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Dr. David Altchek, Mets medical director and Tommy John surgery pioneer, dies at 68

Dr. David Altchek, a renowned orthopedic surgeon and longtime New York Mets medical director, has died at 68

The Independent UK

Titans’ Simmons suffered ligament damage in friendly fire incident

The Tennessee Titans got their first victory of 2024 without DT Jeffery Simmons, now details on his elbow injury are starting to surface.

USA Today Sports Media Group

50 years after the first procedure, Tommy John surgery is more common than ever − especially for young athletes

Tommy John pitched in the big leagues from 1963 to 1989 and won 288 games. Only 25 MLB pitchers have won more.

The Conversation

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Tommy John Surgery: Pioneering Procedure Extending Baseball Careers

Learn about the groundbreaking Tommy John surgery that revolutionized sports medicine and extended athletes' careers.

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Brock Purdy Is the NFL Story That Never Ceases to Get Better

Brock Purdy's private QBs coach dishes on the 49ers’ signal-caller, explaining why there shouldn’t be any more skeptics about the MVP candidate.

Sports Illustrated

Ohio State football’s third-string quarterback, Lincoln Kienholz, sign’s NIL deal

The third-stringer getting NIL deals?!? It really does pay to be an Ohio State quarterback #GoBucks

USA Today Sports Media Group

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NFC West Watch: 49ers QB Brock Purdy injures UCL

Perhaps the biggest takeaway from the game, aside from Philly's dominance, was the injury to rookie quarterback Brock Purdy.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Brock Purdy’s UCL injury: Why repair, quicker rehab is more likely than Tommy John for 49ers QB

Hopes for a 49ers Super Bowl trip were all but dashed when Brock Purdy injured his throwing elbow early on in the conference title game against Philadelphia. Though Purdy will need surgery to repair his ulnar collateral ligament, the 49ers are optimistic that the rookie will be able to return…

Tribune News Service

Verlander Completes Epic Comeback Year With First World Series Win

He returned from Tommy John surgery and once again was the best pitcher in the AL. Still, there was one thing missing.

Sports Illustrated

Eichel leads the way in NHL for disk replacement surgeries

Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel fought for the right to have neck surgery never before performed on an NHL player

The Independent UK

SI:AM | It’s Dynasty vs. Upstart in the Women’s Euro Final

Can England finally get over the hump or will Germany triumph yet again?

Sports Illustrated

Jim Kaat’s induction Sunday into Hall of Fame raises questions about others’ worthiness

How about taking a closer look at Jamie Moyer and Tommy John, two other pitchers with Chicago connections?

Chicago Sun-Times

Marcus Hayes: God guides Phillies pitchers Aaron Nola, Kyle Gibson, and Zach Eflin

PHILADELPHIA — Number Two pitches with a rosary in his back pocket. Number Three broke his arm as a kid, lost baseball, but found himself. Number Four has a tattoo of praying hands on the outside of his left arm, a sacred memorial.

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