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Isles captain Weight shakes off swine flu, earns assist on Okposo’s winner vs. Rangers

Healthy Weight assists on Okposo’s winner

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Islanders captain Doug Weight, in his first game back following a bout with swine flu, earned an assist on Kyle Okposo’s tiebreaking, power-play goal in the second period that lifted New York to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.

Islanders captain Weight back in lineup after bout with swine flu

Isles’ Weight back after bout with swine flu

Washington Capitals forward Quintin Laing has swine flu; at least 3rd NHL player

Capitals F Laing has swine flu

WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals say forward Quintin Laing has the swine flu, making him at least the third NHL player to be diagnosed with the illness this week.

Golf great Seve Ballesteros’ latest medical tests show recovery from brain cancer

Ballesteros’ cancer recovery going well

MADRID — Seve Ballesteros says his latest medical checks show his recovery from brain cancer is going well.

Avalanche confirm that backup goalie Peter Budaj has swine flu

Avs confirm backup goalie Budaj has swine flu

Pavlik recounts summer of misfortune that left middleweight champion on brink of death

NEW YORK — Kelly Pavlik’s life was in peril.

Degenerative brain disease previously found in ex-NFL players discovered in ex-college player

A football player who never competed beyond the college level suffered from a degenerative brain disease previously discovered in former NFL players.

On rebound: Browns get 2 sick players back, Mangini confident team will be ready for Sunday

BEREA, Ohio — Some rest, liquids and medication have the Cleveland Browns feeling a little better.

Hard Hit: Cleveland Browns sacked by flu; 12 players, including 6 starters, miss practice

BEREA, Ohio — Just when it couldn’t get any worse for the woeful Cleveland Browns, it got worse.

Swept by swine flu? NFL policy gives teams relief if illness hits; other leagues yet to follow

NEW YORK — Some swine flu math: A dozen Cleveland Browns missed practice Wednesday with flulike symptoms, which is more than a quarter of the 45-player roster each team is allowed to use for games.

Cleveland Browns sacked by flu bug; 12 players, including several starters, home with illness

BEREA, Ohio — Just when it couldn’t get any worse for the woeful Cleveland Browns, it got worse.

Sick puppies: 7 of Washington’s 12 players are sick, curtailing preseason practice

SEATTLE — The Washington Huskies are too sick to fully begin practicing for the season.

LeBron says it was ‘nerve-racking’ waiting for biopsy that found growth in jaw was benign

CLEVELAND — Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James tells a newspaper that a cancer scare earlier this year was “nerve-racking” and had him on edge for a few days.

James scores 22 points in return from flu but Spurs still beat Cavaliers 105-98

SAN ANTONIO — LeBron James is apparently feeling much better.

LeBron James, 2 teammates have Influenza A, but Cavs proactively treating them for H1N1 virus

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — LeBron James didn’t get any sympathy from his teammates when he came back to work after spending two days sick in bed.

Home sick: LeBron James stays home with flu symptoms as Wizards beat Cavaliers 109-104

CLEVELAND — LeBron James was sick. The Cleveland Cavaliers were sunk.

Boston manager Terry Francona feeling better after food poisoning

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona is feeling better after a bout of food poisoning.

Cal freshman Rogers moves forward with career-ending heart condition

BERKELEY, Calif. — Tierra Rogers never let herself think she was going to die. Her late father gave her strength and always taught her to persevere through the most trying of times.

Competitor takes on Ironman on third anniversary of heart transplant

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — It’s long been said that it takes a lot of heart to tackle the Ironman World Championship.

With DeAngelo Williams wearing pink shoes, Panthers ready to run _ finally

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — DeAngelo Williams was a catalyst for the NFL’s decision to allow players to wear pink cleats to raise awareness for breast cancer. Then he and the Panthers were off with a bye when the initiative began last weekend.