Injured Donald withdraws

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The Ryder Cup star was at level par for his round and six over for the tournament after a birdie at the par-four 14th. Donald is the fifth player to withdraw from this year's event and the third to do so in the middle of a round. Mark Calcavecchia withdrew on Thursday, during the first round and Ian Poulter, who was playing with Donald at the time, pulled out on Friday, also with a wrist injury. Submitted by: shenron | Visited 5 times | Comments 0

♦ Injured Donald quits in La Jolla

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Britain's Luke Donald withdrew from the US Open after 14 holes of the final round on Sunday because of an injured left wrist. Donald had his wrist taped up by medical staff but was unable to continue and picked up from the 15th fairway at Torrey Pines. The 30-year-old Englishman was level par for the day and six over par for the championship. "He had a problem with it all week... Submitted by: jhmattern - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Injured Donald is Ryder Cup doubt

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Nick Faldo says Luke Donald is a major doubt for the Ryder Cup in September after he pulled out of this weekend's Open at Royal Birkdale. Donald is recovering from a wrist injury he sustained during the US Open and Faldo admitted it will be tough for the 30-year-old to recover in time. "He would need to be a pick and to pick a man who is injured would be a tough call," Faldo told BBC Radio 5 Live. Submitted by: fish - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Donald frets over injured wrist

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The 30-year-old was due again to visit a doctor in Chicago on Wednesday. Donald has already pulled out of this week's BMW International Open and may miss the French Open next week. Alter understands the wrist is badly sprained but an MRI scan has failed to reveal the exact nature of the problem. "Hopefully it will respond to rest. How long a rest though, is the question," said Alter. Donald... Submitted by: lcp03o - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Strauss to cover for injured Cook

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Andrew Strauss will stay with England's squad for the second one-day match against New Zealand on Wednesday as cover for the injured Alastair Cook. Cook has been struggling with a right shoulder injury since the final Test at Trent Bridge over a week ago. He missed the Twenty20 victory over the Kiwis and was also ruled out of the first one-day match on Sunday, which England won by 114 runs. Submitted by: funforums - Visited 31 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Strauss to cover for injured Cook

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Andrew Strauss will stay with England's squad for the second one-day match against New Zealand on Wednesday as cover for the injured Alastair Cook. Cook has been struggling with a right shoulder injury since the final Test at Trent Bridge over a week ago. He missed the Twenty20 victory over the Kiwis and was also ruled out of the first one-day match on Sunday, which England won by 114 runs. Submitted by: Gotovski - Visited 33 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Donald to miss final major

1 vote	To pick a man who is injured would be a major story. Luke Donald will definitely miss the US PGA Championship due to injury and remains a huge doubt for the Ryder Cup. Donald has not played since hurting his wrist during the final round of the US Open on June 15. Submitted by: HarriL - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ 3 Canadian soldiers injured in Afghanistan

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Canadian soldiers with NATO's International Security Assistance Force carry a wounded colleague into a vehicle after he was injured in an armoured-vehicle crash in Kandahar city on Saturday. (Musadeq Sadeq/AP)Three Canadian soldiers were injured Saturday afternoon after the armoured vehicle they were riding in rolled over in Kandahar City, the military said. One soldier... Submitted by: nriweb - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ 2 Danish soldiers injured in Afghan rocket attack

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Danish army says two soldiers were injured, one of them seriously, when a rocket hit their armored vehicle in a battle with Taliban fighters in Afghanistan. The army says the Danish unit came under attack Wednesday in the southern district of Gereshk. The injured soldiers were to be transferred to Denmark for treatment. No details were given on their injuries. Submitted by: Untitled - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Wrist injury will sideline Donald for British Open

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LONDON (AP) — Luke Donald of England will miss the British Open next week because of a wrist injury that will keep him out of competition for three to four weeks, jeopardizing his hopes of qualifying for the Ryder Cup team. Donald said in a statement Friday that he felt a pop in his wrist on the 15th tee of the final round at the U.S. Open... Submitted by: malek256 - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Donald and Poulter to miss Munich

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Luke Donald and Ian Poulter have both withdrawn from this week's BMW International in Munich after suffering wrist injuries at the US Open. Donald pulled out after 14 holes of the final round at Torrey Pines because of soreness in his left wrist. Poulter, meanwhile, had problems with his right wrist on the second day and quit on 14 over par after 15 holes. Submitted by: webguy123 - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ 9 British soldiers injured by 'friendly fire' in Afghanistan

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LONDON (AP) — Britain's Ministry of Defense says nine soldiers have been injured by friendly fire in Helmand province in Afghanistan. A defense spokesman says an Apache helicopter opened fire on British troops after mistaking them for the enemy. The spokesman says one soldier was seriously injured and has been sent back to Britain... Submitted by: HarriL - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Donald forced out of Open

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Donald suffered the injury during the final round of last month's US Open at Torrey Pines and has been unable to play since. The Englishman has been diagnosed with a subluxation of the extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) tendon in his left wrist and could yet require surgery to resolve the problem. Donald remains hopeful the injury could be cured without the need for an operation but, either way... Submitted by: BradJames - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Restaurant owner die of gunshot wound in MP

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Three other injured, including two home guards, were receiving treatment. Chandraveer Singh Bhadoria, who worked as security guard in ICICI bank, went to a restaurant when he had an argument with its owner Rajesh Bhadoria. Chandraveer opened fire on the restaurant owner, who was seriously injured. He also fired upon four people, including two security home guards. The security guard... Submitted by: th13rteen - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Latvian prime minister seriously injured in car crash in Riga

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RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Latvian Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis was seriously injured Wednesday in a road accident in downtown Riga, when his car and a minibus collided, his office said. Godmanis' condition was not critical, but he will remain hospitalized for several days with a skull fracture in the temple area and a concussion, his press adviser Krists Leiskalns said. Submitted by: godsofchaos - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Queen Latifah injured in motorcycling crash

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Queen Latifah’s summer vacation came to screeching halt when she was injured during a motorcycling accident, according to reports. The rapper-turned-actress rented a motor scooter to tour the U.S. Virgin island of St. Thomas in May, but the star's tropical getaway was cut short when she lost control of the vehicle and "went flying... Submitted by: werewe12 - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Religious clashes erupt in India

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At least 40 people have been injured in religious clashes on a remote delta island in India's eastern state of West Bengal, police say. Fifteen of those injured in the clashes on Sagar island, at the confluence of the Ganges and the sea, were policemen. Supporters of the Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS) and local Muslim villagers clashed after the RSS set up a camp in the area. Submitted by: DaisyDaisy - Visited 16 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Season over for injured Leeds duo

1 vote	Leeds' hopes of retaining their Super League title have suffered a major blow after Ryan Hall and Clinton Toopi were ruled out for the rest of the season. Both were injured in the Challenge Cup semi-final loss to St Helens. Hall broke a foot bone and Toopi suffered a serious knee ligament injury. Submitted by: kimbo - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Injured Villa set to miss final

1 vote	Spain's David Villa is set to miss the Euro 2008 final after hurting his thigh in the semi-final win over Russia. The striker came off after 35 minutes of Spain's 3-0 win over Russia after injuring himself taking a free-kick. "Villa is injured at the moment. Submitted by: PRC - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Emmerdale-Lexi gets it wrong

1 vote	Lexi is suspicious when Donald meets with his solicitor. Deciding to eavesdrop on their conversation, she hears Donald talking about selling the company and runs to tell Carl. Submitted by: AutumnBreeze - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment