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05/16/2013 - 10:45pm
Report: Gronk surgery set for next week
By: Christopher Price

Another month, another forearm surgery for Rob Gronkowski.

According to multiple reports, Gronkowski will undergo his fourth surgery on his left forearm next week. Albert Breer of the NFL Network reports that Dr. Jesse Jupiter is set to perform the operation next week at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

In this case, the looming surgery was anticipated because of an infection. According to ESPN, assuming the infection has cleared, next week’s procedure would replace the plate in the forearm, and from that point, the recovery time would be 10 weeks, which would be approximately the start of training camp in July. If the infection hasn’t yet cleared, the NFL Network is reporting that a fifth surgery would almost certainly be needed, which would throw the start of Gronkowski’s season into serious doubt.

Gronkowski suffered the initial break in a Week 11...

05/16/2013 - 8:10pm
Agent: Hanrahan undergoes Tommy John
By: Alex Speier

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — While Joel Hanrahan had hoped that he would only require surgery to repair his torn flexor muscle, Dr. James Andrews also performed Tommy John surgery and removed bone spurs from the 31-year-old’s right elbow, according to Mike Dillon, one of Hanrahan’s agents at Reynolds Sports Management. Dillon tweeted news of the multifarious procedure on Thursday night.

Joel Hanrahan had successful surgery to repair his flexor tendon. Dr Andrews also performed Tommy John surgery and removed bone spurs.

— Mike Dillon (@RSM_DILLON) May 16, 2013

Hanrahan, acquired in a trade with the Pirates in December, made just nine appearances for the Sox, going 0-1 with a 9.82 ERA in 7 1/3 innings. He is eligible for free agency this offseason.

Andrews told Hanrahan that he...

05/16/2013 - 7:11pm
Seidenberg, Ference, Redden out Game 1
By: DJ Bean

Dennis Seidenberg, Andrew Ference and Wade Redden were all absent for the Bruins’ warmup Thursday night, meaning all three are out for Game 1 against the Rangers.

The trio of injured blueliners will be replaced by rookies Matt Bartkowski, Dougie Hamilton and Torey Krug. Bartkowski and Hamilton played two games against the Maple Leafs in the first round, while this will be the first NHL playoff game and fourth game of Krug’s NHL career.

The Bruins lineup in warmups is as follows:

Milan Lucic – David Krejci – Nathan Horton Brad Marchand – Patrice Bergeron – Jaromir Jagr Rich Peverley...

05/16/2013 - 6:31pm
Farrell: No 'drastic measures' for Bard yet
By: Alex Speier

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The reverberations of Daniel Bard‘s struggles are being felt by the Red Sox in Tampa Bay, even as the pitcher remains in Double-A Portland. Yet while his command struggles have reached a frightful extreme — on Wednesday, the right-hander walked five batters and threw two wild pitches while recording three outs, throwing just eight of his 30 pitches (27 percent) for strikes — Red Sox manager John Farrell said that the team is not yet considering removing him from Portland and either sending him to extended spring training in Fort Myers or shutting him down.

“Given what’s transpired not just in the last couple of outings but over a...

05/16/2013 - 5:41pm
Report: Arrest warrant issued for ex-Pats WR
By: Christopher Price

A warrant has been issued in Florida for the arrest of former Patriots wide receiver Chad Johnson, according to TMZ.

Johnson reportedly failed to report to his probation officer, which violated the terms of his probation. Johnson, formerly known as Chad Ochocinco, was on probation following his domestic violence conviction against his ex-wife Evelyn Lozada last summer. If a judge determines that he did violate the terms of his probation, Johnson could face jail time.

In his one season with the Patriots, the 35-year-old had 15 catches for 276 yards and one touchdown.

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