But a thigh injury delayed his tour start and a recurrence ended his trip.

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One setback after another kept him from realizing his athletic potential at McKay and his star-crossed athletic career seemed in jeopardy once again early this spring, when a hamstring injury delayed the start of his final high school track season.

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But 19-year-old Gordon's debut will be delayed by a hamstring injury picked up while on loan at Kilmarnock, which will keep him out for three weeks.

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Sotherton missed Birmingham's Grand Prix with a heel injury and has delayed a decision on whether she will be participating in Italy next month.

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The game was delayed by several minutes after a nasty-looking injury to Plymouth captain Krisztian Timar, who was stretchered off.

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The defender was visibly distraught by the injury to Ramsey, who was stretchered off and taken to hospital in an ambulance, and Capello delayed the announcement of the squad by 40 minutes to have a final discussion with his assistant Franco Baldini about Shawcross' inclusion in light of events at the Britannia Stadium.

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