Rider Jon Armstrong Rides With Broken Foot

Mildenhall Fen Tigers number one Jon Armstrong went against doctor's orders and Sunday rode with a

broken metatarsal in the game against Buxton Hitmen. 
Armstrong suffered the injury when he caught his right foot in his footplate last Sunday during the club's 53-39 win over the Ken Kings. 
He was told by doctors he would have to rest for four to six weeks to allow the injury to heal, but the 38 year old Brit is determined to play through the pain and take his place at the head of the Fen Tigers team.
'I have already missed one meeting this season and that is more than enough,' said the motor bike rider. 'At the end of the day it is a pay day for me and I don't want to be missing out on more track time.
'I have been resting it up and putting plenty of ice on it, so hopefully I will be able to make the start in heat one and limp through the meeting.'
The Oldham-based rider picked up the injury at the end of heat 13 and to the surprise of Fen Tigers fans, he reappeared in heat 15. For Armstrong however, participating in that race was never a question.
'In heat 13 Steve Boxall was pretty ruthless in checking me,' said Armstrong. 'The move was a bit over the top and I wanted to go out in heat 15 and beat him, unfortunately that was not to happen.'
Reference: New Market Journal
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Australian Footballer Clark Done For Season

Ahh, poor Mitch Clark. 
He has graced this blog several times in the past with foot problems. As you write these blog posts about athletes you hope, like everyone, they will heal properly and quickly. But Clark just can't seem to get his foot and ankle troubles under control.
Melbourne has ruled that marquee forward Clark will be out the rest of the season, hoping to pacify his ailing foot. Melbourne football operations manager Josh Mahoney confirmed the team's decision last Monday. 
'The club has reassessed Mitch's foot injury on a weekly basis and has projected timelines for when he would be available to play AFL football,' Mahoney said.
'It is now clear that there is insufficient time left in the season for him to fully recover and achieve appropriate match fitness preventing him from making a successful return to AFL football. The focus will now switch to his preparation for preseason training and a successful return to football in 2014,' Mahoney added.
Clark tweeted, 'Shattered to miss the rest of the season. I'm focused on getting better for 2014 and beyond. Thanks for all ur support guys. #bringon2014.'
Clark suffered a flare-up in the Demons Round 4 win over Greater Western Sydney. He was sidelined last year with the dreaded Lisfranc injury to his right foot. He has played just 15 games for the Demons since switching from Brisbane at the end of 2011.
Reference: Herald Sun
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Jets' Santonio Holmes To Start Season On Sideline

The New York Jets placed wide receiver Santonio Holmes on the active-physically unable to perform list

Tuesday. Holmes is still recuperating from the foot injury that ended his season last year after just four games.
Holmes, 29, will be able to come off the PUP list after he has been cleared by the medical team and is considered a long shot to be active to start for the beginning of training camp. There is no timetable for his return to the game.
Holmes injured his left foot during the Jets' 34-0 loss to San Francisco in Week 4 and has since had two surgeries to repair the injury, including one in February to remove the screw in his foot. He has not been able to put full weight on his foot while working out on the gravity-assisted treadmill, which is not a good sign for the wide receiver. 
Holmes told reporters recently he was not sure he would be healthy enough to practice when the Jets started training camp last Friday in Cortland, NY. He is hopeful he will be healthy enough to play when the season begins.
'I don't have a target date,' Holmes said at the uSTADIUM's Flags For Foundation flag football tournament on Roosevelt Island. 'I don't want to do anything to jeopardize myself being ready for the season.'
Recovery has been a difficult process for Holmes, who had to relearn how to walk after suffering the dreaded Lisfranc injury. Rehabilitation from this injury is lengthy. Since Holmes has not even started to run yet, it's tough to determine how far along in his recuperation he is. 
'It's just getting back into the swing of walking and running without any pain from having scar tissue build up around the injury,' Holmes said. 
References: Sports Illustrated and New York Daily News 
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Larry Sanders Injures Ankle At Mini-Camp

Milwaukee Bucks center Larry Sanders suffered a sprain left ankle last Tuesday during the Team USA Las

Vegas mini-camp.
Sanders was just beginning to hit his stride when he sustained the injury, which occurred when he was attempting to contest a shot and landed awkwardly on the foot of Houston Rockets swingman Chandler Parsons.
Head coach Larry Drew and Bucks general manager John Hammond did not seem terribly concerned when Sanders spent the rest of the afternoon in the trainer's area receiving treatment for the injury, which included getting his ankle wrapped. 
'He just sprained it and it blew up on him a little bit. It's a tough pill for him to swallow because you know how bad he wants to be out there. All of these guys do. But it's just a freak thing that happened,' Drew told NBA.com. 
Sanders was a disappointing first round pick in 2010 but had a fantastic third season this past year with the Bucks. He averaged 9.8 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks in the 2012-13 season and was invited to the Team USA mini-camp to tryout to represent the country. 
Sanders was clearly frustrated when he returned to the court, watching from the sidelines. He knew he was missing an opportunity to impress the coaching staff, as the mini-camp is the player's chance to earn a place on the Men's Senior National Team. 
This is likely just a setback for Sanders, who should be healed within the next couple of days. He should be ready to play for the Buck's fall training camp. 
References: SB Nation and CBS Sports. 
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Michael Phelps Fractures Foot During... Golf???

