Wounds and injuries

18 people taken to hospital after lorry flips on its side in Boon Lay accident

The incident took place at the junction of Jalan Tukang and Tukang Innovation Grove at around 7am on Aug 28.

Carlos Baleba out up to three weeks with ankle injury, Michael Carrick says

Soccer Football - Premier League - Hull City v Manchester United - MKM Stadium, Hull, Britain - August 22, 2026 Manchester United manager Michael Carrick reacts REUTERS/Scott Heppell

Two women suffer head injuries after being thrown from Melaka theme park water slide

Melaka Tengah police chief Halim Abas said the first woman suffered a small blood clot in her head while the second woman sustained a concussion.

At least 1 in 4 former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study shows

The lead author in a study of former NFL players said that repeated traumatic brain injuries are a known factor in elevated rates of neurodegenerative disease.

World rugby, UK bodies lose bid to throw out concussion lawsuits

More than 500 ex-rugby union and league players have sued the codes’ governing bodies over neurological injuries.

Sporting Life

Bodies break when pushed too hard. Tennis needs to remember this

Alexander Zverev sustaining an injury during his match against Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon finals on July 12. In tennis, a pounding, punishing sport, injury is always lurking.

Rising Australian golfer dies in Thailand aged 18

Australian golfer Jessica Bang, who won her first professional event in just her fifth start earlier in 2026, died on Aug 13.

‘A true warrior’: Boxer Prichard Colon dies 11 years after devastating collapse in ring

Prichard Colon succumbed on Aug 13 to his head injuries suffered in a bout in 2015, which left him unable to live on his own without family care for more than a decade.

Pro tennis players’ body cites player workload concerns after Canadian Open withdrawals

The Canadian Open’s men’s event in Montreal was hit by the withdrawal of world No. 1 Jannik Sinner and several other leading players.

‘Not ready to compete’: Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati Open with knee injury ahead of US Open

Jannik Sinner says he’s been working hard with his medical team, and is now focussing on getting ready for the US Open.

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