubs and its management council asking that team doctors no longer try to make players to sign waivers before being prescribed the painkiller Toradol. The NFLPA said Wednesday that if a doctor believes a player would "be placed at an unacceptable medical risk by usin... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1761904-nflpa-files-grievance-toradol-waivers.html 2012-12-12T18:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1760482-player-suspensions-tossed-bounty-case.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Four players embroiled for nearly 10 months in the NFL's bounty investigation of the New Orleans Saints no longer have to worry about suspensions or fines, and can try to move on with their careers on the field. Off the field, the fallout from the dispute could endure for some time, particularly in federal court. In a surprising rejecti... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1760482-player-suspensions-tossed-bounty-case.html 2012-12-12T15:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1759882-ap-source-youkilis-yankees-reach-1-year-deal.html NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Youkilis is about to get a different look at the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry. The hard-nosed Youkilis, who helped personify Boston's championship teams over the past decade, on Tuesday became the latest former Red Sox star to switch sides and land in Bronx. The free agent reached a deal that filled New York's immediate need for a third b... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1759882-ap-source-youkilis-yankees-reach-1-year-deal.html 2012-12-12T09:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1760238-griffin-leads-streaking-clippers-bulls-94-89.html CHICAGO (AP) — Chris Paul liked the way the Los Angeles Clippers grinded out an ugly win when they were challenged. Blake Griffin had 22 points and 10 rebounds to help Los Angeles beat the Chicago Bulls 94-89 on Tuesday night for its seventh straight victory, the team's longest winning streak in two decades. Marco Belinelli hit a 3-pointer with less than ... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1760238-griffin-leads-streaking-clippers-bulls-94-89.html 2012-12-12T05:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1759920-magic-johnson-lakers-play-inside-game.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Magic Johnson questioned new coach Mike D'Antoni's system with the slumping Los Angeles Lakers, saying "it doesn't fit the talent the Lakers have." The Lakers (9-12) fell to 4-8 in the 12 games since D'Antoni took over from the fired Mike Brown with a 100-94 loss to the Cavaliers on Tuesday night in Cleveland. "I'm not down on him yet a... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 04:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1759920-magic-johnson-lakers-play-inside-game.html 2012-12-12T04:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759840-saints-suspensions-tossed-bounty-case.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Finding fault with nearly everyone tied to the New Orleans Saints' bounty case, from the coaches to Roger Goodell, former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue tossed out the suspensions of four players Tuesday and condemned the team for obstructing the investigation. In a surprising rejection of his successor's overreaching punishments, Tagl... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759840-saints-suspensions-tossed-bounty-case.html 2012-12-11T23:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759806-texans-win-colts-to-clinch-afc-south.html HOUSTON (AP) — Houston's blowout loss at New England exposed a variety of flaws, leaving the Texans with plenty to work on before they host Indianapolis on Sunday in a suddenly critical AFC South game. With a win, the Texans (11-2) can clinch their second straight division title. "We've got issues," coach Gary Kubiak said Tuesday, a day after the 42-14 dr... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759806-texans-win-colts-to-clinch-afc-south.html 2012-12-11T22:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757608-tagliabue-overturns-goodell-saints-suspensions.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a sharp rebuke to his successor's handling of the NFL's bounty investigation, former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue overturned the suspensions of four current and former New Orleans Saints players in a case that has preoccupied the league for almost a year. Tagliabue, who was appointed by Commissioner Roger Goodell to handle the appeals... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757608-tagliabue-overturns-goodell-saints-suspensions.html 2012-12-11T20:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757618-brady-throws-4-tds-patriots-top-texans-42-14.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Just another game for the New England Patriots. Just a wire-to-wire domination of the team with the NFL's best record. So when their 42-14 Monday night rout of the Houston Texans was complete, there were few big smiles and no loud music in the Patriots locker room. They've been here before — many times. "We've played in a countles... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 07:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757618-brady-throws-4-tds-patriots-top-texans-42-14.html 2012-12-11T07:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757374-patriots-rout-texans-42-14-key-afc-matchup.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady can't stop smiling these days. Or winning. Five days after becoming a father for a third time — something that brings the biggest grin of all to his face — Brady threw four touchdown passes, leading the Patriots to a 42-14 rout of the Houston Texans. If the game was a measuring stick in the AFC, New E... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757374-patriots-rout-texans-42-14-key-afc-matchup.html 2012-12-11T04:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757270-brady-throws-4-td-passes-pats-lead-texans-28-7.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes as the New England Patriots turned their much-hyped game against the Houston Texans into a mismatch, leading 28-7 after the third quarter on Monday night. The Texans (11-1) entered with the NFL's best record. The Patriots (9-3) had the AFC's third-best mark. But New England, with plenty of big... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 03:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757270-brady-throws-4-td-passes-pats-lead-texans-28-7.html 2012-12-11T03:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757104-cowboys-player-death-raises-question-safety-net.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — San Francisco 49ers defensive end Demarcus Dobbs walked away from a one-vehicle accident on his 25th birthday last month and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Less than two weeks later, with the NFL rocked by the car crash that killed Dallas Cowboys player Jerry Brown and left his teammate, Josh Brent, facing a... