Odell Beckham Undergoes Surgery For Torn ACL ... 'Let The Journey Begin'
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Odell Beckham is officially on the road to recovery ... the star receiver and the Cleveland Browns just announced he underwent successful surgery to repair his torn ACL.
Beckham shredded the knee early in the Browns-Bengals game back on Oct. 25 ... and he was finally able to go under the knife Tuesday to repair the issue.
The Browns said in a statement the operation -- performed by world-renowned surgeon Dr. James Andrews down in Florida -- was a complete success.
"Beckham is expected to be ready for the 2021 season," the team added.
Beckham appeared to be pleased with the results of the surgery as well ... he posted a pic of himself post-op and wrote, "Sit back relax n watch how God work.....Now let the journey begin."
Beckham was having his best year as a Brown before the injury ... logging 319 receiving yards and 4 total TDs in 7 starts.
The wideout has vowed to come back stronger than ever ... writing on his social media page earlier this week, "Adversity.... it’s nothin new to me!"
Get well soon!
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NFL's Taylor Lewan Reveals Gnarly, Bloody Scar ... After ACL Surgery
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WARNING: THIS IS KIND OF GROSS!!
Tennessee Titans star Taylor Lewan showed off the scar he now has after docs cut open his knee to fix his torn ACL ... and the damage caused by the scalpel is GNARLY!!
Lewan suffered the initial injury back on Oct. 18 against the Houston Texans ... and he recently went under the knife to get the whole thing fixed.
And, in an effort to keep all of his followers in the loop on his recovery process ... he decided to reveal what the post-surgery damage looked like.
In the pic Lewan posted Monday night, you can see the scar is long -- running about 7 inches from just above his knee cap to just below it.
The wound is still bloody, too -- and it, unfortunately, went right through a dope tattoo the 29-year-old had.
But, Lewan stayed positive nonetheless, captioning his pic, "Stitches out today!!"
The 3-time Pro Bowler is expected to make a complete recovery from the surgery ... though it remains to be seen if he'll be ready to start for the Titans when next season kicks off in Sept. 2021.
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Al Roker Reveals Prostate Cancer Diagnosis ... Surgery Set for Next Week
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Al Roker's sharing some scary personal medical news ... he's been diagnosed with prostate cancer, but he's taking aggressive steps to beat it.
The longtime "Today" host and meteorologist announced it Friday morning on the air, and said he's going to undergo surgery next week to have his prostate removed. Al said he learned about the diagnosis on September 30 but shared the news now to explain to viewers why he'll be taking off some time for the surgery and recovery.
Our friend and colleague @AlRoker reveals that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. pic.twitter.com/hnAUX4xfX3
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 6, 2020 @TODAYshow
Al called it a good-news-bad-news situation, saying, "Good news is we caught it early. Not great news is that it's a little aggressive, so I"m going to be taking some time off to take care of this."
Dr. Vincent Laudone will perform the procedure at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC, and said they decided removing the prostate was the better option over radiation.
66-year-old Roker says he hopes sharing the news will encourage Black men to get screened for a cancer that's very treatable if detected early. Al's been advocating for that since 2013, when he and co-anchor Craig Melvin got prostate exams live on "Today."
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NY Giants' Logan Ryan Team Trainers Saved My Wife's Life ... After Bucs Game
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NY Giants star Logan Ryan says team trainers saved his wife's life after the Bucs game on Monday night -- identifying a major medical emergency before it was too late.
Ryan -- a free safety who just signed with the Giants this season -- says he was being checked out by the trainers after losing to Tampa Bay on Monday night ... when his wife, Ashley, complained of stomach pain.
Ashley says she thought she was just having a stomach ache and was planning on popping some Tums and sleeping it off ... but the Giants' trainers felt the situation was more serious and urged her to head to the hospital.
Ashley listened (thankfully) ... and after undergoing tests at the E.R., she learned she was pregnant -- despite having a "fully functioning IUD."
The bigger issue ... Ashley says she was told the pregnancy was ectopic and had implanted in her Fallopian tube.
Ashley was told the pregnancy was not viable -- and to make matters worse, the tube had ruptured, requiring emergency surgery.
"They ended up saving her and ended up preventing a lot of what could've been done," Logan explained.
Ashley opened up about the situation on IG, saying the pain was "unbearable" -- but it seems the surgery was successful and she's currently recovering in Florida.
