The Astros are sending Yordan Alvarez for an MRI on his left ankle, manager Joe Espada said postgame (via Space City’s Julia Morales). Houston’s star slugger gingerly exited tonight’s win over Texas in the first inning after hurting his ankle scoring a run. The club announced a few innings later that he was diagnosed with an ankle sprain. Chandler Rome of …
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HOUSTON — In the first inning of a season-defining homestand, the injury-ravaged Astros may have absorbed an absolute worst-case scenario. Left fielder Yordan Alvarez, one of Houston’s hottest hitters, sprained his left ankle after touching home plate to score the Astros’ second run of the game. Alvarez walked in his first plate appearance and tried to score from first base …
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The Vikings have several injury concerns coming off of Sunday night’s loss to the Falcons, but one stands out above the others. Head coach Kevin O’Connell told reporters in his Monday press conference that J.J. McCarthy is unlikely to play in Week 3 against the Bengals due to an ankle sprain. “J.J. McCarthy did come in very, very sore today …
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The Cowboys will be without their center for a significant chunk of the season. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Dallas’ Cooper Beebe is expected to miss 6-8 weeks with a high-ankle sprain. He is likely to be placed on injured reserve, but should be able to return later in the 2025 season. Beebe was on the field for …
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Getty Images Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy sustained an ankle sprain and is unlikely to play in the Week 3 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, coach Kevin O’Connell said. That injury could leave McCarthy sidelined for anywhere between two and four weeks, per ESPN. The anticipated absence sets up a clash between backup quarterbacks with Bengals star Joe Burrow expected …
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MILWAUKEE – By the time he met the media on Wednesday afternoon, Shelby Miller had already come to grips with the fact that his 2025 season is over after the Brewers placed him on the 60-day injured list with a sprained ligament in his right elbow. Having already undergone one Tommy John surgery in 2017, he faces the prospect of …
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By Matt Schneidman, Dianna Russini and Zach Powell Green Bay Packers linebacker Micah Parsons is managing a facet joint sprain in his back and may need an epidural injection to play on Sunday, a league source said. Before Parsons, 26, was traded from the Dallas Cowboys to Green Bay last week, the Cowboys prescribed him a five-day plan of prednisone, a …
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Rob DemovskySep 1, 2025, 02:29 PM ET Close Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. GREEN BAY, Wis. — New Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons …
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The Steelers will be waiting for further word on first-round pick Derrick Harmon on Friday. Harmon was carted off the field during Thursday night’s road game against the Panthers with a knee injury. There were fears of a significant injury because the defensive lineman rode off the field with a towel over his head and tears in his eyes, but …
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The Astros announced that closer Josh Hader has been diagnosed with a capsule sprain in his left shoulder. He won’t throw for three weeks, and next steps for the star left-hander will be determined at that time. Houston placed Hader on the 15-day injured list earlier this week, though manager Joe Espada had already acknowledged prior to today’s announcement that …
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