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Cheerleading Isn't A Sport. It's A War
"Between 1982 and 2007, there were 103 fatal, disabling or serious injuries recorded among female high school athletes, with the vast majority (67) occurring in cheerleading." Regular old gymnastics had "only" nine. Yikes. [Live Science, via Bob]...
Nicklas Lidstrom's Busted Ballsack And Other Tales Of NHL Woe
If Detroit captain Nicklas Lidstrom looked a little sluggish at times during this Stanley Cup Finals, he has a very, very, very good excuse. He suffered a "nearly catastrophic" testicle injury in the Conference Finals. Now how do you feel?...
A Gallery Of Other Recent Athletes Whose Heads Weren't Right
As we noted last week — and The New York Times observed Sunday — more and more athletes are reportedly suffering from mental issues....
Spanish Matador Messes With Bull, Gets Horns
Bullfighter Israel Lancho is in critical condition after being gored by his "opponent" in Madrid on Wednesday. I guess that in addition to the horns, you also occasionally get an eight-inch wide perforation in your lower abdomen. (Amazing [and graphic] photos and video below, so proceed at your own ...
Black Eyes, Skinned Knees, And A Pitiful Excuse For A Man
A good portion of Americans join softball leagues this time of the year. Many do it for the social aspect alone, which leaves many teams stockpiled with players who are ridiculously awful....
Adam Burish Survives Horrifying Decapitation Attempt
The Blackhawks lost Game One of the Western Conference Finals yesterday, but Burish's head is still attached to the rest of his body so I guess he has that going for him. Teammate Ben Eager got tangled up with a Red Wing player in the second period and his foot—you know the one with the freshly shar...
Amar'e Stoudemire Needs An I ... Uh, Eye
No one saw this coming. Literally! Amar'e Stoudemire had eye surgery this morning to repair a detached retina (yikes!) and will miss at least eight weeks—and possibly the rest of the season....
Houston Texans Can't Wait Until Fall To Fail
It seems like that Outside The Lines report about Houston's illegal contact drills should get people at least as riled up as what some baseball player sticks in his butt. But it won't....
Michael Redd's Knee Is Shredded
"Redd was injured in the third quarter of Milwaukee's victory over Sacramento on Saturday night. Bucks general manager John Hammond said Sunday that an MRI exam on Redd's knee revealed a torn ACL and MCL." [AP]...
Willis McGahee's Brain Still Attached To His Body
The collision between Ryan Clark and Willis McGahee in the AFC title game is one of the most sickening hits you'll ever see in football. Let's watch it again!...
The Year In...Horrifying Injuries
So, the next eight days will be chock full of end-of-year retrospectives. We'll do our own as well. Today: Broken legs and face slashings....
The Curious Case Of Britt Barefoot
Do you think Britt Barefoot really wanted to be a kicker or was he simply forced into it because of his all-too appropriate last name?...
Martin St. Louis Stars In "A Close Shave"
There are certain phrases you never want to read in an NHL recap (or your inbox), but I think the one that is most cringeworthy has to be "skate to the face."...
The Last Minute News That Could Alter Your Fantasy Playoff Game
The latest on Jeff Garcia, Frank Gore, and all of today's other news and notes in the NFL....
MMA Sets New Standard For Horrific Leg Breaks (Update)
If seeing a human leg bone turned into a floppy piece of wet linguine is at all upsetting to you, you should probably just skip to another post....
Joe Sakic Out Three Months
And I guess those are Joe Sakic's fingers in the snow blower? [Sports Crackle Pop]...
Derrick Rose Injured In Freak Apple Peeling Incident
Derrick Rose's NBA career is off to a phenomenal start. The number one overall pick is averaging 18 points and six assists so far in his rookie year, he's already become the leader of his Chicago Bulls squad, and his highlight reel moves are electrifying crowds across the land. It seems the only thi...
Yep, That's A Late Hit
Crowd noise can be a problem when you're on the road, but sometimes it affects the home team as well. Like when you're blitzing the quarterback and you don't hear the refs blow the play dead and suddenly you find yourself "unabated to the quarterback." And then, maybe you break his collarbone. It h...
Greg Oden's Body Hates Him
Well, it's a good thing Greg Oden has that creaky knee back in proper working order. That way, the Portland Trail Blazers' medical staff can focus their full attention on his latest injury: A "sprained" foot. I'll give Oden this much: He’s already been more durable than he was last season. After all...