Injury ward
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- Australian cricket
Body blow: Hazlewood out of India series with calf problem
Josh Hazlewood is set to miss the rest of the Border-Gavaskar series against India after scans confirmed a calf strain on day four of the third Test at the Gabba.
- Daniel Brettig and Tom Decent
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Panthers consider painkilling jabs for Cleary as shoulder surgery looms
While club medics are confident the star halfback has not suffered further damage to his shoulder, the injury could still affect what he can do in the grand final, according to sports scientists.
- Christian Nicolussi and Cindy Yin
Why the biggest threat to the Matildas’ knees is sitting on a plane
FIFPro has found that female footballers who sustained ACL injuries travelled further, for longer and crossed more time zones – not a great sign for an Australian squad playing in Europe.
- Emma Kemp
The revolutionary procedure that could salvage Sam Kerr’s Olympic dream
Most experts have already put a red line through the Matildas captain’s prospects of competing in Paris but leading Sydney sports doctor Tom Cross is adamant there is a way.
- Andrew Webster
Sam Kerr the victim of an injury that discriminates against women
With the recovery time for ACL injuries generally eight to 12 months, it’s unlikely the star striker will be available for the 2024 Olympics.
- Billie Eder
Will Rafa come back to Melbourne? Craig Tiley is counting on it
Australian Open boss Craig Tiley was to meet Rafael Nadal on Monday night and start his pitch to bring the 22-time grand slam champion to Melbourne next year after his withdrawal from the 2024 event.
- Marc McGowan and Stephen Brook
- Analysis
- Matildas
Game of two calves: The secret injury Sam Kerr struggled with for weeks
Most people assumed the Matildas captain’s left calf was the reason for her “difficult” fitness battle over the past two months. They assumed wrong.
- Emma Kemp
Rylee Foster broke her neck and back in a horrific car crash. On Sunday, she played in the A-League
The former Liverpool goalkeeper’s comeback game ended in defeat, but for Foster, her family and the medical experts who treated her, it was a major victory.
- Tom Garry
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- US Open
Tomljanovic pulls out of US Open after ‘remarkable’ win; Hijikata charges into third round
Daria Saville drove the defending champion mad at times before world No.1 Iga Swiatek extended her winning streak at Flushing Meadows to nine matches, while injury has forced Ajla Tomljanovic out of competition.
- Marc McGowan
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Bend the knee: The game-changing procedure for athletes with ACL injuries
Merv and Tom Cross were pioneers in fixing serious knee injuries – now they have unearthed a non-surgical procedure that allows the ligament to heal naturally.
- Andrew Webster
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