American swimming giant Michael Phelps turned up at the world championships in Barcelona with his foot in

a support brace after supposedly injuring it on a golf course. 
'It's just a fracture, nothing bad, we're being very cautious right now,' said Phelps in an interview with the swimming governing body FINA on Sunday. 
'So I guess it is true you can get hurt on the golf course,' joked the 28 year old Baltimore native, who won 18 Olympic golds and 26 world championships in his mostly stellar swimming career. Phelps did not indicate how he injured his foot, however his coach filled in details as to how the injury occurred. 
'He hit his foot somehow in the house and then he did that golf tournament when he walked about 20 miles and got a little stress fracture,' Bob Bowman told the Associated Press. That means Phelps can't blame the game of golf he played for the injury, just for aggravating it. 
The swimming events started on Sunday, and Phelps said he was looking forward to being a spectator instead of a competitor. Phelps retired from swimming after last year's London Olympics.
'It's kind of weird being on this side of everything,' he commented.
'It is a little strange to be out and about in public and dressed up but I am excited to be able to watch some of the swimming this week and not be I guess as nervous. This is going to be my first meet seeing people swim since I retired so it's going to be very different and I'm not sure how I'm going to react but I'm looking forward to it,' Phelps added.
There has been speculation Phelps will return for the 2016 Rio de Janerio summer Olympics and if he is pondering getting back in the pool, Bowman says the stress fracture won't be a concern.
'I think he'll be fine. He can wait that out,' Bowman said, laughing. 'I don't think that's imminent.'
Reference: Washington Post and Chicago Tribune
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Buffalo Bills' Williams Has Mysterious Foot Injury

Mario Williams did not participate in the Buffalo Bills' first training camp Sunday night because of a sore

foot.
Coach Doug Marrone was mum on which foot Williams hurt, how or when it happened, and the nature of the injury.
'Mario reported to our athletic training staff that he had a sore foot,' Marrone said after the two-plus hour session at the team's training camp in suburban Rochester. 'So what we wanted to do was hold him out of practice and let our medical staff evaluate him.'
Marrone did not elaborate as to how long Williams will be out, as the injury is still being evaluated.
Williams declined to comment at practice and deferred all questions to Marrone. He did however say he was disappointed to miss the opening session and then apologized that he could not say more.
Williams did not appear to be walking with a limp, and did not participate in any individual or team drills, watching practice from the sidelines with his helmet on. He was spotted several times bending over, stretching out his back.
This foot injury was a surprise as Williams did not indicate he was having any health issues when he reported to camp on Friday. When he arrived at camp, Williams said he was motivated to put behind him his inconsistent first season with the Bills. He led the team with 10.5 sacks, but his playing time was hindered because of a left wrist injury that required surgery in late October. Williams is in the midst of a six-year, $100 million contract with the team, which he signed while in free agency.
Starting defensive tackle Kyle Williams was limited in practice as he is eased back into playing from offseason surgery to remove bone spurs in his right foot.
Reference: Fox Sports
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Blaine Gabbert Ankle Sprain Not Serious

Fortunately for the Jacksonville Jaguars, quarterback Blaine Gabbert's ankle sprain is not serious. 

Gabbert was taken off the field Monday with an ankle sprain after veteran guard Uche Nwaneri stepped on Gabbert's ankle while trying to move to pick up a stunting defensive end. Gabbert immediately fell to the ground and slammed his helmet against the grass in frustration. Oh my, temper, temper. 
Gabbert later participated in the team's walk-through later that night. Coach Gus Bradley called the injury a 'freak deal.' 
Gabbert is a former first-round draft pick and is competing against Chad Henne for the Jaguar's starting quarterback position. He played his whole rookie season in 2011 with a nagging toe injury and missed the final six games of last season with an injury to his right forearm. He has also played through a torn labrum in his non-throwing shoulder.
Gabbert threw for 1,662 yards last season on 58.3 percent with nine touchdowns and six picks before his season was ended. This was a vast improvement over his rookie season, when he was sacked 40 times and fumbled 14 times- a league high- while completing just 50.8 percent of his passes.
Before the accident, Gabbert was playing good football, one of his best so far in training camp. Two days after a practice that included several botched snaps, Gabbert completed 11 of 15 passes in 11-on-11 drills on Monday. The overall feeling is that things were headed in Gabbert's direction, but the injury puts a damper on his chances.
References: SB Nation and ESPN.
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