#injury-recovery

#injury-recovery

The San Francisco 49ers are advancing to the NFC divisional, but without tight end George Kittle who suffered a torn Achilles during Sunday's game against the Eagles. The injury ended Kittle's season. The recovery will be painful and extensive, something that, according to medical experts, could take anywhere between nine to 12 months before Kittle gets back on the field.

From day one, life at Bayern Munich has not been easy for Javier Fernández. Though Bayern tried to sign the Spanish youngster from Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2022, due to some EU regulations, Bayern were only able to register him in January of 2023, with Fernández limited to training in Munich rather than getting game time in the months prior.

I don't know, it's hard to say. We're not classic centre-forwards, but we play very well together and have the right qualities to do well in this position.

Araujo is a part of the official Barcelona delegation that travelled to Saudi Arabia for the Spanish Super Cup. While his inclusion in the starting XI appears unlikely, there is growing confidence that he could feature among the substitutes if his positive progress continues. A much-needed return. Notably, the centre-back has had time to reset both physically and mentally following a difficult period earlier in the season.

"Joan García? Unbelievable. He was great in front of his former team's fans. He delivered a great match and kept a clean sheet." "He will give us a lot. He is delivering the performance for us now and will definitely give us a lot more," he added. "Very good to score today. Especially to celebrate the New Year with a victory, so we are extremely happy!"

It's been unfortunate for him and everyone involved so far. He can do what he loves most again: play football. He's really fit. We've been careful throughout the whole process. It happened three times. We're convinced that this is now over. With the way he plays, he'll help the team. He's left-footed, a center-back, and can also play on the left. He's a really good footballer, and we're happy for him that he's back. He'll be an important pillar for us in the coming months,

Acquired in the Matt Beaty trade with the San Diego Padres, the former infielder has flourished since taking the mound as a pitcher. Ryan went 4-0 with a 1.33 ERA in his only taste at the Big Leagues level. An elbow injury kept him out of action for all of 2025 - and now the North Carolina native is back healthy and hoping to provide Los Angeles with yet another elite arm.

Barcelona have endured another dramatic season under Hansi Flick but look in good shape heading into the New Year. The Catalans have had to cope without a host of key players in the first half of the season but their injury problems are easing which has helped Flick's men improve their form. Let's have a look at the highs and lows of the season so far:

After a stellar 2024 season that ended with a life-altering injury to his hip, followed by an inspiring recovery during the 2025 season, Dak is parting ways with MFR. This leaves many speculating on which team will score the American DH racer next season. Will it be Scott? Or could Dak be joining the Americans on Frameworks or Gwin Racing? Only time will tell, but one thing is sure: Norton will raise the bar for any team that is lucky enough to sign him.

Lauren, a Los Angeles yoga teacher, slipped in a lunge while teaching and injured her ankle. Because she's a practice-through-the-pain kind of yogi, she didn't even stop to assess the injury before continuing her class. When she finally got to the doctor, she discovered she would have to stay off the ankle for at least a month. For Lauren, this triggered a deep identity crisis.

There was an inkling of hope on Nov. 8 against the Portland Trail Blazers, when the 22-year-old poured on 29 points with nine rebounds, six assists and two steals on 10-of-16 shooting and 3-of-7 from deep. Though reality set in, again, followed by a pair of untimely injuries. Since his return last week against Atlanta, however, the tide is beginning to turn for the Miami Heat's 6-foot-10 wing.

"It finally got to a point where I had to sit down," Adebayo told reporters after Miami's 142-116 win, even though he wasn't active. "Sit and rest. That's really what it was. It was one of those nagging injuries. So I finally had to sit down. "It wasn't always the back. It just crept up to the back. ... It's the NBA, guys always try to play through (injuries), and when you can't, you sit down and rest."

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Matthew Tkachuk is back on the ice with the Florida Panthers, appearing at practice on Sunday for the first time this season and more than four months after he had surgery to repair a sports hernia and torn adductor muscle. Tkachuk has not played since Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, when the Panthers clinched their second consecutive title by again topping the Edmonton Oilers. He went through the summer trying to rehab - but eventually decided that he needed the surgery.

"But I know who I am. I'm a hard worker. I love playing football. And yes, I hope I'm going to score many goals here. And I know I'm not 100%, but there's more to come for sure. "I hope I score a lot of goals, a lot of assists and a lot of wins. This is what we need now. We need a big momentum now as the season is getting tougher and tougher."

And Hall says that for much of her running career, "I got really used to being in this position of someone who is on the edge of a breakthrough yet never actually doing it." But looking at Hall's approach to running, and her commitment to the sport over nearly a decade of ultras, it seems like it likely wasn't a matter of if, but when her breakthrough would happen.

Sitting out last year and the times before, you don't take getting to play this game for granted. You play every game to win. You play every game with a chance to go to the playoffs or play in the Super Bowl. Unfortunately, that's not always the case, and if it's not the case when we take the field or whenever it may be, I'm thankful for the opportunity to play this game. And I'm not going to ever pass it up.

There is no doubt about Marc-André Ter Stegen's future with FC Barcelona. At least, from the German goalkeeper's point of view. With a contract in force until 2028 after the renewal signed in August 2023, Barça's still first captain maintains his position after recovering from surgery this summer to solve his recurring lumbar problems and challenging the club - which he lost - with the pace of his recovery.

Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch hears from sources on rival teams that the Cardinals don't seem to be "actively seeking to trade" outfielder Lars Nootbaar. This doesn't necessarily mean that Nootbaar won't be dealt, of course, but there are also some obvious reasons why the Cardinals might want to wait until beyond this offseason to move the 28-year-old.