Oneil mullings back on the track after injury

After numerous falls and injuries, jockey Oneil Mullings with his never-say-die attitude continues to do what he loves best–ride racehorses.

On August 16, 2014, Mullings was among four jockeys involved in a spill during the day’s last race. Mullings and apprentice O’Brien White were both taken to hospital by Caymanas Park emergency personnel for treatment. Mullings was diagnosed with a broken right leg, the same leg which he had broken before, while White was treated and released. The other jockeys involved in the spill, Aaron Chatrie and Delroy Beharie were both sent home after receiving treatment. Mullings, who is still on the racetrack exercising horses in the mornings, returned to competitive race riding on Saturday when he partnered the Andrew McDonald-trained Albebaran, who finished third in the last race.

THE ‘WASP’ RETURNS

Longtime jockey Barrington ‘Wasp’ Harvey returns to the saddle tomorrow. Harvey, who mainly rides in the United States at the Golden Gate racetrack in California, is listed to ride Jarreau and Golden Opportunity.

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Duane Stephenson cancels performance due to kidney injury

Sadeke Brooks, Staff Reporter

Duane Stephenson. – Contibuted

An unexpected injury and hospital stint forced singer Duane Stephenson to cancel a performance at SummerJam in Germany recently.

Stephenson was scheduled to perform on the show that was held between July 4 and 6 in Germany, but he could not attend because he was hospitalised for two weeks.

“I started a work-out programme and I ripped a leg muscle and it started secreting some enzymes that started affecting my kidney. So it was a muscle injury that turned into acute kidney injury,” he told THE STAR, noting that he will be unable to go on long flights for a couple months.

Due to a fear of blood clotting that could cause further injury, Stephenson said doctors advised him not to take any long flights, and it would take well over 10 hours to get to Germany from Jamaica.

“I spoke to the festival and they understand and I have pretty much transferred to next year,” he said.

He noted that SummerJam is the main show that will be affected because he is able to take on shorter journeys, including his upcoming shows to Miami and New York in August.

Having been out of the hospital for only six days, Stephenson is already preparing for the launch of his third official studio album, titled Dangerously Roots, that will be released in September. In addition to the local launch, he said the album will also be launched in England and the United States.

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Duane Stephenson cancels performance due to kidney injury

Duane Stephenson cancels performance due to kidney injury

Sadeke Brooks, Staff Reporter

Duane Stephenson. – Contibuted

An unexpected injury and hospital stint forced singer Duane Stephenson to cancel a performance at SummerJam in Germany recently.

Stephenson was scheduled to perform on the show that was held between July 4 and 6 in Germany, but he could not attend because he was hospitalised for two weeks.

“I started a work-out programme and I ripped a leg muscle and it started secreting some enzymes that started affecting my kidney. So it was a muscle injury that turned into acute kidney injury,” he told THE STAR, noting that he will be unable to go on long flights for a couple months.

Due to a fear of blood clotting that could cause further injury, Stephenson said doctors advised him not to take any long flights, and it would take well over 10 hours to get to Germany from Jamaica.

“I spoke to the festival and they understand and I have pretty much transferred to next year,” he said.

He noted that SummerJam is the main show that will be affected because he is able to take on shorter journeys, including his upcoming shows to Miami and New York in August.

Having been out of the hospital for only six days, Stephenson is already preparing for the launch of his third official studio album, titled Dangerously Roots, that will be released in September. In addition to the local launch, he said the album will also be launched in England and the United States.

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Duane Stephenson cancels performance due to kidney injury

Neymar out of rest of World Cup due to injury

Brazil will be without top striker Neymar for the remainder of the World Cup.

He has a broken vertebrae resulting from a collision with Colombia’s Juan Zuniga in the 88th minute of Friday’s quarter-final.  

Neymar will not be available when Brazil face Germany in the semi-final on Tuesday, or for the final on July 13, should Brazil advance.

Team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar says Neymar broke the third vertebra in the lumbar region of his back.

The fracture does not require surgery.

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Rooney injury likened to "something out of a horror film"

LONDON, England (AFP) — The head injury that has sidelined Wayne Rooney looks like “something out of a horror film”, according to his England colleague Theo Walcott.

Rooney was left with a sizeable gash on his forehead after being caught in the face by Manchester United teammate Phil Jones earlier this week.The wound required stitches and forced the 27-year-old striker to withdraw from England’s squad for the World Cup qualifying double-header against Moldova and Ukraine.Asked to describe the injury during a press conference at England’s St George’s Park training base, Walcott pointed to a bottle of water beside him and said: “I’ve seen a picture of it and it’s about that big.“It is a very big gash. It is not a nice sight, to be honest. It is not going to help his looks, I wouldn’t think. It’s not very nice to see. It’s like something out of a horror film.”United midfielder Michael Carrick, who saw Rooney get injured, dismissed suggestions from journalists that his team-mate should have taken inspiration from Terry Butcher’s iconic, bloodstained performance in a 1990 World Cup qualifier against Sweden, by putting himself forward to play.“We know what he (Rooney) is like,” Carrick said.“If there was a way of playing, he would. It is easy for people to look at the past and compare with what has gone on, but every situation is different.”Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge had been in line to deputise for Rooney at home to Moldova on Friday, but he is now doubtful with a thigh injury that prevented him from training on Tuesday.With Tottenham Hotspur’s Jermain Defoe yet to start a league game this season, it means either Rooney’s United teammate Danny Welbeck or Southampton’s Rickie Lambert will lead the line against Moldova.“It is sad to see Wayne out, but it is an opportunity for someone to come in and take their chance,” Walcott added.“Danny Welbeck has started the season well for his club and Rickie Lambert has had a great start to his England career, so the manager has some great options and I am sure he knows what to do.”Defence is also an area of concern following a run of four games without a clean sheet, and centre-back Gary Cahill admits the squad are still adjusting to life without John Terry and Rio Ferdinand, who both retired from international football last season.“They were two huge players and they retired at similar times, so there had to be a transitional period and that’s what it is at the minute,” said Cahill, who plays alongside Terry at Chelsea.

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Olympic champ Ennis-Hill out of Worlds with injury

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Thursday, August 01, 2013

LONDON, England (AP) — Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill yesterday pulled out of the World Athletics Championships in Moscow because of an injury.Ennis-Hill has been struggling with an Achilles injury, but returned to compete in the Anniversary Games at London’s Olympic Stadium over the weekend. However, the British star finished a disappointing fourth in the 100-metre hurdles and eighth in the long jump.“Up until now we have been focusing on managing the pain so I can train and get myself in shape to go out there to win in Moscow — which has meant not focusing on finding a cure for the injury,” Ennis-Hill said in a statement. “The time has now come to stop chasing fitness and look to cure the problem.“I am so glad I got to compete in London last weekend as it gave me a clear picture of where I am — and it is definitely not where I want to be both regarding pain and also form. To say I am gutted is an understatement — no athlete likes to miss the opportunity to compete at a major Championship — they don’t come round that often.”The 27-year-old Ennis-Hill was looking to regain the world title she lost to Tatyana Chernova of Russia in 2011. Chernova has also withdrawn with an injury.“It’s not been the easiest or simplest of decisions,” coach Toni Minichiello said. “The pain management did improve, and Jessica was able to compete in London, but the next few days have not seen enough improvement that would have made completing the two-day, seven events of the heptathlon possible.“I’ve also had to consider if competing at the World Championships would cause further damage, making any rehab more difficult. There are nine global medals up for grabs over the next three years, not including Moscow. So a long-term view has been taken.”It is the latest blow to the World Championships, which are already without Jamaican sprinters Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson, as well as American Tyson Gay, after they all failed doping tests in recent weeks.Defending world 100-metre champion Yohan Blake has also pulled out with injury, as has Olympic 800m champion and world record-holder David Rudisha.

