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Lions TE Sam LaPorta (back) likely out for season
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta underwent a surgical procedure on his back and is unlikely to return this season, head coach Dan Campbell announced Friday.,LaPorta missed three days of practice last week due to a back injury and did not play in Detroit's 16-9 loss Sunday to the Philadelphia Eagl...

Bruins D Charlie McAvoy has facial surgery, out indefinitely
Boston Bruins coach Marco Sturm announced Wednesday that defenseman Charlie McAvoy underwent facial surgery and will be out of the lineup indefinitely.,McAvoy was struck in the face by a Noah Dobson slap shot in the second period of the Bruins' 3-2 victory in Montreal on Saturday. The 2022 Second Te...

Justin Thomas to miss start of '26 season after disc surgery
PGA Tour star Justin Thomas announced Friday that he has undergone disc surgery to address back issues, which will cause him to miss the early part of the 2026 season.,A successful microdiscectomy was performed Thursday in New York, per Thomas, alleviating a disc problem that had been causing hip pa...

Padres RHP Yu Darvish out for 2026 season after UCL surgery
San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish will miss the 2026 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon and an internal brace in his pitching elbow.,Darvish, 39, announced Tuesday over social media that was performed by Dr. Keith Meister last week in Arlington, Texas. The Padres, ...

Pacers' Obi Toppin needs foot surgery; out until February
The Indiana Pacers will be without acrobatic backup forward Obi Toppin for at least three months once he undergoes foot surgery next week.,The team announced that Toppin had a partial stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his right foot and will travel to New York for surgery. Pacers coach Rick...

ASU QB Sam Leavitt (foot) to have season-ending surgery
Arizona State starting quarterback Sam Leavitt will undergo season-ending knee surgery to fix an ongoing issue with his right foot.,Head coach Kenny Dillingham said Friday on "Bickley & Marotta Mornings" on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM radio Friday, that Leavitt would stay behind in Tempe when the Sun Dev...

Canadiens F Patrik Laine out 3-4 months after surgery
Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine is expected to be sidelined at least three to four months after undergoing surgery to repair a core muscle injury, the team announced Saturday.,The procedure was performed by Dr. Mark Zoland at Lennox Hill Hospital in New York.,Laine, who last played Oct. 16, ...

Holger Rune to undergo surgery for Achilles injury
Holger Rune said he is facing surgery for an Achilles injury he suffered in his semifinal match at the Nordic Open in Stockholm on Saturday.,The injury occurred in the second set, with Rune leading Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-4, 2-2 and the game tied at 40. On the next point, Rune ran to catch up to Hum...

Bulls' Zach Collins out at least 4 weeks after wrist surgery
Chicago Bulls power forward Zach Collins will be evaluated in four weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a non-displaced fracture in his left wrist, the team announced Saturday.,Collins had the surgery on Friday, one day after sustaining the injury during the second half of Chicago's 126-120 pres...

Senators captain Brady Tkachuk out 6-8 weeks due to thumb surgery
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk will miss six to eight weeks after undergoing right thumb surgery, the team announced Thursday.,Tkachuk, 26, suffered the injury during the first period of Monday's 4-1 defeat to the Nashville Predators when he banged his thumb into the back boards after being k...

Report: Yankees SS Anthony Volpe undergoes shoulder surgery
New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe underwent surgery on his left shoulder to repair a torn labrum, the New York Post reported Wednesday.,The operation was reportedly performed Tuesday by team doctor Chris Ahmad.,Per the report, Volpe, 24, could be ready to play at the start of the 2026 regular...

Panthers D Dmitry Kulikov out 5 months after surgery
Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov will be sidelined five months after undergoing surgery to repair a labral tear, head coach Paul Maurice announced Wednesday.,That timeline would keep Kulikov out until mid-March.,Kulikov, who turns 35 later this month, appeared to be injured after colliding...
