Sports Medicine

SPORTS August 3

USA Football's recommendations for youth programs receive endorsements from top sports medicine organizations

USA Football, the national governing body for amateur American football in the U.S. and a member of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), received support Tuesday from two leading sports medicine organizations.

Fox Nation April 9, 2021

A Pitch of Faith: Fox Nation explores the medical downfall, comeback of Yankee prospect Ty Hensley

In a new Fox Nation special, "Pitch of Faith", Fox News explores the story of Ty Hensley, a once promising New York Yankees prospect born into a professional baseball family, who had everything going for him until life-threatening injuries hit.

Tiger Woods February 26, 2021

Tiger Woods had successful follow-up procedures Friday morning as he recovers from wreck

Tiger Woods was moved to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and received successful follow-up procedures Friday morning following a car crash that left him badly injured earlier this week. 

SPORTS July 11, 2019

Philadelphia goalie skates with 9-year-old fan recovering from partial foot amputation

NHL player Carter Hart spent some time with a fan who's overcome a lot in his young life.

VIDEO May 1, 2019

Woman runs 18 miles of London Marathon on broken ankle

Siobhan O’Keeffe wasn’t going to let a broken ankle at mile 8 stop her from completing the London Marathon.

Children's Health March 29, 2019

Experts warn of rapid rise in ‘Tommy John’ surgeries among child athletes

Doctors say there is a rapid rise in the number of child athletes receiving the operation named after the legendary pitcher Tommy John, a four-time Major League all-star who in 1974 was the first person to undergo the surgery.

VIDEO September 6, 2018

High School football player suffers a lacerated spleen during game

Junior varsity football player Noah Lease-Kennedy from Rocklin California ended up with a life-threatening injury after he was hit during a game. A CT scan revealed the high school student had a lacerated spleen and was bleeding internally.

The World Cup June 28, 2018

Doc blames hotel mattress after Brazil's Marcelo exits World Cup game with back issue

Brazil’s team doctor said a soft mattress may to be blame for star Marcelo’s back spasms.

Sports Medicine May 29, 2018

Canadian hockey player paralyzed in tragic bus accident headed to US for treatment

A young hockey player who was paralyzed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash is heading to the United States for specialized spinal treatment.

Sports Medicine May 21, 2018

Paralyzed Georgetown linebacker walks across stage at graduation

A Georgetown University grad received a standing ovation on Saturday when he stood up out of his wheelchair and walked across the stage with the help of an aide and a walker to receive his diploma, two years after breaking his neck in a football game.