Brinkley recovering from back surgery
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Christie Brinkley was recuperating Wednesday from back surgery at a Manhattan hospital, her publicist said. "Last evening Christie Brinkley underwent emergency back surgery," said publicist Marcia Horowitz.
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Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ed Belfour had back surgery on Thursday and is expected to make a complete recovery, general manager John Ferguson said.
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Kerry Wood returned to Chicago on Wednesday to be examined by a doctor because of back problems that nearly forced the Cubs pitcher to miss Tuesday&#39;s start against Pittsburgh.
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Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Denver Nuggets guard Voshon Lenard underwent successful surgery Monday to repair his torn left Achilles&#39; tendon.
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NEW YORK  - Athletes who have suffered  spinal injuries severe enough to make them temporarily lose  feeling in their limbs can sometimes safely return to their  sport, research suggests.
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Orioles reliever Jamie Walker rejoins the team on Saturday, a day after being struck on the back of the head by a line drive from Nick Markakis during batting practice.
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Former Red Sox doctor Bill Morgan was present as an observer when pitcher Pedro Mart&#xED;nez underwent surgery yesterday to repair a torn rotator cuff. Mets doctors David Altchek and Struan Coleman repaired the supraspinatus tendon in an operation Mets general manager Omar Minaya termed a success, Minaya predicting Mart&#xED;nez will be pitching by the second half of ...
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&quot;Major Dad&quot; actor and Collins native Gerald McRaney is recuperating from surgery. Mcraney was discharged yesterday from Houston&#39;s MD Anderson Cancer Center following surgery to remove a small cancerous growth from his lung.
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Center Etan Thomas attended his first game Monday since undergoing surgery to repair a leaking aortic valve Oct. 11and hopes to play again this season.
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Mike Mussina looked sharp in his postseason tune-up Friday night, but the Yankees learned that Randy Johnson has a herniated disk in his lower back and may be sidelined for part or all of the playoffs.
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Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Jason Schmidt had season-ending shoulder surgery on Wednesday and is not expected to return until spring training 2008.
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Barry Bonds is expected to miss much of spring training following arthroscopic surgery yesterday on his right knee, but the San Francisco Giants slugger should recover in time for the regular season. The seven-time National League MVP had a "minor arthritis cleanup," the Giants said in a statement. Giants trainer Stan Conte expects Bonds to return for at least the ...
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Dodgers closer Eric Gagne underwent surgery Saturday to repair a herniated disc in his lower back and is expected to be sidelined for the rest of the season.
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Orlando Magic: Guard Cuttino Mobley will be sidelined with a strained groin until the weekend, but the team said that center Kelvin Cato is expected to return Wednesday from a sprained right ankle.
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A man who weighed about half a ton when he was admitted to a hospital was recovering Wednesday from obesity surgery.
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Joe Worsley, the powerful London Wasps flanker, has recovered from injury and will face South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday. Worsley missed Saturday&#39;s easy win over Canada
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HE last time a Yankees pitcher punched a wall, he wound up with a cast on his pitching hand. When Kevin Brown showed up at Yankee Stadium yesterday, he had a splint on his nonpitching hand after surgery.