Heat guard Tyler Johnson out 2 months after shoulder surgery
Miami Heat shooting guard and point guard Johnson underwent surgery to repair a left rotator cuff after experiencing shoulder pain since 2014. He will miss two months and possibly the rest of the regular season. Johnson hoped to hold off surgery until the offseason, but Head Coach Erik Spoelstra recognized Johnson’s discomfort in a December game. The guard averaged 8.7 points, 2.2 assists and three rebounds in 36 games for this season. He has missed nine games.
Rio Olympics to go ahead despite Zika virus outbreak
Brazil announced that it will not cancel the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics despite the Zika virus outbreak in Latin America. The mosquito-borne virus, linked to microcephaly, or smallness of the head, in infants, poses no threat to athletes or spectators, according to authorities. Pregnant women and their unborn children are the most at risk.
Yankees Greg Bird to miss season with shoulder injury
New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird will miss the 2016 season due to a right shoulder injury. Bird underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum at The Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. According to the team, Bird aggravated an injury from May 2015 when he was in the minor leagues.
Gary Bettman to remain NHL commissioner until 2022
Bettman signed a six-year contract extending his stint as NHL commissioner. In an interview on the NHL Network on Jan. 31, Bettman confirmed that he signed the deal in September 2015. He has been NHL commissioner for 23 years, including three lockouts in the 1994-1995, 2004-2005 and 2012-2013 seasons. Bettman’s new contract will expire in the same year as the collective bargaining agreement with the National Hockey League Players’ Association.
