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Posted today at 10:10am
 Boston Globe (NEW YORK) -- Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski underwent a fourth surgery on his forearm Monday, according to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Doctors inserted new plates in to repair the previously broken forearm, and they believe that the infection in his forearm is gone.
Without any setbacks, the estimated timetable for a full recovery is around 10 weeks.
Gronkowski may not be out of the woods just yet, as he recently underwent an MRI on his back to further inspect a disk injury that he sustained last season.
Sources told Schefter that Gronkowski will visit noted spine specialist Robert Watkins in California in three to four weeks to decide whether he needs back surgery.
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Posted today at 5:40am
 NBA Via New York Knicks (NEW YORK) -- New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony will have his injured left shoulder re-examined by doctors in the coming days to determine the extent of damage and course of rehabilitation.
Anthony first injured his shoulder on April 14 against the Indiana Pacers, the team that just eliminated the Knicks from the Eastern Conference playoffs. He said on Monday during his season-ending press conference that the shoulder hindered him during the post-season.
"It was bothering me since it happened," Anthony said. "To be able to play with that and get through the pain, it just came a point where you just try not to think about it. That's where I was at mentally."
Anthony doesn't think surgery will be necessary to repair the shoulder. He shot 40 percent from the field in 12 playoff games.
"It's just a matter of resting it and letting it heal," he said.
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Posted today at 3:31am
 Rob Carr/Getty Images(BALTIMORE) -- No matter how many of their players are on the disabled list, never count out the New York Yankees.
They trailed 4-3 in the ninth inning before Travis Hafner tied the game with a home run off of Jim Johnson. Vernon Wells and Lyle Overbay came through in extras and the Yankees rallied for a 6-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.
Johnson has now blown three-straight saves for the Orioles, who have lost six straight.
Mariano Rivera pitched a 1-2-3 tenth inning for his 17th save, and the Yankees remained in first place in the American League East.
"Believe me, I don't take him for granted," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said of Rivera. "It's hard to do it year after year after year. You're going to see guys go through some ups and downs, but Mo doesn't go through a lot."
The Yankees improved to 19-0 this season when scoring the first run of the game. Robinson Cano hit his 13th home run of the year in the first inning.
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Posted yesterday at 11:03pm
 Gregory Shamus/Getty Images(DETROIT) -- Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored goals 31 seconds apart as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Monday night in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series.
Pavel Datsyuk added an insurance goal in the third period to help the Red Wings take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
"They're a real good team and they're going to carry the play at times," Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock said. "We're a good team and we're going to carry the play at times."
The seventh-seeded Red Wings have scored six combined goals in Games 2 and 3 to beat the mighty Blackhawks for the second time in a row.
Patrick Kane scored a goal in the third period to get to within one goal, before Datsyuk put the game away a few moments later.
Game 4 is Thursday night in Detroit, when the Red Wings have a chance to put the Blackhawks on the brink of elimination with a victory.
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Posted yesterday at 10:04pm
 Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) -- NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Western Conference Semi-Finals: Detroit Red Wings 3 – Chicago Blackhawks 1 (Detroit leads series, 2-1)
MLB: Atlanta Braves 5 (26-18) – Minnesota Twins 1 (18-23)
New York Yankees 6 (28-16) – Baltimore Orioles 4 (23-21) 10 Innings
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 (18-25) – Milwaukee Brewers 1 (17-26)
Toronto Blue Jays 7 (18-26) – Tampa Bay Rays 5 (23-21)
Miami Marlins 5 (13-32) – Philadelphia Phillies 1 (21-24)
Cincinnati Reds 4 (27-18) – New York Mets 3 (17-25)
Cleveland Indians 10 (26-17) – Seattle Mariners 8 (20-25) 10 Innings
Houston Astros 6 (13-32) – Kansas City Royals 5 (20-21)
Chicago White Sox 6 (20-23) - Boston Red Sox 4 (27-18)
Arizona Diamondbacks 5 (26-19) - Colorado Rockies 1 (24-21)
Oakland Athletics 9 (24-22) - Texas Rangers 2 (29-16)
San Diego Padres 4 (21-23) - St. Louis Cardinals 2 (28-16)
San Francisco Giants 8 (25-20) - Washington Nationals 0 (23-22)
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Posted yesterday at 5:10pm
 Robert Binder/MLB Photos via Getty Images(CLEVELAND) -- Indians catcher Yan Gomes belted a pair of home runs, including a three-run shot in the 10th inning, giving Cleveland a 10-8 victory over Seattle on Monday.
