Cowboys' Folk has hip surgery
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05/06/2009 - Irving, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dallas Cowboys kicker Nick Folk, a Pro Bowl selection as a rookie in 2007, had successful surgery on Tuesday to repair a right hip labral tear.
The operation was performed by Dr. Marc Phillipon in Denver.
Folk should resume light kicking work in eight weeks, and the organization believes he will be able to handle full kicking work in 12 weeks, which is around the start of training camp.
The Arizona product made 20-of-22 field goals last season.
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Anaheim Ducks defenseman James Wisniewski was diagnosed with a lung contusion on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after suffering the injury during Game 3 of the club's Western Conference quarter
<< NL Central: Cardinals survive a very scary moment
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Rick Ankiel was smiling and
joking with his teammates in the clubhouse shortly before Tuesday's contest
with the Philadelphia Phillies, less than 24 hours after the latest -- and
potentially mos
<< Mine That Bird not scaring away foes
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Longshot Kentucky Derby winner Mine That
Bird is not scaring away anyone from competing against him in the Preakness
Stakes on Saturday, May 16. A full field of 14 is now expected for the 1 3/16
mile se
<< Report: Retired Favre to meet with Vikings over next two days
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The never-ending saga of Brett Favre's
retirement will reportedly take its first steps on Wednesday and again on
Thursday when Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress travels to
Mississ
<< Mariners place P Kelley on DL
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Mariners placed rookie reliever
Shawn Kelley on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained oblique
muscle in his left side.
The right-hander suffered the injury during Tuesday's
Belgrade, Serbia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Belgrade native Novak Djokovic highlighted Wednesday's winners at the inaugural clay-court Serbia Open. The top-seeded Djokovic, last week's Italian Masters runner-up to clay-court
Iniesta stuns Chelsea >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Andres Iniesta scored in the 93rd minute
for 10-man Barcelona as the Spanish side earned a dramatic 1-1 draw at
Stamford Bridge with Chelsea in the second leg of their Champions League
semifin
Safina, Jankovic, Venus reach Rome quarters >>
Rome, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reigning world No. 1 Dinara Safina and former
top-ranked stars Jelena Jankovic and Venus Williams were among Wednesday's
third-round winners at the $2 million Internazionali BNL d'Italia tennis
event.
Team USA clips Finland, advances at Worlds >>
Bern, Switzerland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Suter notched the game-winner late
in the second period as Team USA won its quarterfinal matchup against Finland,
3-2, at the 2009 World Hockey Championship.
Dustin Brown and T.J. Oshie also talli
Toledo athletics embroiled in point-shaving scheme, eight indicted >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Six former University of Toledo athletes
and two Detroit-area businessmen were indicted on federal charges in
connection with an alleged point-shaving scheme on Wednesday.
U.S. District Court
El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''
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