Logan is praising the NY Giants training staff -- saying, "Our trainer, Justin Maher, telling my wife going to the ER at 1 AM ending up could've saved her life or saved a lot of internal bleeding there."
Logan says Giants' head coach, Joe Judge, couldn't have been more understanding and helpful -- and says he can't thank him enough for his support throughout this ordeal.
"I'm extremely grateful for this organization, for Joe and for everyone to understand things bigger than football, especially this year."
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DaMarcus Thomas Ole Miss Tight End All Smiles After Being Discharged from Hospital
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Great photo of Ole Miss tight end DaMarcus Thomas -- who was back on campus and SMILING one day after being discharged from the hospital.
The 18-year-old freshman football player had suffered a frightening injury during Monday practice -- with coach Lane Kiffin saying the player initially couldn't move and lost all feeling in his body.
Thomas was airlifted to a nearby hospital for treatment -- and fortunately, Thomas began to regain feeling and movement.
University officials later told the media Thomas was on the mend and they were hopeful he would make a full recovery.
Fast-forward to Wednesday morning ... when Thomas was back at the Ole Miss training facility -- smiling with Katie Bason, director of player development (and another woman).
Worth noting ... Thomas appears to be sitting up without assistance, an unbelievable sight considering he's just 2 days out from the injury.
Congrats to Thomas -- and props to all the medical personnel who jumped into action to help.
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Diego Maradona Undergoes Emergency Brain Surgery ... Doc Declares It A Success
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7:05 AM PT -- 11/4 Positive news ... the neurosurgeon who operated on Maradona's brain has deemed the procedure a success -- saying the soccer legend is now doing well in the early stages of recovery.
"I was able to evacuate the hematoma successfully and Diego tolerated the surgery very well," Leopoldo Luque, the physician, said to media members.
According to Luque, Maradona's procedure lasted roughly an hour and a half ... with the doc adding, "The way he reacted after the surgery is promising."
It's unclear when Maradona will be able to leave the hospital ... Luque told reporters that will all depend on how he responds in the coming hours and days.
1:31 PM PT -- Fans in Argentina have taken to the streets in support of the soccer legend ... cheering on his ambulance on the way to the surgery site ... with seemingly hundreds of people crowding around the vehicle.
Some fans had posters, others hung signs ... but it's obvious Maradona is still considered a hero in Argentina, where his biggest backers are hoping for a speedy recovery.
Maradona being transported to another hospital where he will undergo brain surgery. (Via @TyCSports) pic.twitter.com/HGQ7euYutf
— ANDRES CANTOR (@AndresCantorGOL) November 3, 2020 @AndresCantorGOL
Soccer legend Diego Maradona has been diagnosed with a blood clot on his brain and his doctors say they will perform emergency surgery ASAP.
The 60-year-old Argentinian star was hospitalized Monday in his home country because he wasn't feeling well -- complaining of dehydration and depression.
Doctors began running tests, including an MRI, which revealed a subdural hematoma -- also known as a brain bleeds -- usually caused by a traumatic head injury.
If not treated, the bleeding and added pressure on the brain from the hematoma can be fatal, according to WebMD.
Maradona's doctor, Leopoldo Luque, will perform the surgery and seemed to be optimistic about Maradona's chances, when he spoke with the media.
"This is a routine surgery that even [Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Vice President of Argentina] has undergone," Luque said.
As for how Maradona suffered the injury, Dr. Luque believes it likely happened over the past month.
"We did an MRI one month ago and everything was normal. We repeated the study and we saw the subdural hematoma. These types of injuries are tough to spot, I don't know if he suffered some kind of hit or fall."
Dr. Luque says Maradona is "alert" and "not upset" -- and has signed off on the surgery.
Back in the day, Maradona was considered one of the best soccer players in the world -- leading Argentina to a World Cup in 1986.
After his playing career, he struggled with drug addiction, alcohol abuse and health issues -- and has been hospitalized multiple times.
Originally published -- 11/3 1:02 PM PT
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MMA Fighter Sidy Rocha Gruesomely Breaks Arm Mid-Round ... But Continues Bout!!!
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Insane scene in a Halloween MMA match ... a fighter snapped her forearm in half -- BUT TRIED TO CONTINUE THE MATCH ANYWAY!!!
