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A concussion is a common type of traumatic brain injury, frequently suffered in contact sports, such as football. As more serious long-term effects of concussions have been revealed through medical studies, some professional sports leagues have revis...

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze will miss Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich after failing to recover from a hamstring injury, leaving the team without one of its best players.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The Jets' first open OTA practice Wednesday looked a lot like many of their games last season -- their best receivers were on the sideline. Starters Santonio Holmes (foot rehab) and Stephen Hill (knee swelling) didn't practic...

The St. Louis Rams hoped 2012 fifth-round draft choice Rokevious Watkins would compete for a starting job at guard last season. Watkins reported to training camp overweight, then suffered a season-ending ankle injury. His second shot at winning a ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Giants opened their first OTA practice with Keith Rivers, Mark Herzlich and Spencer Paysinger as the starting linebackers. Jacquian Williams is expected to start, but he only participated in individual drills as he co...

The season-altering and potentially season-ending injury Michael Crabtree suffered Tuesday leaves the San Francisco 49ers with question marks at wide receiver. Anquan Boldin becomes the most productive healthy receiver available to the team. Mario...

The AFC East blog continues its "Show and Prove" series for 2013 in the NFL. Next up, we take a look at potential Buffalo Bills starting quarterback Kevin Kolb. 2012 stats: 1,169 yards, eight TDs, three INTs What he must prove: Kolb has to p...

Things can look really rosy in OTAs, and this is the case for the Dallas Cowboys and their redesigned defense. Starting safety Barry Church, who's recovering from an Achilles injury that cost him 13 games last year, believes the Dallas D can be the v...

The San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks have, by some accounts, carried their NFC West rivalry into the offseason. When one team would make a high-profile move, the other would seem to have a move of its own ready. 2012 Michael Crabtre...

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley is scheduled for an MRI Thursday on his sore ribcage.

PITTSBURGH -- Chicago Cubs reliever Shawn Camp has been placed on the disabled list with a sprain in his right big toe, the team announced Wednesday. "I guess it's been bothering him for about a month," manager Dale Sveum said before the Cubs play...

We're walking through each Big 12 team and identifying its most irreplaceable talent on the blog right now. He's the guy they can least afford to lose and the guy to whom an injury or departure would have the most effect. Let's move on with Texas....

Kara Goucher is rebuilding her speed for the upcoming track season and says she will definitely run the Boston Marathon again.

The AFC East blog continues its "Show and Prove" series for the division in 2013. Next up Monday we take a look at New England Patriots' starting wide receiver Danny Amendola. 2012 stats: 63 receptions, 666 yards, three TDs What he must prov...

GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Injured forward Ryane Clowe returned to the ice for the first time since suffering an apparent head injury in Game 5 of the Rangers' first-round series against Washington. Clowe was among the players skating during the Rangers'...

Veteran defenseman Andy Sutton has retired, ending a 15-year career beset by injuries.