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Probe into Lamont injury claims

Claims by former Scotland full-back Rory Lamont that players are pressured to play through injuries is to be investigated by his home rugby union.

Lamont says treatment of concussions in particular is a ticking health time bomb waiting to explode worldwide.

But Scottish Rugby chief executive Mark Dodson expressed surprise at the suggestions by the now-retired Lamont.

“We’re right at the cutting edge of medical care and we mean to stay in that position,” said Dodson.

“We have a world-leading medical team led by Doctor James Robson, who is respected throughout the world and who’s a British Lions doctor.

“We look after our players extremely well and ensure these people are fit, looked after properly and only reintroduced to the field when they’re fit enough to do so”

Mark Dodson SRU chief executive “I’ll have a look at it and I’m sure James will.

“We look after our players extremely well and ensure these people are fit, looked after properly and only reintroduced to the field when they’re fit enough to do so.

“Moreover, we’re talking to the RIB at the moment about concussion protocols that exist and the experiment that’s taking place.”

Lamont failed to fully recover after breaking his leg against France in a 2012 Six Nations match and the 30-year-old former Glasgow Warriors full-back announced his retirement from rugby in April because of the injury.

He recalled the autumn Test against New Zealand in 2010 when he started the match nursing a hamstring injury and failed to finish the match.

“I didn’t feel that I could withdraw myself from that match,” he said.

“I was unsure if I was going to be able to make it through the game. I felt that I didn’t really have a choice if I wanted to keep on trying to be picked for Scotland and keep a good relationship with the coaches.”

Lamont said he had witnessed players cheating concussion tests in a bid to be back in action before they are safely ready.

“Unless people identify the issues and come out and actually speak about it then things aren’t going to change,” he said.

“At the moment, it’s a ticking time-bomb with the concussions. Sometimes you can be put under a huge amount of pressure, where you feel you have no other choice but to take the field, when you know there are possible consequences.”

Perthshire-born Lamont won 29 caps for Scotland after making his debut against Wales in 2005.

His first spell with Glasgow was from 2004 to 2007, when he scored 19 tries in 55 games before moving to Sale Sharks and then Toulon.

He left the French club to rejoin Glasgow in 2011 but only made six appearances in his second stint.

“I spent a whole season with a broken scaphoid when I was at Toulon and I was refused a scan on it,” added Lamont. “They just kept playing it down as something insignificant, whereas effectively I was running the risk of arthritis in later life by not having it fixed.”

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Probe into Lamont injury claims

Probe into Lamont injury claims

Claims by former Scotland full-back Rory Lamont that players are pressured to play through injuries is to be investigated by his home rugby union.

Lamont says treatment of concussions in particular is a ticking health time bomb waiting to explode worldwide.

But Scottish Rugby chief executive Mark Dodson expressed surprise at the suggestions by the now-retired Lamont.

“We’re right at the cutting edge of medical care and we mean to stay in that position,” said Dodson.

“We have a world-leading medical team led by Doctor James Robson, who is respected throughout the world and who’s a British Lions doctor.

“We look after our players extremely well and ensure these people are fit, looked after properly and only reintroduced to the field when they’re fit enough to do so”

Mark Dodson SRU chief executive “I’ll have a look at it and I’m sure James will.

“We look after our players extremely well and ensure these people are fit, looked after properly and only reintroduced to the field when they’re fit enough to do so.

“Moreover, we’re talking to the RIB at the moment about concussion protocols that exist and the experiment that’s taking place.”

Lamont failed to fully recover after breaking his leg against France in a 2012 Six Nations match and the 30-year-old former Glasgow Warriors full-back announced his retirement from rugby in April because of the injury.

He recalled the autumn Test against New Zealand in 2010 when he started the match nursing a hamstring injury and failed to finish the match.

“I didn’t feel that I could withdraw myself from that match,” he said.