It all went down Saturday in Sao Paulo, Brazil at SFT MMA's Standout Fighting Tournament 22 ... when Sidy Rocha was taking on Karine Silva.
At some point during the first round ... the two fighters got on the ground -- and Silva appeared to lock Rocha's arm in a submission hold.
That's when Rocha's arm broke ... and, WARNING: THE VIDEO OF THE SCENE IS GRAPHIC!
#SFT #MMAnaBand #Band
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But, to everyone's bewilderment ... Rocha tried to continue brawling -- despite the fact that her arm was hanging by nothing but skin!!
Eventually, the ref stepped in to stop the fight ... and you can see in the video, Rocha was NOT happy at all with the decision.
Docs ultimately were able to tend to Rocha's arm inside the cage ... and she'll now reportedly undergo an operation to fix the break.
Fighters, man. Tough people!!!
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Ole Miss' DaMarcus Thomas Regains Movement In Arms, Legs After Bad Injury at Practice
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2:19 PM PT -- Extremely positive news ... Ole Miss football says Thomas has regained movement in his extremities.
"Following the injury at practice this morning," assistant A.D. Pat Jernigan said in a statement Monday afternoon, "Damarcus traveled by ambulance to Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford and was airlifted from there to Memphis Regional Medical Center."
"Evaluations have all been positive to this point. He has regained movement in all of his extremities, and the physicians are optimistic."
11:04 AM PT -- Coach Kiffin is now saying Thomas had some movement and feeling in his body before he was put on the helicopter, which is great news.
Horrible news out of Ole Miss ... where a freshman tight end was airlifted to a hospital after suffering a realty bad injury during Monday practice that left him motionless.
The player is DaMarcus Thomas -- an 18-year-old true freshman from Alabama, who was a 4-star recruit.
Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin initially told the media Thomas took a hit during practice and hasn't moved since. A helicopter was immediately called to the field to airlift him to a nearby hospital.
"He never moved and he hasn't," Kiffin said ... "There's no feeling in his entire body. We've informed the family."
Kiffin continued, "I don't know if I've seen anything as hard or like that, personally."
There are reports Thomas was "showing some movement" before being placed in the helicopter -- let's hope that's true.
Ole Miss tight end DaMarcus Thomas airlifted from practice field. Showing some movement before being placed in helicopter. Here's what we know at this hour... https://t.co/CZwj6SQCsq via @247sports #OleMiss #HottyToddy
— David Johnson (@Rebels247) November 2, 2020 @Rebels247
Ole Miss football is 2-4 on the season -- and coming off a win over Vanderbilt this past weekend.
Originally Published -- 10:55 AM PT
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Selena Gomez Rest Easy, Fans ... IV was Just a Vitamin Drip!!!
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Selena Gomez fans can breathe a sigh of relief ... that IV in her arm last week is no cause for fretting about her health.
Many Selenators grew concerned after the singer did an Instagram Live chat with Timothee Chalamet on Oct. 24 ... and viewers noticed a tube coming out of her arm.
As you know, Selena's dealt with major medical issues over the past 5 years -- including a lupus diagnosis and a kidney transplant -- but sources close to her tell us the IV was simply a vitamin drip.
We're told Gomez gets the IV drips regularly and they have nothing to do with her lupus or other health issues. As for why she chose to have it administered while she was live streaming ... our sources say it was just a timing thing, and Selena didn't care to hide it.
It's not like she's the only celeb known for drippin' ... Justin Bieber's got no qualms about it either.
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More importantly, we're told Selena is fine and healthy, and has been staying very busy during the pandemic. Along with focusing on her career, she's also been working hard to encourage folks to vote in the election and advocating with other powerful women ... including Kamala Harris, Michelle Obama and Stacey Abrams.
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Bill Belichick Honors Travis Roy After Death 'Great, Inspirational Story'
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Bill Belichick opened his Friday press conference by paying tribute to a local hero ... praising ex-hockey player Travis Roy just days after his tragic death.
Roy was paralyzed back in 1995 -- just 11 seconds into his Boston University playing career -- when he slid head-first into the boards during a game. He later used his platform to become a motivational speaker and philanthropist for those battling similar injuries.
45-year-old Roy passed away Thursday after complications suffered from a recent procedure ... and on Friday morning, Belichick recognized his contributions during his Patriots press conference.
