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Tiger Woods comeback in doubt after latest back surgery

October 12, 2025 admin 0 Comments back surgery, collapsed disc, comeback in doubt, Golf, Golf news, Golf players, golfing legend, injury setback, major champion, PGA tour, professional golf, rehabilitation, sports injury, Tiger comeback, Tiger Woods, Tiger Woods back, Tiger Woods back injury, Tiger Woods back surgery, Tiger Woods comeback, Tiger woods injury, Tiger Woods news, Tiger Woods surgery

Tiger Woods has had disc replacement surgery in the latest setback to stall his return to the PGA Tour. The 15-time major champion has been sidelined since missing the cut at The Open in July 2024 and took to social media to announce the news. “I opted to have my disc replaced yesterday, and I already know I made a good decision for my health and my back.”

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Chris Froome suffered serious heart injury in training crash

September 2, 2025 admin 0 Comments Chris Froome, Chris Froome crash, Chris Froome news, Cycling, cycling legend, Cycling news, Froome accident, heart injury, pro cycling, professional cyclist, recovery, road cycling, serious injury, sports injury, Team INEOS, Tour de France, training crash

Chris Froome sustained a life-threatening injury to his heart in the training crash in France last week that left him in hospital with a broken back and broken ribs. The four-time Tour de France winner also sustained a pericardial rupture, a tear to the sac that surrounds the heart, in the crash. “It was obviously a lot more serious than some broken bones,” his wife, Michelle Froome, told the Times.