The win gives the Tribe its first four-game sweep over the Mariners since 1981.
With Michael Brantley on second and Drew Stubbs on first, the 25-year-old Gomes took a 3-2 pitch from Mariners reliever Charlie Furbush (0-3) and sent it over the left-field wall.
In the top of the 10th, Indians reliever Joe Smith gave up a one-out homer to Justin Smoak.
Scott Kazmir started the game for the Indians, giving up five earned runs over three innings of work. Seattle starter Hisashi Iwakuma also gave up five earned runs in six innings of action.
Cleveland improves to 26-17 on the season while Seattle falls to 20-25.
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Posted yesterday at 5:08pm
 Tony Firriolo/MLB Photos via Getty Images(TORONTO) -- Blue Jays starter R.A. Dickey allowed just two earned runs over eight innings as Toronto took care of the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, 7-5.
With the game tied at three in the bottom of the seventh, Blue Jays first baseman Edwin Encarnacion broke the game wide open with a three-run double off of Rays reliever Josh Lueke.
The reigning National League Cy Young award winner picked up his second straight win and improved to 4-5 on the season after beginning the year 2-5. His ERA now stands at 4.50.
With the victory, the Blue Jays improve to 18-26 while the Rays fall to 23-21.
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Posted yesterday at 10:31am
 Major League Baseball(ARLINGTON, Tex.) -- While the Texas Rangers had to put second baseman Ian Kinsler on the DL, it is paving the way for super-prospect Jurickson Profar to get time on the Major League level.
Kinsler was placed on the DL retroactive to Saturday with a right intercostal sprain. While his bat is an integral part of the Rangers high-powered offense, it opens the door for Profar to show what he can do at the next level.
"Profar's not afraid of the game," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "He'll get a chance to play. He's gotten better as the year has progressed."
Heading into the season, Profar was ranked the number one prospect by ESPN.com's Keith Law. Profar was on a hot streak at Triple-A Round Rock, hitting two home runs on Saturday and extended his hitting streak to eight games.
What remains to be seen is what happens when Kinsler is ready to return to the team. The Rangers want Profar playing everyday, so if he plays well with the Rangers, he could force their hand and find playing time for him.
Kinsler was batting .302 with seven home runs and 20 RBIs this season.
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Posted yesterday at 10:09am
 NBA via Oklahoma City Thunder(NEW YORK) -- After a second-round playoff exit in this year's playoffs, the Oklahoma City are left asking questions about their team going forward. What is for sure though, is that center Kendrick Perkins will be staying with the team despite his poor performance.
"We think Perk has a lot of value to our team," Thunder general manager Sam Presti told the Oklahoman. "He's a member of a team that won 60 games and helped us to our third division title in three years. I don't know that we can discount that."
Presti declared that the team will not use the amnesty clause on Perkins, who is still under contract for another two years.
"I'm sure he'd like to have had a better postseason. But I'm sure that's pretty universal for the whole group. And we accept that," he continued.
Kendrick was supposed to be a defensive force in the paint for the Thunder, but in this season's playoffs, his performance hit a steep decline. He averaged just 2.2 points and 3.7 rebounds in 19.1 minutes per game during the postseason.
The Thunder lost to the Memphis Grizzlies in five games.
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Posted yesterday at 9:24am
 Streeter Lecka/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Even though Josh Freeman has been the full-time starting quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the past three seasons, he might have some competition in rookie quarterback Mike Glennon.
The team selected Glennon in the third round of last month's draft, and has been praised by the team's coaching staff since. Head coach Greg Schiano recently went as far as to say he reminds him of Ravens Super Bowl winning quarterback Joe Flacco.
"It's not like we're looking to find a starter," Schiano said via Dan Pompei of the National Football Post. "But competition is competition. Mike Glennon is a fierce competitor. I knew that when he was coming out of high school. Now being able to work with him a little, you can see it on the practice field."
Schiano has also said that Freeman won't just be given the starting quarterback job.
Last season, Freeman threw for 4,065 yards but completed just 54.% of his passes and tossed just 17 touchdowns.
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