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/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/440-athlete-health.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2108636-yankees-teixeira-to-play-minors-wednesday.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira expects to play in his first game since hurting his right wrist in early March, suiting up for a minor-league game with Double-A Trenton on Wednesday. Teixeira, who injured the wrist while preparing with the U.S. team for the World Baseball Classic, has been working out at the Yankees' minor-league co... Fri, 24 May 2013 19:51:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2108636-yankees-teixeira-to-play-minors-wednesday.html 2013-05-24T19:51:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2108580-teixeira-expects-to-play-minors-wednesday.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira says he expects to play in a minor-league game Wednesday with Double-A Trenton. It will be his first game since hurting his right wrist in early March while preparing with the U.S. team for the World Baseball Classic. Manager Joe Girardi watched while the All-Star took part in an extensive simulated g... Fri, 24 May 2013 19:30:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2108580-teixeira-expects-to-play-minors-wednesday.html 2013-05-24T19:30:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2107252-quicks-la-kings-sharks-brink-with-3-0-win.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings haven't lost a home game in two months, and the San Jose Sharks gave nothing close to the effort necessary to snap the champions' streak in Game 5. Add in another flawless performance by Jonathan Quick, and it's clear why the Kings are going back on the road with a chance to wrap up this all-California series. Quic... Fri, 24 May 2013 07:49:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2107252-quicks-la-kings-sharks-brink-with-3-0-win.html 2013-05-24T07:49:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2105972-coded-goal-rg3-aiming-redskins-opener.html ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Robert Griffin III's rehab started with a "cry festival." Then came a special new passcode for his cellphone and a chance to hash things out with coach Mike Shanahan. There's also been a Twitter rant about political correctness, some flak about all the wedding gifts he's received and, most recently, a suggestion from his father that th... Thu, 23 May 2013 21:37:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2105972-coded-goal-rg3-aiming-redskins-opener.html 2013-05-23T21:37:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2103976-wr-crabtree-tears-achilles-tendon.html SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers suddenly have a huge void in their receiving corps as they chase another Super Bowl berth: Michael Crabtree is sidelined after surgery on his right Achilles tendon. San Francisco's leading wide receiver underwent surgery Wednesday, though the team is optimistic he will return at some point in 2013. Crabtr... Wed, 22 May 2013 22:34:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2103976-wr-crabtree-tears-achilles-tendon.html 2013-05-22T22:34:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2103014-bears-lb-urlacher-announces-retirement.html CHICAGO (AP) — Brian Urlacher wasn't sure how dominant he could be any longer, so he's calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. And what a career it was: —Eight Pro Bowl seasons; —Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 —A trip to the Super Bowl as 2006 NFC champion. And now, it's over. The eight-time Pro Bowler announced his retirement t... Wed, 22 May 2013 22:08:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2103014-bears-lb-urlacher-announces-retirement.html 2013-05-22T22:08:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2103866-nba-draft-order-set-who-no-1.html The Cleveland Cavaliers are on top of the NBA draft yet again, only this time there is no LeBron James waiting to save them. There may not even be a Kyrie Irving. The first big NBA draft question was answered Tuesday night when the Cavaliers won the lottery for the second time in three years. But there are still plenty of questions left with a draft that ... Wed, 22 May 2013 21:15:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2103866-nba-draft-order-set-who-no-1.html 2013-05-22T21:15:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2103130-twins-plouffe-concussion-7-day-dl.html ATLANTA (AP) — The Minnesota Twins placed third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion Wednesday after he was struck in the head by Dan Uggla's shin while breaking up an attempted double play. Plouffe was injured in the 10th inning of Tuesday night's 5-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves. He slammed into Uggla's leg sliding into ... Wed, 22 May 2013 16:46:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2103130-twins-plouffe-concussion-7-day-dl.html 2013-05-22T16:46:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2102196-sharks-hang-to-beat-kings-2-1-tie-series.html SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks barely held off the Los Angeles Kings at the end for a second straight home win. Now the job gets really tough: The Sharks know they need to end the home-team dominance if they have any chance of winning this second-round series. Brent Burns got San Jose off to a fast start with a quick score and Logan Couture a... Wed, 22 May 2013 07:27:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2102196-sharks-hang-to-beat-kings-2-1-tie-series.html 2013-05-22T07:27:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2101862-trout-hits-cycle-drives-5-angels-rout-ms.html ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout even surprised himself in adding to his growing list of impressive big league achievements. Trout hit for the cycle and drove in five runs, Josh Hamilton celebrated his 32nd birthday with a homer and a triple his first two times up, and Howie Kendrick also went deep in the Los Angeles Angels' 12-0 rout of the Seattle Mari... Wed, 22 May 2013 06:19:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2101862-trout-hits-cycle-drives-5-angels-rout-ms.html 