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Washington Post
2 days ago
- Health
- Washington Post
Steelers linebacker Cole Holcomb's long journey back after a gruesome knee injury is almost over
PITTSBURGH — Cole Holcomb listened patiently and politely shook his head. No, the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker isn't interested in reliving the gruesome knee injury that forced him to miss a season-and-a-half. Living through it once was punishment enough. Holcomb was chasing after wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins on a Thursday night game in November 2023 when a diving teammate slammed into Holcomb's left leg, shredding multiple ligaments in his knee. How bad was it? The Amazon Prime crew broadcasting the game showed it in slow motion once and decided that was enough.
News.com.au
4 days ago
- Health
- News.com.au
Group 1-winning jockey Luke Currie to undergo knee surgery, faces six weeks on sidelines
Surgery will halt jockey Luke Currie's impressive recent form. Currie rode a double for the Hayes brothers at last Saturday's Caulfield meeting to accompany his double at Flemington on May 17 as he built a solid partnership with the Lindsay Park operation. However, a knee issue sustained in a mishap will force Currie to soon go under the surgeon's knife. 'I've done the meniscus in it at the jumpouts,' Currie said. 'It's been sore all the time and they said, at some point, you've got to get it done.' The meniscus acts as a 'shock absorbing' cartilage between femur and tibia bones, producing pain and stiffness in the knee when damaged. Currie said it was the second time he had undergone the minor surgery. 'I did the other one but worse when one flipped over in the gates years ago but they said this one has got a tear in it and had other wear and tear from over the years,' he said. Currie said he expected to be away from racing for about six weeks. However, he said the operation was necessary in order to have him ready for the richer period of the year. 'I just thought, I was always staying here getting going again, so it was the right time to have it done so I'll be right for the spring,' Currie said. Currie has ridden 22 winners in Melbourne in the 2024/25 season. Currie will join Melbourne jockeys' premiership leader Blake Shinn on the sidelines. Shinn last week confirmed he would miss the remainder of the season after sustaining heavy bone bruising in an incident at the Cranbourne jumpouts last month.
Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Footy heartthrob Bailey Smith reveals why his famous sixpack hurt his mental health as he opens up about turning to alcohol and needing professional help after break-up
Bailey Smith has revealed that the pressure to keep his Instagram-famous sixpack was one factor in an avalanche of stress that hit him so hard he ended up spending six weeks getting professional help in a mental health facility. The 24-year-old has had a torrid 12 months as he battled through a serious knee injury, endured a relationship break-up and dealt with the fallout from his switch to Geelong after spending the first five years of his career with the Western Bulldogs. Smith confessed he turned to alcohol while he 'fell into a bad spiral' after doing his knee and breaking up with his girlfriend of two years, Gemma Dawkins, last August. His high-profile split with the Dogs added fuel to the fire as fans turned on him and drove a wedge between him and his old teammates while the injury made it impossible for him to use footy as a 'mask'. 'When you have to sit with yourself and be your own source of entertainment, fulfillment, stimulation, that's when I had to look inward and realise, "S**t, I am pretty f***ed up and I need to sort my s**t out,' he told the Real Stuff podcast. 'I got into some bad ways going flat-out after my knee [injury] and getting on the p**s and being an idiot, which we all do, but that's my coping mechanism. 'I really had to look inward ... that's when I found out that f***, there's nothing much to look inward here, other than a bit of a s**t storm.' Adding that he 'lost a lot of relationships' over his move to Geelong, the Cats star revealed he spent the six weeks at the facility seeing psychologists every day and meditating. 'There were multiple times where I thought [this is] rock bottom but then you find out rock bottom keeps going for a bit.' Footy fans who follow Smith on Instagram are used to seeing him flaunt his enviable physique - but if they reckon it's a source of pride and joy for him, they're wrong. 'It's hard, because I get this recognition for how you look and Instagram following for how I look, not football initially,' he said. 'It's hard not to attach your identity to that and self-worth and worry about how many abs you've got and all that sort of bulls**t. 'It got a bit poisoned by feeling like I was doing it to live up to the expectations of others and not because I loved fitness and exercise.' Smith explained he's 'never been more content and at peace than I am now' after relocating to a 15-acre property near Geelong, where he can 'sit and be zen'. His Bulldogs split was the talk of the AFL in the lead-up to last Thursday's clash with the Cats, which Geelong won. Smith stirred the pot ahead of the match by taking a shot at the Dogs for playing in front of just 5000 spectators when they took on Port Adelaide in Ballarat last month. He apologised to Ballarat locals by arranging for more than 2000 cans of grog to be handed out for free in one of the town's bottle shops. Smith was in hot water after the Cats' win when he talked about the possibility of celebrating a win with a few 'nose beers' - slang for cocaine - in a comment on Instagram. One follower asked the midfielder if he'd had 'nose beers after the game mate?'. Smith responded by writing 'na bro, after the flag maybe tho', with the comment coming after he admitted he was holding a bag containing a white powered drug in a photo that went viral after the 2021 season. That saw him get slammed by AFL CEO Andrew Dillon. 'We are talking with Geelong and talking with Bailey and we wouldn't want to see it again,' Dillon said. 'He delivered the comments, he put up an apology and I absolutely don't condone it. Drug use is a serious thing and shouldn't be joked about. 'If he has time again, I'm not sure he'd do it.' However, AFL Players Association boss Paul Marsh cautioned the league against overreacting. 'I took it as something that was tongue-in-cheek,' Marsh said. 'Maybe [given his] time again he wouldn't do it but at the same time we don't want to take down a guy for actually showing personality.' Smith's split with Gemma Dawkins came after he first confirmed their romance in May 2022. The couple made their public debut at 2023 Derby Day in Melbourne.
Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Footy legend takes his first steps after having life-changing surgery to fix damage from his 210-game career
A former Australian rugby league star, who retired back in 2006 due to a chronic knee injury, has remarkably been seen taking his first steps after undergoing surgery only last week on both of his knees. Shaun Timmins revealed on May 11 that he had checked into a hospital and was due to have treatment on the issue, which was a result of his epic 210-game career. The St George Illawarra great, was advised to hang up his boots by a knee specialist at the end of his career due to the issue. He had previously spent 18 months on the sidelines due to the injury back in 2000 but returned to play in 2002, enjoying a standout season. Fears then mounted over his career after it appeared that the same condition had occurred in his other knee, but he battled through, notably going on to kick the winning goal against Queensland in the opening game of the 2004 State of Origin Series. A year later, though, he had offered his services to the club he had been so loyal to throughout his career, offering to come back out of retirement after fellow lock forward Mark Gasnier had sustained a pectoral muscle injury. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shauntimmins (@stimmo06) Shaun Timmins revealed last week that he was set to undergo surgery to remedy two chronic knee injuries he had sustained during his glittering 210-game playing The footy star's offer was not accepted. 'Finally time to get 2 new pins, they have served me well and also given me some grief the game that keeps on giving,' he wrote on Instagram. 'Injuries are part of the game,' he added. 'It's how you bounce back.' Fondly remembered by St George fans and New South Wales supporters as one of the club's greatest forwards. 'My loyalty has never wavered for the club that I got to live out a dream for a ratbag from Kiama @illawarra_steelersofficial @nrl_dragons I would do it all again if I could 'I look forward to being able to keep up walking the dog with ya @riss__10 (Larissa Timmins - his wife)' Timmins later published a video of himself walking with a mobility frame down the hospital ward. Timmins appeared to have had both legs operated on as plasters were seen placed around both of his knees as he walked while wearing compression tights. Timmins notably helped New south Wales clinch a famous Origin win, kicking the winning goal in the opening game of the 2004 Series against Queensland 'Day one, new pins ready for a sprint race,' he wrote on the video. The footy great, who won nine caps for Australia, has had to battle through some health issues since his retirement in 2006. Timmins had been saved from a possible devastating outcome after his wife, Larissa, had urged him to go to hospital in 2022. It came after he had explained he'd been feeling ill for some time before the versatile player said he had struggled to breathe during his daughter's OzTag championships in Coffs Harbour. He was later admitted to hospital with a damaged heart and spent a week in the ICU. 'To tell you the truth, I thought I was gone,' Timmins said to the Daily Telegraph. 'My wife Larissa told me I had to go to hospital. She saved my life. 'I was at John Flynn Hospital on the Sunday night and they said: "We don't want to scare you but we don't have the manpower here to save you if things worsen". The St George great revealed he had found out he'd been suffereing from a heart issue but had only found out about the concerning problem after Larissa, his wife, told him to go to the hospital Timmins had been saved from a possible devastating outcome, after doctors found he had a damaged heart. He later spent some time in an intensive care unit as he underwent treatment 'I thought I was gone. The nurses couldn't believe I was still standing. They told me it was lucky I was so fit. My resting heart rate was at 190 beats per minute. 'I didn't have a heart attack but I was on the cusp. 'They found a clot in my heart.' Timmins subsequently underwent treatment for the illness, which included heart shock treatment and medication.
BBC News
14-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Warrington winger Ashton ruled out for the season
Warrington Wolves winger Matty Ashton has been ruled out for the rest of the year with a serious knee 26-year-old England international suffered injuries to his medial collateral ligament and anterior cruciate ligament in the Challenge Cup semi-final win over Leigh Leopards on scored nine tries in seven Super League appearances this season."The club is fully behind Matty and will support him every step of the way with his recovery," the Wire said in a statement on the club website., external
