Injuries and Traumas
24 dead as tornado, hailstorms lash south China
Mar 21, 2013 12:01 EDT
At least 24 people died and scores were injured after a tornado carrying huge hailstones lashed southern China, causing widespread devastation and a ferry to capsize, domestic media reported Thursday.
Dozens killed as tornado churns through southern China
Mar 21, 2013 06:19 EDT
At least 24 people died and scores were injured after a tornado carrying huge hailstones lashed southern China, causing widespread devastation and a ferry to capsize, domestic media reported Thursday.
Injury-hit Pietersen out of final NZ Test, IPL
Mar 20, 2013 10:17 EDT
England batsman Kevin Pietersen will miss the last Test against New Zealand and the Indian Premier League due to a knee injury which may sideline him for up to eight weeks, officials said Wednesday.
Injury-hit Pietersen out of final NZ Test
Mar 20, 2013 07:37 EDT
England batsman Kevin Pietersen will miss the final Test against New Zealand because of a knee injury and fly home for an specialist examination, English cricket authorities said Wednesday.
37 killed in western India bus crash
Mar 19, 2013 04:02 EDT
A speeding bus careered off a river bridge in western India Tuesday, killing 37 people and injuring another 14, police said.
Surgery for Starc ahead of Ashes
Mar 18, 2013 23:01 EDT
Australian pace bowler Mitchell Starc will have surgery later this week on an ankle injury as he races the clock to be fit for the Ashes series against England.
Klinsmann confident in new faces for injury-hit US
Mar 18, 2013 17:24 EDT
Injuries and a lack of playing time have sidelined key United States players, but coach Jurgen Klinsmann said Monday he is confident a less experienced squad can advance to the 2014 World Cup.
Suspect concussion? Leave game, say US guidelines
Mar 18, 2013 14:54 EDT
Any athlete suspected of getting a concussion during sports should stop play, leave the game and not return until cleared by a licensed healthcare professional, according to new US guidelines out Monday.
Trio pull out of Scotland squad
Mar 18, 2013 12:57 EDT
Ross McCormack, James Forrest and Danny Fox have all withdrawn from Scotland's squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Serbia, the Scottish Football Association announced on Monday.
Michalak ruled out for at least 3 weeks
Mar 17, 2013 07:43 EDT
France and Toulon half-back Frederic Michalak faces at least three weeks on the sidelines with a dislocated shoulder, his national team boss Philippe Saint-Andre said Sunday.
Unbeaten Bradley keeps WBO title with narrow escape
Mar 17, 2013 01:55 EDT
Unbeaten champion Timothy Bradley captured a unanimous but narrow decision over Russia's Ruslan Provodnikov to keep his welterweight title despite being knocked down in the fight's final seconds.
NFL veteran Stallworth burned in hot-air balloon crash: report
Mar 16, 2013 17:21 EDT
National Football League free agent receiver Donte Stallworth suffered severe burns when a hot-air balloon containing him and his girlfriend struck power lines on Saturday, the Miami Herald reported.
Ireland hit by triple injury blow
Mar 16, 2013 16:17 EDT
Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni was hit by a triple injury blow on Saturday as Aiden McGeady, Anthony Pilkington and Paul McShane were ruled out of his team's World Cup qualifiers against Sweden and Austria.
Puyol's season at risk following surgery
Mar 16, 2013 12:31 EDT
Barcelona defender Carles Puyol could miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on an ongoing knee problem, club doctors confirmed on Saturday.
Howard leads Lakers past Pacers
Mar 16, 2013 00:05 EDT
Dwight Howard scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while Kobe Bryant went scoreless in limited minutes due to an ankle injury as the Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana 99-93.
Ireland hoping for quick return for injured Sexton
Mar 15, 2013 13:14 EDT
Ireland have not ruled out Jonny Sexton making a quicker return than expected from a foot injury despite being ruled out for up to six weeks.
Israel holds 10 Palestinians over road crash
Mar 15, 2013 07:55 EDT
The Israeli army has arrested 10 Palestinians on suspicion of stonethrowing blamed for a road accident in which an Israeli woman and her three daughters were injured, a statement said Friday.
Successful Swann surgery boosts Ashes hopes
Mar 15, 2013 01:08 EDT
England off-spinner Graeme Swann faces up to two months' rehabilitation after surgery on his injured elbow, officials said on Friday, raising hopes he will be fit for this year's Ashes double-header.
Iraq war killed 120,000, cost $800 bln, study estimates
Mar 14, 2013 20:53 EDT
At least 116,000 Iraqi civilians and more than 4,800 coalition troops died in Iraq between the outbreak of war in 2003 and the US withdrawal in 2011, researchers estimate.
Israelis hurt in West Bank crash 'after stones thrown'
Mar 14, 2013 17:44 EDT
A two-year-old Israeli girl was seriously injured on Thursday after she, her two sisters and their mother were in a West Bank car crash police said was apparently caused by stone-throwing Palestinians.
