Elissa Gootman (NYT) BRONX: OFFICER SHOT IN ANKLE -- A police officer who confronted a man in the Bronx last evening was shot in the left ankle, the police said.
"Kevin blocked a shot and his ankle was not stable," he said.
Many wondered why the cops couldn't have subdued Vassell with a non-fatal shot, to the ankle or knees.
He received a cortisone shot in his ankle last season and was able to pitch again within a few days.
After a promising start in camp, Jeter received a cortisone shot in the ankle on March 20 after being scratched from an exhibition game the previous day.
SLAP SHOTS Rangers defenseman Marc Staal did not practice Thursday after blocking a shot with his ankle in the third period Wednesday night.
He lost his stick off the face-off, then blocked a shot with his ankle, but could not get off the ice until the puck was cleared.
He took all kinds of pictures of me, from a close-up of my wrist to a shot of my ankle.
On Saturday, the Rangers lost defenseman Dan Girardi, who aggravated a rib injury and had his nose pushed out of joint in a fight, and Brandon Prust, who blocked a shot with his ankle.
Rivera rested another week in September after Major League Baseball postponed its schedule because of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and with about 10 days to go before the end of the season, he received a cortisone shot in his ankle and got more rest.