"First of all ... just on behalf of the team, pass along our condolences to Travis Roy’s family," Belichick said. "He’s been such a great inspirational story to all of us ... Nationally, but certainly in this area."
FYI -- Roy's foundation helped raise millions of dollars to help pay for research and equipment for those dealing with spinal cord injuries.
Belichick added ... "His positive outlook and the way he handled his difficult situation was just incredible. Glad I had an opportunity to interact a little bit with him and his foundation."
"Just a sad day for a kid that went through so much and handled it in an incredibly positive way," Belichick added.
BB says his family has ties to Roy's foundation ... and he was fortunate enough to work with Travis in the past.
"So, we’ve been supportive, as everybody has in this area, and again, just a lot of admiration and respect for Travis and what he did and his approach to life."
RIP.
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Calgary Cop On Trial for Police Brutality ... Video Shows Horrific Face-First Bodyslam
A Canadian judge has released video of a police officer slamming a woman in handcuffs face-first onto the concrete floor, resulting in serious injuries ... and now he's on trial for it.
Constable Alex Dunn is charged with assault causing bodily harm for a December 2017 incident with Dalia Kafi, who he had arrested for breaking a court-ordered curfew.
As you can see in the surveillance footage ... Dunn walks Kafi, already in handcuffs, into the police station for a booking photo ... but then it appears he attempts to take off a head scarf she's wearing.
Kafi flinches and leans away, and after a few seconds of struggling to remove her scarf, Dunn violently flips her forward ... slamming her face and head on the hard floor. Blood can be seen immediately dripping from her face onto the floor.
Staff Sgt. Gordon Macdonald, who witnessed the incident and tended to Kafi afterward, referred to Dunn's move as a "judo-style throw" ... and called it "the worst use of force" he had ever seen during his testimony this week in Dunn's case.
Macdonald testified, "There's only one type of sound when somebody's bone hits the floor and that's what I heard." Kafi was taken to the hospital and needed surgery for a broken nose and stitches in her lip.
Dunn was reportedly suspended with pay for a year after he was charged for the incident, but has been brought back in an administrative role with the Calgary Police Service.
CPS says it is awaiting the outcome of his trial to determine if there will take any additional action. However, they also tell us ... "Police officers are trained to deescalate conflict and to use the least amount of force necessary to safely resolve a situation. We expect them to follow the law, our policies and our training."
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Chris Jericho Donates $2K To Injured Wrestler ... Who Snapped Both Legs In Ring
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Touching gesture from Chris Jericho ... the AEW superstar donated $2,000 to a man who snapped both his legs performing a stunt in the wrestling ring.
The violent and gruesome injury happened this past weekend ... when amateur wrestler Justin attempted to jump off the top rope of a makeshift backyard ring and onto the mat.
**WARNING -- THIS VIDEO IS VERY DISTURBING AND YOU CAN'T UNSEE IT. PLEASE, REALLY THINK ABOUT IT BEFORE YOU WATCH. **
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— RDream (@RDream22) October 26, 2020 @RDream22
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Shockingly, both his knees gave way and bent backward when he landed ... and his family and friends say he's now in danger of possibly being forced to have the limbs amputated.
In a GoFundMe set up to help offset growing hospital bills ... Justin's family and friends say he's already undergone three significant surgeries and still has at least one more operation coming to try to repair the damage.
Justin's family and friends say his road to recovery is going to be lengthy ... and add all the bills could ultimately grow to over $200,000.
Fortunately, Jericho caught wind of the horrifying accident ... and decided to chip in -- pledging $2K to the cause this week.
"That was so terrible!!!!!" Jericho told us of why he donated.
As for Justin, his family and friends say he's taking the traumatic experience in stride ... writing, "Justin has remained lighthearted in his situation."
Get well soon.
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Browns' Baker Mayfield 'Insensitive' to Claim We're Better ... Without Odell!
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Baker Mayfield is PISSED OFF at the notion the Cleveland Browns are better off without Odell Beckham ... calling critics "insensitive" for bringing it up right after his season-ending injury.
OBJ tore his ACL during CLE's first offensive possession against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday ... officially ending his promising 2020 campaign.
The talking heads speculated it may be a blessing in disguise for Baker and Co. ... allowing the offense to run more organically without forcing targets to their superstar receiver.
