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What is rhabdomyolysis, and when does an intense offseason exercise session pose threat?

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After a physically demanding training Friday still left many Rockwall-Heath soccer gamers hospitalized and the head coach on administrative leave, social media reared its head and accusations of staying “soft” were thrown all around with indifference.

But well being professionals defended the hospitalized players and urged the public not to rush to judgment when the athletes are dealing with a health care affliction that can be extremely perilous.

A dozen college students have been hospitalized, a Heath parent told The Dallas Morning News on Wednesday, after the workout, which incorporated shut to 400 thrust-ups in a 60-moment window. Two other mothers and fathers confirmed the work out Tuesday and several hospitalizations.

A Tuesday letter despatched by Rockwall-Heath principal Todd Bradford said several students “needed professional medical interest, and in some scenarios, hospitalization,” and that head mentor John Harrell was placed on administrative go away. A 3rd social gathering, Adams, Lynch & Loftin, P.C., is investigating, the district reported Wednesday.

Rhabdomyolysis, a worry-induced muscle ailment (pronounced rab-dow-mai-AHL-uh-suhs) that various players had been diagnosed with, mothers and fathers reported, precipitates acute kidney damage in 13-67% of impacted individuals.

It accounts for 5-10% of all instances of acute kidney failure in the United States, in accordance to the Collegiate Toughness and Conditioning Coaches Affiliation.

Rockwall-Heath soccer gamers hospitalized, coach on go away soon after excessive workout

“In a lot of situations, devoid of some kind of clinic intervention, it can get rid of you,” reported Drew Hill, the director of functionality at Endunamoo Toughness and Conditioning in Wichita Falls. “It starts off to shut down your kidneys over time and your blood gets to be septic. It can be very unsafe if untreated.”

Some Heath mothers and fathers and players defended Harrell and the program, but health care professionals said the largest

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2022 NBA offseason grades for all 30 teams: Celtics put on masterclass; Lakers underwhelm; 76ers earn ‘A’

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The 2022 NBA offseason has been like a furious game of “Red Light, Green Light,” with only slightly less dire consequences than “Squid Game” (hey, remember Squid Game?). It began with a flurry of moves in the first couple days of free agency, then a long cool-off period during which we were promised a holding pattern while the Brooklyn Nets contemplated what to do about Kevin Durant’s trade request.

Then, boom, suddenly the Utah Jazz and New York Knicks are reportedly discussing a Donovan Mitchell trade. After that, Deandre Ayton signs a max offer sheet with the Indiana Pacers only to have it matched within minutes by the Phoenix Suns. Man, time for a deep breath.

A good way to take a step back is to look at every team’s offseason in its entirety. Including the draft, trades and free agency, who’s in and who’s out on all 30 NBA teams? It’s not easy to keep straight, but thanks to the folks over at NBA.com for their handy list. It also took some extra research to add all the deals that have reportedly been agreed upon but aren’t yet official.

And just because we can, we decided to throw in some offseason grades — with the obvious caveat that no evaluation is set in stone with so many free agent signings and potentially gargantuan trades still on the horizon. Hopefully this gets published before the light turns green again.

Who’s in:

Who’s out:

Just a year after a surprising run to the conference finals that catapulted the Hawks into young contender status, they mortgaged their future by

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MLB’s top 20 offseason trade candidates: Byron Buxton, Josh Hader, and Craig Kimbrel among big names

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The 2020-21 offseason has begun and, well, nothing’s happened. That isn’t surprising though. The MLB offseason, much like the regular season, is a marathon rather than a sprint. The top free agents typically don’t sign until a few weeks into the winter, and the trade market can be slow to develop when so many free agents are still on the board.

Here are R.J. Anderson’s top 50 free agents. This isn’t a great free agent class, and because of that, teams could venture out into the trade market to address their needs. There are still plenty of rebuilding teams willing to trade their best players for prospects, and contenders making salary dump trades so they can spend elsewhere is possible as well.

With that in mind, here are MLB’s top 20 trade candidates heading into the offseason, ranked in order of how likely they are to be moved and how attractive they are to potential trade suitors.  

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After losing 110 games this season and 35 games during the shortened 60-game season a year ago, nothing can be off the table for the D-Backs, who don’t exactly seem poised for a quick turnaround in the rugged NL West. Marte is one of the most valuable trade commodities in the game given his play and affordable contract. This is as team friendly as it gets:

  • 2022: $8 million
  • 2023: $10 million club option ($1 million buyout)
  • 2024: $12 million club option ($1.5 million buyout)

That is at most $30 million for Marte’s age 28-30 seasons. An absolute steal. Also, Marte can play center field or second base, though hamstring trouble led the D-Backs to playing him more at second down the stretch. Playing the infield might be the best way to keep Marte on the field going forward. Either way, he’s

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