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The Louisville men’s basketball team beat in-state rival Kentucky on Tuesday night for the first time in more than four years, and Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey celebrated so hard he was left with a nasty injury. Louisville, the No. 12 team …
After over two decades of infamy, Bill Gramatica may finally be off the hook. University of Memphis wide receiver Demeer Blankumsee had his “wanna get away?” moment on Saturday against UTSA. The senior Blankumsee was having a career day …
New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz is expected to miss the entire 2023 season after he suffered an injury at the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday. The Mets announced on Thursday that Diaz suffered a torn patellar tendon and will undergo surgery. The …
LSU defensive lineman Maason Smith was apparently a bit too hyped for the Tigers’ season opener against Florida State. Smith, a sophomore defensive tackle, appeared to hurt his knee while landing from a leaping celebration in the first quarter …
Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez sat out his third consecutive game Friday due to a swollen right thumb. Minor injuries like this are common throughout baseball season, but the way this one happened isn’t. Baez admitted that he originally …
Lamar Jackson is dealing with an injury heading into the Baltimore Ravens’ Week 3 game against the Detroit Lions, and the former NFL MVP has admitted that the wound was self-inflicted. Jackson did not practice on Thursday because of a hip …
Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis is planning to play in Game 1 of the World Series Tuesday night, but he may need a pain-killing injection before he takes the field. As many baseball players have done before him, Kipnis suffered an …
The New York Giants came from behind to beat the San Francisco 49ers Sunday night, but it may have come with a steep cost if Odell Beckham Jr. is going to miss any time with a hamstring injury. Beckham, who battled hamstring trouble throughout the …
Notre Dame DB Drue Tranquill appeared to injure himself seriously after celebrating a third down stop towards the end of the second quarter against Georgia Tech Saturday. Tranquill was celebrating a pass breakup and leaped to bump a teammate, and he …
When it was announced last week that Kevin Love had been cleared to travel with the Cleveland Cavaliers during the NBA Finals, there were some fans who were hopeful that he might suit up against the Golden State Warriors. That was never going to …
Georgia State punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament with a win over Georgia Southern in the Sun Belt Championship on Sunday, but the team may be taking instruction from a coach on crutches during the Big Dance. Georgia State coach Ron Hunter was …
The most embarrassing chapter of Stephen Tulloch’s NFL career was written on Sunday, and it cost him the remainder of the 2014 season. The Lions announced on Monday that Tulloch suffered a torn ACL against the Green Bay Packers when he …
Detroit Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch was so excited about sacking Aaron Rodgers on Sunday that he injured himself. After bringing Rodgers down in the first half, Tulloch jumped up and emphatically mocked the Green Bay Packers star’s …
Kentucky is already without Willie Cauley-Stein after the big man got hurt in the team’s Sweet 16 win over Louisville, and now Alex Poythress may not be at full strength for the team’s championship game against UConn Monday night. …
The Dayton Flyers were understandably ecstatic on Thursday when they knocked off No. 6 seed Ohio State to advance to the third round of the NCAA Tournament. The victory took 40 minutes of hard-nosed basketball and hustle, and the celebration got a …
Time and time again, we are reminded that celebrating can sometimes be one of the most dangerous activities in sports. Kentucky wide receiver Alex Montgomery learned that the hard way on Saturday when he injured his knee while celebrating a touchdown …