Baker was asked about the comments on Wednesday ... and he made it clear he won't entertain the idea -- especially 2 days after OBJ got word of his status.
"For one, I just think it's completely insensitive to a guy that just tore his ACL," the AFC's Offensive Player of the Week told reporters. "I'm not even going to comment on it."
It's not a bad theory, considering Baker went on to go 22-23 with 5 TDs with Odell sidelined ... but Mayfield says it just ain't right to bring it up so soon.
"You never wanna lose guys and that's where I'm going to leave that one."
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Simon Cowell Orders Himself Set of New Chompers!!! ... During Back Recovery
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Simon Cowell is still on the mend from his broken back -- and while he recovers, he decided to polish up his smile while he was at it ... TMZ has learned.
Sources tell us the music exec and 'AGT' host recently got a new set of pearly whites from Beverly Hills cosmetic dentist Dr. Apa, at his private practice. We're told Simon came in last month looking for the makeover, and just had new veneers installed this past weekend.
Turns out, Simon was actually in need of a new set -- we're told he was doing away with older, temporary veneers he'd been rockin' -- but had one request ... less Simpson-y and more streamlined. In other words, he wanted a thinner, more natural-looking smile ... and sources say he even had a pic of his OG teeth for reference on the updated design.
After two appointments at three hours a pop, we're told Simon walked away happy as can be -- and even posed with the doc on his way out. As for cost ... our sources tell us Dr. Apa usually charges around $4,000 per tooth. Considering Simon got both upper and lower veneers in this job -- 28 teeth total, we're told -- that can certainly add up to a fat bill.
That said, it's unclear how much he ultimately paid.
The silver lining here -- it looks like SC is back up on his feet again after breaking his back a few months ago and undergoing a grueling surgery process to get it all fixed up. Word is the dude is still healing and in intense rehab mode right now to restrengthen those muscles.
In the meantime ... good for him for taking care of the rest of his body in one shot.
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The Rock Tastes Own Blood After Gym Injury ... Gets Stitches to Close Gash
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Here's reason #1,000,001 why The Rock is tougher than you ...
Dwayne Johnson suffered a pretty gnarly gym injury Monday requiring stitches to close a wound on his face.
But, instead of cryin' about it -- he tasted his own blood and went right back to work!!!
The former WWE superstar said he suffered the wound throwing around some heavy weights -- and in a video, he revealed his eye was swollen and bloody.
But, in true tough guy fashion ... The Rock licked the blood off his face and said, "That's good. That's real good. Back to work."
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Johnson later explained he got nicked up tossing 50-pound chains ... and said the wound was so bad, he needed stitches.
Though the 48-year-old said he didn't go under the needle and thread until AFTER the workout was done ... 'cause, duh.
"We ain't playing tiddlywinks and we ain't reciting nursery rhymes," Dwayne said ... before later writing, "Taste your own blood, keep working out and stitch up later - rules of the house."
Who's ready for leg day now?!
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Odell Beckham Confirms Torn ACL Browns WR Out for Season
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Cleveland's worst fears are now a reality ... Odell Beckham has confirmed he did, in fact, tear his ACL on Sunday and will miss the rest of the 2020 NFL season.
"Odell Beckham Jr just text me that his ACL is torn and that his season is over," NFL reporter Josina Anderson said Monday morning.
27-year-old Beckham suffered the injury during the 2nd offensive play of the Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals game.
Darius Phillips loves the Battle of Ohio
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) October 25, 2020 @Bengals
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Baker Mayfield had fired a pass Odell's way -- but missed his target and the ball was intercepted. Odell tried to make a play and tackle the ball-carrier but ran into one of his own teammates and apparently messed up his left knee in the process.
It's devastating news for Cleveland -- Odell was having a pretty solid season with 23 catches for 319 yards ands 3 TDs.
The Browns are 5-2 and starting to play like contenders -- losing their #1 receiver is definitely going to hurt their chances.
As for Beckham, he played all 16 games in 2019 while suffering from a groin injury -- and underwent surgery during the offseason.
Now with the ACL tear, that will almost certainly require surgery -- and usually takes about 6 to 9 months to fully recover.
Sucks.
Odell's teammate and close friend Jarvis Landry offered his support -- "Man I Know how f*cking hard you work and how invested you are to be legendary. My heart hurt!!!!! I love you brudda."