BRIEFLY : LINDROS SHOWS IMPROVEMENT AFTER COLLAPSED LUNG.Byline: - Daily News Wire Services Eric Lindros' lung was expanding again and most of the fluid had drained from his chest cavity Saturday, one day after doctors began treating the Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). star for a collapsed right lung
The Right lung is divided into three lobes, superior, middle, and inferior, by two interlobular fissures: Fissures Lindros, 26, apparently suffered the injury after being cross-checked during the Flyers' 2-1 win at Nashville on Thursday. Television replays showed Lindros falling on his stick in the first period. Lindros, treated by Predators team physician Dr. Richard Garman, will stay in Baptist Hospital in Nashville at least until Tuesday to make sure the lung is working properly. He will probably be moved from intensive care to a regular room today. He will probably miss the rest of the regular season and his status for the playoffs remains unclear. SWIMMING: After 12 races in three days, Jenny Thompson Jennifer ("Jenny") Beth Thompson (born February 26, 1973) is a former swimmer, and one of the most decorated Olympians in history, winning twelve medals, including eight golds, while representing the United States of America in the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Olympics. was worn down by the World Short-Course Swimming Championships' tough new schedule, which includes semifinals for the first time. In race No. 12, Thompson's winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" at the championships ended as the Netherlands' Inge de Bruijn Inge de Bruijn (born August 24, 1973) is a former Dutch swimmer, and a four-time Olympic champion. Biography Career Inge de Bruijn was born in Barendrecht, South Holland, and she had tried several sports before settling with swimming. won the the 50-meter freestyle. Thompson will have a chance today to add another gold medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize to the two she already won. She also has a $15,000 bonus for a world record in another event she didn't win, because she dropped out after breaking the record in the heats. Thompson swam five races Saturday, and in the fifth de Bruijn rallied over the final 25 meters and beat her, 24.35 seconds to 24.57. ROWING: Cambridge extended its winning streak over Oxford to seven straight in the Boat Race and had help from an American who is the tallest rower in the history of the event. Josh West For The Home and Away character of the same name see Josh West (Home and Away). Joshua West (born 25 March 1977 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States) is a British rower who attended Yale for his undergraduate degree. , a 6-foot-9 rower from Santa Fe, N.M., was part of the Cambridge crew that covered the 4-1/4-mile course on the Thames off London in 16 minutes, 41 seconds. It finished 3-1/2 lengths ahead of Oxford. SOCCER: Jamie Van Note's goal in the 72nd minute for Loyola Marymount forced a 2-2 tie against the national team of Mexico in a women's match at LMU's Sullivan Field. |
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