The Aussie pacer said if he had not got injured he might have called it quits as he had lost his love for the game. ...
11:03 AM, May 11, 2012
Manchester: Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is battling to be fit for this weekend's Premier League clash at Arsenal after suffering a "stupid" foot injury last week, the club website said on Wednesday. The Argentine missed last Saturday's 3-3 home draw with Sunderland and the previous game against Stoke City, which helped Manchester United stretch their lead over their local rivals to five points with seven games left. "It's hard...
09:32 AM, Apr 05, 2012
Key Biscayne, Fla.: Rafael Nadal's knee trouble has sidelined him again, and he hopes for a quick recovery to avoid missing any of the upcoming clay-court season. Nadal withdrew hours before the start of his semi-final on Friday at the Sony Ericsson Open because of a left knee injury that bothered him in recent matches. With his withdrawal, 2009 champion Andy Murray advanced to Sunday's final. His opponent will be...
10:41 AM, Mar 31, 2012
London: Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker faces a long spell on the sidelines after undergoing ankle surgery only four months before the European Championships. The Germany international injured his right ankle in Saturday's Premier League match against Sunderland. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said that, "unfortunately he has had surgery and we have lost him for a while. How long I don't know. He had reconstruction of his ligaments. So it will...
08:07 PM, Feb 17, 2012
New Delhi: American John Daly has withdrawn from the $2.4 million Avantha Masters golf tournament after an elbow injury sustained during the first round. Daly had said after his first round of 7-over 79 on Thursday that he had probably torn ligaments in his right elbow. The 45-year-old said on Twitter that his "elbow snapped" when he played a shot on the ninth hole. Daly posted a photo on his...
02:50 PM, Feb 17, 2012
Melbourne: Sania Mirza yanks her thumb down to touch the underside of her forearm. "See?" she giggles. "I'm double-jointed." The 25-year-old Indian, whose tennis world ranking once rose as high as 27th in singles, has endured a torrid time with injuries that left her unable to hold cutlery properly let alone a racquet. The Mumbai native, who married former Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik and is now based out of...
10:37 PM, Jan 26, 2012
New Delhi: The New Year started off on a sour note for actor Akshay Kumar as he was in pain after injuring his shoulder, but he now feels better after taking therapy in Germany. "The New Year started with a downer, what with the shoulder injury, was in excruciating pain since the past few days! Just got back from Germany post some therapy. Feeling much relief now, thank you to...
11:52 AM, Jan 13, 2012
Brisbane: Australian Open champion Kim Clijsters retired from her semifinal match against Daniela Hantuchova at the Brisbane International on Friday one game after taking a medical time out for a left hip injury. Clijsters won the opening set 7-6 (4), but surrendered a break at the start of the second set and needed treatment after the third game. She came back on court for one game before walking to the...
05:34 PM, Jan 06, 2012
London: A new study has found how teeth could be linked with spinal cord injuries and help patients walk again. Researchers helped mice with broken spines regain some movement in their lower limbs by implanting dental pulp stem cells. The study, led by Japan's Nagoya University, could help patients with severe mobility problems live life normally. The pulp staves off the death of neurons or nerve cells, regenerates severed nerves...
05:28 PM, Dec 05, 2011
London: In what is being termed the "most comprehensive study" into the problem, a 16-year survey has found that teenagers who suffer from depression or anxiety deliberately harm themselves. One in every 12 teenagers harms himself or herself, says the study conducted in Australia between 1992 and 2008 and published Thursday by The Lancet, the world's leading general medical journal. It, however, says that nine out of 10 teenagers who...
02:09 PM, Nov 19, 2011
London, Nov 12 (IANS) Actor George Clooney considered killing himself six years ago, after he injured himself while shooting a film. The 50-year-old injured himself while filming spy thriller 'Syriana'in 2005, and he was so racked with pain as a result of the spinal condition that he thought about ending his life, reports femalefirst.co.uk. "I started to think, 'I may have to do something drastic about this'.I was in a...
12:35 PM, Nov 12, 2011
New Delhi: Veteran journalist-cum-social activist Kanak Mani Dikshit, who drove down from Nepal, left Delhi on Wednesday morning to go on to his next stop, Peshawar in Pakistan. Dikshit's journey is aimed at increasing awareness about spinal injuries. "This little car is called the Spinal Beetle. this is the mascot of our spinal injury rehab centre in Nepal," Dikshit said. A nasty fall into a 150-feet-deep ditch in 1991 left...
09:35 AM, Nov 10, 2011
London: Contrary to conventional wisdom, putting ice on injuries could slow down healing as it prevents the release of a key repair hormone, says a new study. For years, people have been told to freeze bruised or sprained muscles to reduce the swelling. Now, an international team claims that slapping a packet of frozen peas on a black eye or a sprained ankle may prevent it getting better. The study,...
03:37 PM, Oct 27, 2010
Sania was in town to inaugurate a tennis academy in Pailan World School in Kolkata. ...
09:13 AM, Mar 03, 2010
Luger Shiva Keshavan is the lone Indian representative at the Winter Olympics. ...
01:44 PM, Feb 11, 2010
The knee injury forced Nadal to quit in the Australian Open quarterfinal against Andy Murray. ...
05:28 PM, Jan 29, 2010
Nadal feels he can heal the problem without the loss of much court time. ...
08:41 PM, Jan 27, 2010
Rituals are being performed to lift the spell off him. ...
10:03 PM, Oct 21, 2009
Treatment in US helped Baljit see shadows, images and identify colours. ...
10:41 PM, Sep 01, 2009
Baljit's eye was severely damaged during a practise session in Pune. ...
01:19 PM, Aug 12, 2009