“I was unsure if I was going to be able to make it through the game. I felt that I didn’t really have a choice if I wanted to keep on trying to be picked for Scotland and keep a good relationship with the coaches.”

Lamont said he had witnessed players cheating concussion tests in a bid to be back in action before they are safely ready.

“Unless people identify the issues and come out and actually speak about it then things aren’t going to change,” he said.

“At the moment, it’s a ticking time-bomb with the concussions. Sometimes you can be put under a huge amount of pressure, where you feel you have no other choice but to take the field, when you know there are possible consequences.”

Perthshire-born Lamont won 29 caps for Scotland after making his debut against Wales in 2005.

His first spell with Glasgow was from 2004 to 2007, when he scored 19 tries in 55 games before moving to Sale Sharks and then Toulon.

He left the French club to rejoin Glasgow in 2011 but only made six appearances in his second stint.

“I spent a whole season with a broken scaphoid when I was at Toulon and I was refused a scan on it,” added Lamont. “They just kept playing it down as something insignificant, whereas effectively I was running the risk of arthritis in later life by not having it fixed.”

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BLAKE OUT! - To seek surgery for ‘sensitive’ injury — official

TOP Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake will not defend his 100 metres title at the World Championship in Athletics in Moscow, Russia next August, the Sunday Observer understands.

Blake, who goes by the alias ‘the Beast’, pulled up lame before Jamaica’s National Athletic Championships, which serve as a trial for athletes hoping to represent this north Caribbean island at various international meets.“He is definitely out of the World Championship … he will not be part of Jamaica’s squad,” a senior athletics official told the Sunday Observer yesterday.“Yohan will have to do surgery soon, so there is no way that he can make the team. The injury is so sensitive that even if he is a real ‘Beast’ he cannot recover from it in time for the World Champs,” the official said.However, president of the Jamaica Administrative Athletic Association (JAAA) Dr Warren Blake said that he could not comment on the matter as he had not heard from the sprinter’s camp.“I have no comment at this time on that issue,” Dr Blake said yesterday.Blake, 23, no relation to the JAAA boss, won the gold medal in the 100 metres at the 2011 World Championship in the South Korean city of Daegu, after pre-race favourite, fellow Jamaican Usain Bolt, false-started in a major event for the first time in his career.Bolt’s compulsory withdrawal paved the way for the St James-born Blake to win his first major international medal when he left the field behind, as he took the event in 9.92 seconds over American Walter Dix (10.08) and veteran Kittitian, Kim Collins (10.09).There were early signs that Blake would not be ready for Moscow when his agent, Cubie Seegobin, issued a news release on June 18 saying: “Yohan’s coach (Glen Mills) is not satisfied with the progress of his injury, and hence his level of fitness will not allow him to compete at this time. We will continue to assess the situation and re-evaluate as we approach the World Championships.”Blake did not have to run the 100 metres at the National Championship to qualify for the event at the World Championship, as he automatically got a bye as defending champion. But he would have wanted to run the 200 metres, as well, at the local event to lineup alongside Bolt, the defending champion, in Moscow.Blake was also due to run at a meet in Edmonton, Canada, yesterday, but had to cancel.It is believed that the undisclosed injury that he sustained at a recent local meet was worse than initially thought.Blake has since been in contact with medical personnel in the United States who are examining the best option available to him, the official said.Jamaica’s sprint relay squad, which romped to victory at the London Olympic Games in a record 36.84 seconds, will thus be without two of its likely star attractions — Blake, and Asafa Powell, the latter having failed to make the squad to the championship, having finished seventh in the 100 metres.Powell, who did not compete in the sprint relay at the London Games, was thought to have been capable of getting into the top four — a passage that would have been made easier in the absence of Michael Frater, a part of the successful London 2012 quartet.Yohan Blake celebrates winning the 100m at the 2011 Daegu World Championships.

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BLAKE OUT! - To seek surgery for ‘sensitive’ injury — official