Athlete health

FILE - Penn State guard Jamari Wheeler, center, passes the ball as Minnesota forward Isaiah Ihnen (35) and guard Marcus Carr, right, defend during an NCAA college basketball game March 3, 2021, in State College, Pa. Ihnen will miss the upcoming season. He reinjured the surgically repaired left knee that sidelined him last year. Ihnen was hurt in practice last week. The 6-foot-10 native of Germany played in 50 games over his first two seasons. (Noah Riffe/Centre Daily Times via AP, File)

Minnesota's Ihnen has 2nd straight season-ending knee injury

Aug. 01, 2022 09:34 PM EDT

Minnesota adds freshman forward Betts after reclassification

Jul. 25, 2022 03:57 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Freshman forward Kadyn Betts will join Minnesota for the upcoming basketball season, after he moved up his high school graduation. ...

Clemson's top scorer PJ Hall to have right knee surgery

Jul. 18, 2022 02:07 PM EDT
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson's top scorer PJ Hall will need right knee surgery and there's no timetable yet for when he might return to the court, the school said...

FILE - Oregon Ducks tight end Spencer Webb (18) is shown after a touchdown during an NCAA college football game against Arizona on Sept. 25, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. Webb has died after falling and striking his head on rock slides at a popular swimming lake near Eugene, Oregon. Authorities say the 22-year-old was unresponsive when they arrived at Triangle Lake on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, and found him about 100 yards down a steep trail. (AP Photo/Andy Nelson, File)

Arizona at Oregon 9/25/2021

Jul. 14, 2022 01:36 PM EDT

FILE - Oregon Ducks tight end Spencer Webb (18) hauls in a touchdown pass an NCAA college football game against Arizona on Sept. 25, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. Webb has died after falling and striking his head on rock slides at a popular swimming lake near Eugene, Oregon. Authorities say the 22-year-old was unresponsive when they arrived at Triangle Lake on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, and found him about 100 yards down a steep trail. (AP Photo/Andy Nelson, File)

Oregon tight end, social media star, dies of head injury

Jul. 14, 2022 01:05 PM EDT

Emoni Bates says he's transferring to hometown E. Michigan

Jun. 29, 2022 07:21 PM EDT
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Emoni Bates, one of the top recruits in the 2021 men's basketball recruiting class, says he is transferring from Memphis to Eastern Michigan....

Minnesota forward Parker Fox to miss season with knee injury

Jun. 22, 2022 05:14 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota junior forward Parker Fox, a potential starter in the frontcourt, will miss his second straight season with a knee injury. ...

Minnesota's Parker Fox suffers another offseason knee injury

Jun. 21, 2022 03:55 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota forward Parker Fox has suffered another serious knee injury, putting the status of a potential starter in question for the upcoming...

Washington Nationals' Lane Thomas (28) rounds second base after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning of the team's baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, June 3, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Thomas hits 3 HRs, Nats go deep 5 times in 8-5 win over Reds

By Jeff Wallner Jun. 03, 2022 10:14 PM EDT

Reds reinstate veteran lefty Mike Minor from injured list

By Jeff Wallner Jun. 03, 2022 05:16 PM EDT
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds activated veteran left-hander Mike Minor Friday after an an extended stay on the injured list and a rehabilitation assignment...

New York Mets' Dominic Smith (2) drops his bat after hitting an RBI-single to drive in Jeff McNeil and Pete Alonso against the Philadelphia Phillies during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)

Smith, McNeil 4 hits each as Mets beat Phils behind Scherzer

By Mike Fitzpatrick May. 01, 2022 10:47 PM EDT

Duke's AJ Griffin (21) shoots over North Carolina's Brady Manek during the first half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Blue Devils' Griffin becomes 5th Duke player to bolt for NBA

By Aaron Beard Apr. 24, 2022 03:07 PM EDT

St. Louis Blues center Logan Brown (22) scores a goal against Arizona Coyotes goaltender Harri Sateri (30) as Coyotes center Nathan Smith, right, defends and defenseman Cam Dineen (54) watches during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Blues beat Coyotes 5-4 in overtime after blowing big leads

By John Marshall Apr. 24, 2022 12:45 AM EDT

Milwaukee's Patrick Baldwin Jr. says he's entering NBA draft

Apr. 22, 2022 10:22 AM EDT
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Patrick Baldwin Jr. is entering the NBA draft after his father was fired as Milwaukee coach. Baldwin announced his decision Friday in...

Florida big man, leading scorer Castleton back for 5th year

By Mark Long Apr. 11, 2022 11:45 AM EDT
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida big man Colin Castleton is returning for a fifth season, a huge boost for new coach Todd Golden. Castleton, a 6-foot...