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Commanders running back Austin Ekeler was injured on a non-contact play late in Thursday night’s game. Ekeler was away from the play after delivering a chip block when he went down to the turf with no one around him as he tried to change directions. He tried to get up and couldn’t with 5:28 left. He could put no weight …

AUSTIN, Texas — Olympic champion Gabby Thomas will miss this month’s track world championships with an Achilles tendon injury she’s been dealing with since May. Thomas, the American who won the 200-meter sprint in Paris and was on the gold medal 4×100- and 4×400-meter relay teams, said she exacerbated the injury in July. “I understand that it will be disappointing …

It was apparently a “freak accident” that led to Mariano Rivera’s injury during the Yankees Old Timer’s Day game, Andy Pettitte said during an appearance on WFAN on Saturday.  At the time, it wasn’t immediately clear how Rivera ended up injured, but Pettitte said that it happened during a fly ball.  Mariano Rivera plays during the first inning of the …

On Saturday, the Yankees hosted their first Old Timers’ Game in six years. Once an annual staple of New York’s season, the franchise was forced to pause the alumni baseball game due to COVID-19 and spent the last few years refining the format. Last month, they announced that the Old Timers’ Game would return, with several former stars set to …

Facebook Tweet Email Link New York AP  —  Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera tore an Achilles tendon while going after a flyball at the New York Yankees’ Old-Timers’ Day game on Saturday and needs surgery. Agent Fern Cuza said the 55-year-old closer, baseball’s career leader in saves, will have the operation within a week. In his lone at-bat, Rivera singled …

NEW YORK — Former New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera told reporters Saturday morning that he planned on speaking with Devin Williams before he left Yankee Stadium, but that meeting never took place. A Yankees spokesperson told The Athletic that Rivera injured his Achilles during the team’s Old-Timers’ Day game, which made its return for the first time since 2019. …

Anyone who might snicker at the competitiveness or athletic endeavor of an old-timers’ game should consider what happened to New York Yankees Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera during Saturday’s alumni exhibition. Rivera suffered a torn Achilles tendon during the Yankees Old-Timers Game and will undergo surgery to repair the injury, his agent confirmed to The Athletic. Advertisement [Join or …

NEW YORK — Mariano Rivera was hurt playing center field during the Yankees’ Old-Timers’ Day game on Saturday, and former teammate Roger Clemens said baseball’s career saves leader sustained an Achilles tendon injury. In his lone at-bat, Rivera singled off former teammate Andy Pettitte and easily ran to first base. During an at-bat by Willie Randolph, Rivera took a step …

Broncos defensive lineman Matt Henningsen may be out for the season. Henningsen suffered an Achilles injury during the team’s joint practice Thursday with the 49ers, and the team fears it will end his season, according to Mike Klis of 9 News. A final diagnosis won’t be made until Henningsen gets an MRI, but athletic trainers can usually diagnose an Achilles …

What was unfortunately evident near the end of the Seattle Mariners’ 6-0 win Thursday night is now official: veteran reliever Trent Thornton has a torn left Achilles tendon, effectively ending his season. Even with distance changed, Mariners’ Young turned heads with blast The Mariners announced the news with a roster move Friday afternoon, placing Thornton on the 15-day injured list. …