Swine flu causes Stillman to cancel first home game of season against Clark Atlanta

October 2nd, 2009 Texans TE first in NFL with swine fluHOUSTON — Houston Texans rookie tight end Anthony Hill was hospitalized this week with swine flu in the first confirmed case in an NFL player this season. Hill is the only player on the team believed to have swine flu and other players are being monitored, Texans vice president of communications Tony Wyllie said Friday.

September 30th, 2009 Panthers top Finnish team Jokerit to end preseasonHELSINKI — Dennis Seidenberg and Cory Stillman scored 29 seconds apart at the end of the first period, and the Florida Panthers wrapped up their preseason schedule by beating Finnish league club Jokerit 4-2 on Wednesday. Stillman scored again, giving Florida a two-goal lead in the second period, and Michael Frolik pushed the advantage to 4-1.

September 11th, 2009 Chinese soccer team quarantined over swine fluBEIJING — China's soccer officials may suspend the Super League after an outbreak of swine flu at one team. Players and staff of Chongqing Lifan, including Dutch coach Arie Haan, were confined to their training base in western China after 11 players tested positive for the H1N1 virus, the newspaper Titan Sports reported Friday.

September 11th, 2009 Tar Heels lose 2 players to 'probable' swine fluCHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Two North Carolina players will miss Saturday's game at Connecticut with apparent cases of swine flu.

September 10th, 2009 College football teams tackling swine fluNEW YORK — Helmets and shoulder pads — and hand sanitizer. College football players are protecting themselves from more than bruising hits and tackles this season.

September 6th, 2009 Georgia's Pugh tests positive for swine fluATLANTA — Georgia defensive tackle Makiri Pugh has tested positive for swine flu. Coach Mark Richt said after Saturday's 24-10 loss at Oklahoma State that Pugh, a redshirt freshman, did not travel with the Bulldogs after testing positive for the swine flu.

September 5th, 2009 GUWAHATI - With numerous cases of swine flu being detected in different parts of northeast, a local football club in Assam's Guwahati city has taken up an initiative to create mass awareness about the deadly H1N1 virus through a football tournament. In a tournament sponsored by Udyan Kristi Sangha, the Rainbow XI Club played the game wearing facemasks with an aim to create awareness about Swine Flu among the villagers, who have little knowledge about the disease.

September 1st, 2009 Bosnia defender Spahic recovers from swine fluPARIS — Montpellier defender Emir Spahic has recovered after being diagnosed with swine flu last week and will join his Bosnia-Herzegovina teammates for two World Cup qualifiers. According to Tuesday's edition of L'Equipe sports daily, Spahic underwent tests last weekend that confirmed he no longer has the virus.

July 13th, 2009 Diamondbacks release veteran INF Tony ClarkPHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks have released veteran infielder Tony Clark. The move was announced by executive vice president and general manager Josh Byrnes in a statement early Monday.

July 11th, 2009 4 Monaco players treated for swine fluMONACO — French league club Monaco says four of its soccer players are being treated for swine flu. Names of the players were not disclosed, and the club said they are expected to make full recoveries after taking medication to treat the H1N1 virus.

July 2nd, 2009 Australian athlete diagnosed with swine fluBELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian health authorities have diagnosed an Australian athlete with swine flu at the World University Games. Health official Predrag Kon said Thursday the unidentified Australian has been hospitalized in Belgrade's military hospital.

June 29th, 2009 Wimbledon officials play down flu fearsWIMBLEDON, England — Wimbledon officials played down swine flu fears Monday after four ball boys and girls were asked to remain home because of flu symptoms. The All England Club urged all visitors and personnel to stay away from the tournament if they develop any symptoms.

June 27th, 2009 KINGSTON - The Jamaican health ministry has put the ongoing one-day series between India and the West Indies under "special swine flu surveillance" after the outbreak of influenza A(H1N1) in the island nation. Health Minister Ruddy Spencer has asked the local administration to take proper action to prevent the spread of the virus at public gatherings and has also appealed to the infected people to stay away from cricket grounds.

June 20th, 2009 Tony Clark returns to D-backs after long absenceSEATTLE — The Arizona Diamondbacks have activated Tony Clark from the disabled list after the veteran infielder missed 41 games with a sprained hand. Clark was in the lineup at first base and batting sixth for Friday night's game at Seattle.

June 1st, 2009 BEIJING - The 2009 China Grand Prix has been cancelled because of the global outbreak of influenza A (H1N1), commonly known as swine flu, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has said. "Due to the ...