Back pain put aside for now, Tony Benshoof expects to race in World Cup luge this weekend

November 22nd, 2009 Luger Tony Benshoof's back woes are back againTony Benshoof's back problem is back, already causing concern for the Olympic season. The USA Luge veteran, who was fourth in the 2006 Turin Olympics, will receive an epidural cortisone injection Monday in Calgary, Alberta, to treat a recurrence of a herniated disk in his back — the same problem he had surgery on 11 months ago.

November 19th, 2009 Tony Benshoof's back ailing againOlympic luge slider Tony Benshoof's back is aching again, just as the international racing season is set to begin. Benshoof, who was fourth in the 2006 Turin Games, wrote on his Twitter feed that he will have his back examined Friday — just one day before he is supposed to slide in luge's first men's World Cup event of the Olympic season in Calgary, Alberta.

November 18th, 2009 Already a world champ, Hamlin eyes Olympic goldFor $5.89, anyone can taste how Erin Hamlin was immortalized. Vanilla ice cream, stacked with Reese's peanut butter cups, Oreos and hot fudge, topped with whipped cream and a cherry.

November 16th, 2009 17-year-old Hansen makes US World Cup luge teamWHISTLER, British Columbia — Kate Hansen clinched a spot on the USA Luge national team for the first two World Cup races Sunday, giving the 17-year-old a chance at making the Olympics. Hansen finished first in the four-race selection series, which ended Sunday at the 2010 Olympic track.

November 9th, 2009 Bills QB Edwards expects to be cleared to playORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills quarterback Trent Edwards expects to be cleared to play this weekend after missing nearly a month recovering from a concussion.

October 16th, 2009 A luge star about to get his US stripesLAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Bengt Walden is entering his third year as a member of the U.S.

September 30th, 2009 USA Luge's Clukey has knee surgeryLAKE PLACID, N.Y. — U.S. Olympic luge hopeful Julia Clukey is recovering from arthroscopic right knee surgery and will miss the first week of on-ice training in Lake Placid.

August 15th, 2009 Radcliffe uses NYC race to gauge status for worldsNEW YORK — In just a week, Paula Radcliffe went from concluding she wasn't ready for the world championships to planning to run a half-marathon and a marathon in an eight-day span. The marathon world-record holder hasn't raced since reconstructive surgery on her right foot in March.

August 11th, 2009 Brees back with Saints after mother's deathMETAIRIE, La. — Drew Brees returned to Saints training camp for a pair of practices on Monday after leaving the team over the weekend to attend to the death of his mother, Mina Brees, in Colorado.

July 31st, 2009 Benshoof to miss Europe trip for back rehabLAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Tony Benshoof, who missed a medal at the 2006 Turin Olympics by less than 0.20 seconds, will forgo an offseason training week in Europe next month to continue recovering from back surgery.

July 25th, 2009 Gordon won't have second procedure on backINDIANAPOLIS — Jeff Gordon says he has decided not to have a second procedure to deal with an achy back and instead will try to deal with the pain. The NASCAR star said Saturday during qualifying for Sunday's race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway that the first procedure didn't help much and he doesn't see the point in having another injection of anti-inflammatory medication.

July 2nd, 2009 Mayfield misses deadline to enter car at DaytonaDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jeremy Mayfield has missed the deadline to enter his car into Saturday night's race at Daytona International Speedway.

June 5th, 2009 Gordon: More treatment on bad back, no surgeryLONG POND, Pa. — Jeff Gordon has ruled out surgery on his aching back and hopes the daily treatments he receives at the track will ease the pain he's felt for more than a year.

June 5th, 2009 Washout leaves Stewart with Pocono 500 poleLONG POND, Pa. — Rain didn't entirely spoil Tony Stewart's week.

June 2nd, 2009 Lohse set to start Wednesday for CardinalsST. LOUIS — St.