Kevin Ware is walking, one step at a time.

The sophomore guard returned to Louisville’s campus on crutches Tuesday, two days after the world watched Ware break his right leg on national TV. Ware wrote on Facebook that “the first step is always the hardest one to take.”

His teammates are preparing to take on Wichita State Saturday in Atlanta for the Final Four. Coach Rick Pitino said he wants Ware to travel with the team, but an official decision won’t come until Wednesday after Ware’s doctors are consulted.

Ware’s injury was one of the most gruesome in sports history, as his leg completely shattered and caused many of his teammates to cry or throw up. Ware was carted off the court, then told the team to “just go win the game.”

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The injury that Kevin Ware suffered in Sunday’s NCAA regional final between Louisville and Duke was, arguably, the most sickening sight in sports television history.

If you get queasy when watching someone roll an ankle or have a finger popped back into place, do not, I repeat, DO NOT watch this video:

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If you are an under-the-weather puppy that DOES like to watch this type of stuff, with one eye closed at least, then you will want to compare Ware’s injury with these disgusting breaks:

The gold standard

The video is grainy and it’s tough to tell just how bad he got it, but every sports fan over the age of 40 swears that Joe Theismann breaking his leg against the Giants is the the most gruesome sports injury of all-time. There is breaking your leg and then there is BREAKING your leg like Theismann did that night.

Theismann’s name is so synonymous with this type of injury that his tweet Sunday was agreed to be the most relevant tweet of all: “Watching Duke/ Louisville my heart goes out to Kevin Ware.”

Your knee isn’t supposed to bend like that

The world was watching when University of Miami running back Willis McGahee had his knee bashed in during the 2002 National Championship game. Most in the world wished that ABC never showed the replay 500 times.

Who says wrestling is fake?

WCW was in a ratings war with WWE at the time of this hideous leg injury. Things were so ridiculous at the time that many thought that the injury was just a ploy by WCW to grab more viewers. Nope. It was all too real for Psycho Sid that night.

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If Gay makes it to the final of the 100-meter on August 5, he will likely be facing Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake, either of whom can lay claim to the title of fastest man in the world. In London, Gay will also be up against his own teammate, Justin Gatlin.

Gay, who has run the 100-meter faster than any American, has a personal best time in the event of 9.69, but that was before his career was riddled with injury — he hurt his hamstring in the trials before the Beijing games and was eliminated in the semifinals. A year ago, he had surgery on his hip. He has yet to win an Olympic medal.

“I came up short in 2008…. so I really wanted to redeem myself for my family and my country,” Gay told reporters at the Adidas media lounge today. “I think last year was my toughest time, not able to run or even compete. I remember one of my friends said he knew I was in pain because he had never seen my quit before.”

“It’s tough, but on this day, it’s about going home with a medal,” he said about facing sprinters, like Bolt and Blake, who may be faster than him. “If they run those times I’ve never done before, I can only hope my body is able to go there as well.”

The 100-meter with the three athletes could be the fastest race of its kind. It could be the last change at an Olympic medal for Gay, 29, and one of the few chances to regain U.S. dominance in the event.

“I think it’s very important for the U.S. to get back on top in the sprints,” Gay said. “I think it’s very important for us to win the relay. And it’s very important for me to try to take some leadership and try to be a part of history for the united states, as well.”

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According to the FDNY, the 37-year-old man was working at 4 WTC when he lost his footing and fell about four feet before making impact with a piece of rebar, which punctured his side. The worker was transferred to Bellevue Hospital, and is expected to survive.

Construction workers had just added the final steel beam to WTC 4 on Monday, making it the tower the closest to completion of all the buildings in the World Trade Center complex. It is expected to be finished in the fall of 2013.

In February, a crane dropped a load of steal bars at 4 WTC. The load plummeted 40 stories before come to a crash on top of a flatbed truck. No one was injured in the incident.

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Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs player (and former husband of actress Eva Longoria) has filed a $20 million lawsuit against the nightclub that was the scene of the rumble.

Parker alleges he was at the scene of the crime that night — and was injured during the altercation when shards of glass from broken bottles lacerated his cornea.

His suit claims negligence on the club’s part for letting the fight, rumored to have sparked over singer Rihanna, take place. Parker alleges the club’s management let the rival hip hop stars in, knowing full well that there was “bad blood between Drake and Brown.”

The hefty payout Parker is seeking doesn’t seem so hefty when you factor in his current $50 million contract with the Spurs — if his allegations about the injury are true, it could affect his NBA career, not to mention his planned participation on the French national basketball team for the Olympics.

The media frenzy surrounding the fight has painted a picture of a violent rumble involving two warring entourages, with bottles flying and bloody injuries. Industry insiders, though, insist this brawl was an isolated incident in the city’s nightlife scene.

“While an incident like this is extremely rare and unfortunate, the heightened attention to this specific altercation is shedding an out-of-context light on nightlife and the nightlife industry as a whole,” Anessa DeSarno, a former nightlife professional, said in an open letter posted on Vibe.

(via TMZ)

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Canadian pop star Justin Bieber ran headlong into trouble on a European promotional tour on Thursday, knocking himself out backstage in Paris and dealing with a crushing crowd in Norway that left some fans injured one day earlier.

Thursday’s incident occurred after the singer fell into a glass wall during an intimate concert in Paris. Bieber told celebrity news website TMZ.com he felt lightheaded but was able to perform his last song before going backstage and passing out for 15 seconds.

TMZ posted an audio clip of its conversation with the pop sensation in which he said doctors told him he suffered a concussion and ordered him to relax. The singer quickly posted on Twitter that he was doing well, joking about the incident and saying “gotta laugh at yourself sometimes.”

The concussion comes one day after Bieber, on a brief tour of major European cities to promote upcoming album “Believe,” was met with a crush of fans before a free concert in Oslo leading to reports of dozens of young girls being injured.

Bieber’s record label, Universal Music, said in a statement to celebrity site E! Online on Thursday that it “regrets strongly that some of those who were Justin concert had a bad experience.”

A label executive said “fortunately no one was seriously injured,” and added that Bieber wanted to return to Norway and perform a future concert there.

Calls and e-mails to Bieber’s representatives were not immediately returned.

Bieber performed a free, six-song concert at the Oslo Opera House on Wednesday that is planned to be featured on his upcoming one-hour NBC television special to be aired next month.

The 18-year-old singer was forced to tweet a safety message ahead of the show after police were unable to control the crowds of fans trying to catch a glimpse of the star.

“for the show to happen u must all listen to the police. we are all concerned for your safety and i want what is best for u. please listen,” