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Venus Williams pulls out of Wimbledon, citing back injury

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:56:30 MDT

Venus Williams pulls out of Wimbledon, citing back injury

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 18, 2013 11:56PM MDT

Wimbledon, England • Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams has pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament because of a lower back injury. Williams’ agent, Carlos Fleming, says Wimbledon was told of her decision Tuesday. Williams, who turned 33 on Monday, was bothered by her back during a first-round loss at the French Open last month, then cited that injury when she and her younger sister Serena withdrew from the doubles competition in Paris. The older Williams played at Wim...

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Yankees put Teixeira on DL; Youkilis needs surgery

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:56:30 MDT

Yankees put Teixeira on DL; Youkilis needs surgery

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 18, 2013 11:56PM MDT

New York • Kevin Youkilis needs back surgery and Mark Teixeira returned to the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with an aching right wrist, the latest injury setbacks for the depleted New York Yankees. Youkilis will miss at least 10-12 weeks after he has the procedure in California on Thursday. He had gone back on the DL last Friday. The three-time All-Star, who signed a one-year, $12 million contract with New York as a free agent on December 14, has played in only 28 games and is batting .219 w...

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Surprise Hossa scratch part of NHL injury culture

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:56:29 MDT

Surprise Hossa scratch part of NHL injury culture

By Jimmy Golen The Associated Press

Updated Jun 18, 2013 11:56PM MDT

Boston • Marian Hossa is one of the Chicago Blackhawks’ top scorers, with three game-winning goals already this postseason. And then, suddenly, he wasn’t in the lineup for a team that needed all the scoring it can get. Hossa’s surprise scratch from Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals — and the one-word explanation, “upper,” for the part of his body that was injured — is part of a long-running cat-and-mouse game NHL teams play on the theory that any information about injuries is a competitive disadv...

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UHSAA agrees to new catastrophic injury coverage

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:00:26 MDT

UHSAA agrees to new catastrophic injury coverage

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 14, 2013 05:00PM MDT

Midvale • The Utah High School Activities Association’s (UHSAA) Board of Trustees convened for the final time of the 2012-13 calendar year Thursday morning in Midvale, and the ever-important catastrophic injury and insurance topic was the primary goal of the meeting. Wells Fargo insurance broker David Nielson addressed the board members regarding potential options of how to protect student-athletes under the UHSAA athletic umbrella and after hours of deliberation, the board voted unanimously...

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Bees: Outfielder Calhoun surges back after injury

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:12:44 MDT

Bees: Outfielder Calhoun surges back after injury

By Kyle Goon The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 10, 2013 09:12AM MDT

Every time Kole Calhoun had encountered a problem on the field, the answer was simple: Play more baseball. No big college scholarships out of high school? Play more baseball. Scouts told him he couldn’t run? Play more baseball. Caught in a hitting slump? Play more baseball. When the Salt Lake Bees outfielder broke a bone in his wrist on Opening Night this season, that’s when he was truly at a loss. It was the first time he ever had a baseball problem that couldn’t be solved by retreating to the ...

RSL’s Robbie Findley finding his old form

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:24:09 MDT

RSL’s Robbie Findley finding his old form

By Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 6, 2013 09:24AM MDT

Sandy • Robbie Findley had already assisted on one Real Salt Lake goal when he ripped a curling shot for a score of his own Saturday. His teammates surrounded him, with defender Chris Wingert joyfully pointing to the name on the back of Findley’s jersey. Some could be forgiven if they needed the reminder. Despite having a pair of tap-in goals coming into Saturday’s match with San Jose, Findley had yet to look like the former World Cup starter who had scored in bunches and helped RSL win the MLS ...