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757104-cowboys-player-death-raises-question-safety-net.html 2012-12-10T22:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1756736-mild-sprain-redskins-rg3-uncertain-sunday.html ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — All the medical terms associated with Robert Griffin III's knee injury can be boiled down to one simple message: It's not too bad. Beyond that, there are still some very important unknowns. The NFL's top-rated quarterback might or might not play Sunday when the Washington Redskins visit the Cleveland Browns. Coach Mike Shanahan, knowin... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1756736-mild-sprain-redskins-rg3-uncertain-sunday.html 2012-12-10T22:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1756916-chiefs-to-normal-with-loss-to-browns.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Returning to normal for the Kansas City Chiefs is equal parts welcoming and frustrating. The players, coaches and front-office staff may never truly get over the murder-suicide involving teammate Jovan Belcher, which shook the franchise to its very core last week. But they've now played two games since their world was sent spinning... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1756916-chiefs-to-normal-with-loss-to-browns.html 2012-12-10T20:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1756730-royals-trade-with-rays-win-now-mentality.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — When James Shields broke into the big leagues with Tampa Bay, the Rays were no better than the Kansas City Royals. They lost more than 100 games his first season, and fared little better the following year. But by his third season as a starter, the Rays had finally turned the corner, many of their prized prospects forming the nucle... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1756730-royals-trade-with-rays-win-now-mentality.html 2012-12-10T19:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755134-packers-beat-lions-27-20-take-nfc-north-lead.html GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — While other teams face complicated playoff scenarios and confusing tiebreakers, the task is quite simple for the Green Bay Packers. Beat the Bears at Soldier Field next weekend and the NFC North title is theirs. The Packers opened a one-game lead over Chicago with their 27-20 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday night. The Bears... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755134-packers-beat-lions-27-20-take-nfc-north-lead.html 2012-12-10T09:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755446-steelers-regrouping-34-24-loss-to-chargers.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have gotten pretty good at beating the NFL's best. They've nearly perfected losing to the worst. And while San Diego is more underachieving than utterly horrific, the Chargers' 34-24 win over the Steelers on Sunday continued a perplexing trend for a team that considers itself among the elite. ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755446-steelers-regrouping-34-24-loss-to-chargers.html 2012-12-10T09:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755426-wilson-sparks-giants-to-key-win-fading-saints.html EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — When the New York Giants made their run to the Super Bowl a year ago, a 99-yard touchdown catch and run by Victor Cruz against the Jets seemed to be the ignition point. It was a play that woke up an inconsistent team and turned it into a power. If the 52-27 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday turns out to be the victory ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755426-wilson-sparks-giants-to-key-win-fading-saints.html 2012-12-10T09:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755462-giants-cowboys-redskins-win-tight-nfc-east.html Winning was required to keep pace in the NFC East playoff race. Losing was all that was needed in the AFC North. The defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants beat New Orleans with an offensive eruption fueled by David Wilson's record-setting performance. That 52-27 romp kept the Giants one game in front of Washington, which rallied to beat Baltimore ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755462-giants-cowboys-redskins-win-tight-nfc-east.html 2012-12-10T09:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755402-rg3-hurts-knee-skins-beat-ravens-31-28-ot.html LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — This, of course, is the sort of thing everyone associated with — and rooting for — the Washington Redskins worries about: Robert Griffin III limping to the sideline after a knee-spraining hit. With the Redskins driving while trailing the Baltimore Ravens late in the fourth quarter of a game Washington would wind up winning 31-28 in ov... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755402-rg3-hurts-knee-skins-beat-ravens-31-28-ot.html 2012-12-10T09:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755390-peterson-vikings-quick-win-bears.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Metrodome roof held up just fine during Minnesota's latest heavy snowstorm. It's the Chicago Bears who seem to be collapsing under the weight of December football. Adrian Peterson rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns and Harrison Smith returned an interception for a score to lead the Vikings to a 21-14 victory over the freefallin... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755390-peterson-vikings-quick-win-bears.html 2012-12-10T09:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754700-newton-panthers-stun-falcons-30-20.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton let teammate Greg Hardy handle the trash talk. Newton was busy setting records. Four days after Carolina defensive end Hardy promised "payback" and "punishment" for the Falcons over a loss at Atlanta in September, Newton threw for 287 yards and scored on a 72-yard run in a 30-20 victory. Despite playin... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 01:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754700-newton-panthers-stun-falcons-30-20.html 2012-12-10T01:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754758-peterson-defense-lead-vikings-bears-21-14.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Everyone in the stadium knows Adrian Peterson is going to get the ball when the Minnesota Vikings are on offense. No one seems to know how to stop him once he does. His sights set squarely on 2,000 yards, Peterson's latest jaw-dropping performance also made sure the Vikings can keep their eyes on the playoffs. Peterson rushed for 154 ya... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 01:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754758-peterson-defense-lead-vikings-bears-21-14.html 2012-12-10T01:08:00Z