Tyler Austin’s return to the major leagues has been put on hold for what Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell says will be months following a procedure on his right knee. Counsell says Austin had a patellar tendon debridement procedure on his right knee Tuesday and his recovery period will keep him out of action for months. The 34-year-old Austin signed a one-year deal with Chicago after playing in Japan for six years. Austin was competing at designated hitter and also can play first base and the outfield. Austin made his debut in the majors with the Yankees in 2016.
Authorities say Rondale Moore, an NFL receiver who had season-ending training camp knee injuries in each of the last two years after a standout college career at Purdue and a promising start with the Arizona Cardinals, has been found dead. He was 25. Police said Moore died of a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police chief Todd Bailey said Moore was found dead in the garage of a property in his hometown of New Albany on Saturday. The death remains under investigation. Floyd County Coroner Matthew Tomlin also confirmed Moore’s death. He said an autopsy would be conducted Sunday. Moore signed with the Minnesota Vikings in 2025.
The Dolphins are releasing star receiver Tyreek Hill, ending the All-Pro’s four-year tenure in Miami, according to a person familiar with the move. Hill is recovering from a season-ending injury suffered in a game against the New York Jets on Sept. 29 that required surgery to repair significant damage to his left knee, including a torn anterior cruciate ligament. It is one of several major roster cuts the Dolphins made on Monday morning, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not made any announcements. The Dolphins acquired Hill in a trade with Kansas City ahead of the 2022 season and gave him a $120 million, four-year contract extension.
Lindsey Vonn's father says she will no longer race if he has any say. The American skiing superstar broke her left leg in the Olympics downhill over the weekend. Alan Kildow, Vonn's father, spoke to The Associated Press on Monday. He said his 41-year-old daughter won't return to the Olympics. Vonn is recovering in a Treviso hospital after her fall and helicopter evacuation on Sunday. Vonn said on Instagram that she sustained a “complex tibia fracture that is currently stable but will require multiple surgeries to fix properly." Her family remains by her side.
Lindsey Vonn's pursuit of a second Olympic downhill gold medal is over. The 41-year-old American, skiing with a badly injured left knee, crashed early in Sunday's race in Italy. She was taken off the course by helicopter after receiving medical attention and was in stable condition with an undisclosed injury. Vonn lost control early in the race and was heard screaming as she was surrounded by medical personnel. Vonn returned to elite ski racing last season after a long break and was a race favorite. The crash may end her storied career. Teammate Breezy Johnson won the gold.
A week after rupturing the ACL in her left knee, Lindsey Vonn opened her chase for Olympic gold at the age of 41 with an aggressive and successful training run down the Olympia delle Tofane downhill course. The American got tight with her line midway down and only narrowly cleared a gate but she led at the final checkpoints, then stood up out of her tuck before the finish. She traded fist pumps and a hug with teammate Breezy Johnson. Vonn tore the ACL a week ago but she plans to race with a large brace on her injured knee. The downhill is Sunday.
Lindsey Vonn is “confident” she can compete at the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics despite the left knee injury she sustained in a crash four days ago. Vonn says she “completely ruptured” her ACL, has bone bruising “plus meniscal damage.” She's had three days of physical therapy and consultations with doctors. Vonn has been skiing with a brace on her knee. She says, "It feels stable, it feels strong.” She is “confident” to race. Vonn crashed in a downhill in Crans-Montana, Switzerland on Friday and ended up in the safety nets.
Keaton Wagler scored 28 points and No. 9 Illinois won its 11th straight game, beating No. 5 Nebraska 78-69 in the first matchup of top-10 teams the Cornhuskers have hosted. The Fighting Illini haven’t lost since falling 83-80 at home to Nebraska on Dec. 13. They held the Huskers to four field goals in the first 13 minutes of the second half. Nebraska lost its second straight after a 20-0 start. The Huskers were beaten on the road Tuesday by another top-10 opponent, No. 3 Michigan. Brendan Frager returned for Nebraska after missing the previous two games with an ankle injury and scored 20 points.