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MURRAY, Utah (AP) — Ricardo Portillo's daughters had begged him to stop refereeing in a soccer league because of the growing risk of violence from angry players. Now they're faced with planning his funeral after he succumbed to injuries late...

South Bend BMX star Brett Banasiewicz continues to make progress from the brain injury he suffered during a training accident in August. Monday night, he posted an "essay" on his Facebook page, updating his fans on his progress. He offered a number of...

SOUTH BEND -- Three minutes. Three agonizing minutes were an eternity Lisa Banasiewicz will never forget. Her son Brett, the pride of South Bend on the Dew Tour, had fallen. No big deal, right? He falls a lot. That's what extreme sports athletes, who...

Last week we squeezed in a client who wanted a second opinion on their new kitten, “Goobers.”  Mrs. Panicking had found out the day before that her newly adopted kitten from the shelter had a “very serious” condition and she needed...

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Recovering from a gunshot wound to the head depends on the bullet's path, and while doctors Sunday are optimistic about Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' odds, it can take weeks to months to tell the damage. Doctors say the bullet...

Veterinarian Kevin Fitzgerald has an article in the May/June issue of AKC Family Dog magazine titled “Kennel Concerns and Laser Therapy.” I selected the laser therapy segment because it concerns pain therapy and everyone is interested in...

Dear Pharmacist: After years of hiking without many problems, I began experiencing pain near my ankle and heel. My doctor diagnosed Achilles tendinitis and prescribed medicine, which did reduce pain and swelling. Which natural remedies keep this at bay?...

MIAMI -- The Bulls will be shorthanded once again Wednesday as they try to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Heat.   Luol Deng is resting at home in Chicago after experiencing serious complications...

MIAMI — On the Thursday that Luol Deng will reunite with teammates in Chicago, Kirk Hinrich is scheduled for a second MRI on his severely bruised left calf, two sources said. The initial exam showed damage to muscle fibers, one source said, but...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH Left groin discomfort prevented shortstop Troy Tulowitzki from starting Wednesday night, the third time in five games he was out of the starting lineup. The Rockies shortstop hoped to...

Heath Mendenhall could hardly wait to tell everyone. Immediately after the first prenatal visit and ultrasound, he wanted to share the news that he and his wife, Missy, were about eight weeks pregnant. But he knew better. Granted, the baby's heart...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH Juan Nicasio, who is scheduled to start Wednesday night against the Yankees, needs to start pitching better to keep his spot in the rotation. Nicasio is 3-0 with a 4.91 ERA, but...