2013-05-22T06:19:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2101846-sharks-tie-series-with-2-1-win-kings.html SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Joe Thornton set the tone for the San Jose Sharks with a dominant first period. After that, the Sharks did their best to hang on and tie up their playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings. Thornton set up Brent Burns' first-period goal and Logan Couture added a power-play goal early in the second to give the Sharks just enough o... Wed, 22 May 2013 05:56:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2101846-sharks-tie-series-with-2-1-win-kings.html 2013-05-22T05:56:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2101446-andy-murray-french-open-to-injury.html LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray withdrew from the French Open on Tuesday because of a chronic back injury and will now focus on preparing for the start of the grass-court season next month. The U.S. Open champion met with specialists this week after being forced to pull out of his second-match against Marcel Granollers of Spain at the Italian Open last Wednesda... Tue, 21 May 2013 22:35:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2101446-andy-murray-french-open-to-injury.html 2013-05-21T22:35:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2101228-experienced-heat-upstart-pacers-ready-to.html MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade's rookie season ended with a playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers. The next year, the Miami Heat were headed to the Eastern Conference finals and certain that an NBA championship was in their sights. That's when Wade learned a valuable lesson: Never take playoff chances for granted. Wade hurt his rib cage on a simple crossover dribb... Tue, 21 May 2013 20:32:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2101228-experienced-heat-upstart-pacers-ready-to.html 2013-05-21T20:32:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2100700-knicks-unsure-stoudemires-role.html GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — Amare Stoudemire will go into next season with $45 million left on his contract and no guarantee of a starting job. He also could remain a reserve who plays restricted minutes. Searching for ways to improve next season, the New York Knicks could use a reliable second scorer and dependable low-post option. They have no way of knowin... Tue, 21 May 2013 18:37:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2100700-knicks-unsure-stoudemires-role.html 2013-05-21T18:37:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099460-nats-reliever-breaks-pitching-hand-punching-locker.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — On a night the Washington Nationals welcomed back slugger Bryce Harper, the team learned it will be without reliever Ryan Mattheus after he broke his hand punching a locker. On top of that, manager Davey Johnson said that right fielder Jayson Werth is still a couple of weeks from coming off the disabled list after another MRI on his s... Tue, 21 May 2013 06:41:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099460-nats-reliever-breaks-pitching-hand-punching-locker.html 2013-05-21T06:41:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099418-giants-vogelsong-wins-injures-hand.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ryan Vogelsong felt the best he had in months, then it all ended on one painful swing. The right-hander broke his throwing hand chasing an inside fastball after pitching himself toward his first win in seven starts, and the San Francisco Giants returned from a terrible road trip to beat the Washington Nationals 8-0 on Monday night. ... Tue, 21 May 2013 06:37:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099418-giants-vogelsong-wins-injures-hand.html 2013-05-21T06:37:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099400-giants-rhp-vogelsong-breaks-hand-4-6-weeks.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong has broken his pitching hand while batting against the Washington Nationals. Vogelsong broke two bones along his pinkie and dislocated a knuckle in the same area when he fouled off a pitch in the fifth inning Monday night. He is scheduled for surgery Tuesday and expected to miss four to six weeks. ... Tue, 21 May 2013 06:03:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099400-giants-rhp-vogelsong-breaks-hand-4-6-weeks.html 2013-05-21T06:03:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099246-dunn-homers-white-sox-beat-lester-red-sox-6-4.html CHICAGO (AP) — Adam Dunn has been insisting all season he feels great, even while he was piling up strikeouts at the beginning of the year. It's not so hard to believe him right now. Dunn hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Chicago White Sox handed Jon Lester his first loss with a 6-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. ... Tue, 21 May 2013 04:23:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099246-dunn-homers-white-sox-beat-lester-red-sox-6-4.html 2013-05-21T04:23:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099244-yankees-hit-4-hrs-beat-orioles-6-4-10-innings.html BALTIMORE (AP) — Vernon Wells doubled in the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees hit four solo homers in a 6-4 victory over the Orioles on Monday night, extending Baltimore's losing streak to six games. New York trailed 4-3 in the ninth before Travis Hafner homered with one out on a 3-1 pitch from Jim Johnson, who has blown three s... Tue, 21 May 2013 03:13:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099244-yankees-hit-4-hrs-beat-orioles-6-4-10-innings.html 2013-05-21T03:13:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099254-kershaw-pitches-3-hitter-dodgers-beat-brewers.html MILWAUKEE (AP) — Clayton Kershaw scattered three singles in his second complete game of the year and Matt Kemp hit his first home run since April 24, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. Ryan Braun managed a pair of singles and Yuniesky Betancourt also singled for the only hits off Kershaw (5-2). The... Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099254-kershaw-pitches-3-hitter-dodgers-beat-brewers.html 2013-05-21T03:10:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099052-mattingly-feel-hes-to-fired.html MILWAUKEE (AP) — Beleaguered manager Don Mattingly insisted Monday he doesn't feel he's about to be fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he has no idea whether he needs to win a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers to keep his job. Mattingly's comments came an hour after GM Ned Colletti said his manager is "doing fine" and has kept the team st... Tue, 21 May 2013 00:57:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099052-mattingly-feel-hes-to-fired.html 2013-05-21T00:57:18Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2097376-bruins-top-rangers-5-2-with-all-out-effort.html BOSTON (AP) — The Bruins know a huge deficit can disappear quickly. They overcame one to reach the second round of the playoffs. So they weren't about to ease up when they had a big lead of their own on Sunday. Boston went ahead by two goals in the first minute of the third period, added another 12 minutes later and beat the New York Rangers 5-2 to take a... Mon, 20 May 2013 07:22:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2097376-bruins-top-rangers-5-2-with-all-out-effort.html 2013-05-20T07:22:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2097362-cabrera-hits-3-hrs-tigers-fall-11-8-texas.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Miguel Cabrera never had a night like this last season when he won baseball's first Triple Crown in 45 years. And it still wasn't enough to get the Detroit Tigers a win. David Murphy put Texas ahead for good with a three-run home run just over the wall in right field in the sixth inning, and the Rangers spoiled the second three-hom... Mon, 20 May 2013 07:09:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2097362-cabrera-hits-3-hrs-tigers-fall-11-8-texas.html 2013-05-20T07:09:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2097202-greenings-goal-2nd-ot-lifts-sens-pens.html OTTAWA (AP) — Colin Greening wore six stitches on his left cheek, and a wide smile, after Ottawa's double overtime playoff victory against Pittsburgh. Greening ended the longest game of this year's postseason with a backhander off a rebound 7:39 into the second OT, and the Senators' 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins cut their series deficit to 2-1 on S... Mon, 20 May 2013 05:53:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2097202-greenings-goal-2nd-ot-lifts-sens-pens.html 2013-05-20T05:53:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2097212-rangers-beat-tigers-11-8-despite-3-hrs-cabrera.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — David Murphy's three-run shot was barely enough against Miguel Cabrera's three home runs. Murphy put Texas ahead for good with a drive just over the wall in right field in the sixth inning, and the Rangers spoiled the second three-homer game of Cabrera's career with an 11-8 victory on Sunday night. "Very nice to... Mon, 20 May 2013 05:06:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2097212-rangers-beat-tigers-11-8-despite-3-hrs-cabrera.html 2013-05-20T05:06:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2096802-young-americans-waste-time-qualifying-indy.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bump Day at Indianapolis followed the script. No surprises, no drama and no drivers getting bumped. On a day devoid of tension and rumors, all nine drivers who made attempts on the second and final day of Indianapolis 500 qualifications made it into the 33-car field, led by two young Americans — Josef Newgarden and Graham Rahal — who e... Mon, 20 May 2013 01:33:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2096802-young-americans-waste-time-qualifying-indy.html 2013-05-20T01:33:18Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2096702-boychuk-breaks-game-2-tie-bruins-top-rangers-5-2.html BOSTON (AP) — Claude Julien wanted his Bruins to play more aggressively in the third period. The Boston coach got his wish with the help of some shaky defense by the New York Rangers. A rare rough day for goalie Henrik Lundqvist certainly helped, too. Brad Marchand and Milan Lucic scored in the final period after Johnny Boychuk broke a tie in the second, ... Sun, 19 May 2013 23:56:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2096702-boychuk-breaks-game-2-tie-bruins-top-rangers-5-2.html 2013-05-19T23:56:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2096696-rangers-kinsler-dl-recall-profar.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have placed second baseman Ian Kinsler on the 15-day disabled list because of bruised ribs and recalled top prospect Jurickson Profar from Triple-A Round Rock. The move was announced before the Rangers, with the best record in the majors, played their series finale against Detroit on Sunday night. Because Kinsler ... Sun, 19 May 2013 21:39:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2096696-rangers-kinsler-dl-recall-profar.html 2013-05-19T21:39:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2096682-phillies-ruiz-howard-set-mri-exams.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz and first baseman Ryan Howard will have MRI exams Monday. Ruiz will miss Monday's game at the Miami Marlins after straining his right hamstring Sunday in a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Ruiz, who said he felt a "pop" while running the bases in the second inning, didn't make the trip but hopes to rej... Sun, 19 May 2013 21:38:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2096682-phillies-ruiz-howard-set-mri-exams.html 2013-05-19T21:38:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2095870-coutures-ot-goal-sharks-2-1-win-kings.html SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings are now the team bemoaning a late penalty while the San Jose Sharks celebrate a dramatic win. With the script being flipped from Game 2 in Los Angeles, the Sharks have played their way back into this second-round series against their Southern California rivals. Logan Couture returned from a second-period injur... Sun, 19 May 2013 05:28:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2095870-coutures-ot-goal-sharks-2-1-win-kings.html 2013-05-19T05:28:58Z