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#injury-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.

The Indianapolis Colts are sticking with Daniel Jones despite the left fibula fracture the quarterback has played with the past two games. But even if they weren't inclined to keep Jones as their starter, the Colts' options are limited. Anthony Richardson Sr., their 2023 fourth overall draft pick, remains on injured reserve and still is not cleared for football-related activities after sustaining an orbital fracture in his face in a freak pregame incident in October, coach Shane Steichen said Wednesday.

Giants infielder Casey Schmitt underwent surgery on his left wrist Tuesday, but he's expected to be recovered, or very close, when spring training opens in February. Doctors removed Schmitt's carpal boss the bony lump on the back of the wrist near the base of the middle or index finger the team announced Tuesday morning. The team said the procedure typically takes 8-10 weeks of recovery.

While he has been training alone with goalkeeping coach Jose Ramon de la Fuente for weeks, the plan is now accelerating. Ter Stegen is expected to rejoin group training within the next two weeks. If everything goes according to plan, he should receive the medical green light before the end of 2025. His recent social media post, captioned "It's great to be back with the team," confirms that he is already reintegrating with the squad dynamics.

The trio was dominant and showed great chemistry in the Bears' two games against the Cleveland Monsters late last week, scoring six goals combined, with all three players tallying once in each game. Protas even notched his first three-point game as a professional in Friday's contest, highlighted by a brilliant primary assist on a Trineyev goal where he put the puck through his legs before dishing on his backhand.

"I'm fine, I've worked in the gym and off it these past few weeks. I just miss the pitch! I'm feeling great both physically and mentally." "No athlete likes being injured, I'm sorry I couldn't help the team during this period. I took a little longer to recover because when it comes to calves, you have to be careful. It's better not to risk being out for another three or four weeks."

Fans love a good comeback story, and baseball arguably produces the most of any sport. Each season, there are at least a handful of players who once built strong reputations, only to fall on hard times -- through underperformance or, more often, injury -- and are forced to start fresh with a new club. Then, somehow, they manage to rediscover what made them great in the first place.

On Monday night, Germany exploded for six goals in front of a loud Leipzig crowd. The dominating victory served as revenge against Slovakia after the disappointing 2-0 result in September. It also sent a message to the rest of the world that Germany is ready to rock and roll in next year's FIFA World Cup. The craziest part about Germany's five wins in World Cup Qualifying

Sunday will be a special derby for Rafael Leao. Not only will he look to be decisive for AC Milan again, but his twins will be present at San Siro to watch him. As La Gazzetta dello Sport report, Leao is the 'dad of the derby' because his twin sons Leonardo and Thiago will be in the stands to watch him for the first time. Fresh from qualifying for the World Cup with Portugal, Leao will be in city today

"It felt great," said George, who shot 2-for-9 from the field. "It felt great to finally play basketball again. Been like eight months since I played, so it was a long journey. A lot of ups and downs, a lot of hiccups ... but felt good to finally get out there and I felt good. "Rusty, but I felt good."

SANTA CLARA - Brock Purdy's work in Wednesday's practice comes with a different caveat than past sessions the past month: The 49ers intend to start him Sunday at Arizona, if all goes well. That is The Purdy Plan, as outlined by coach Kyle Shanahan before Wednesday's session. "If he takes a big step forward this week like he did last week, he should have a good chance to play," Shanahan said.

The Nets rookie squared up 6-7 Guerschon Yabusele, strung together a slick combo-cross step back, and rose for a jumper as Spike Lee leaned forward courtside, talking in his ear the entire time. Powell buried the jumper, one of his career-best three from deep, then turned toward the courtside icon. As he drifted back on defense, he let Lee hear it, punctuating the exchange with a confident 3-point salute.

The Rangers are looking for several new bats as they look to, as GM Ross Fenstermaker indicated at season's end, improve their on-base percentage and contact skills. Newly installed manager Skip Schumaker has already spoken about finding a new offensive identity. One potential target who had popped up on the Rangers' radar, per Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, was Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar.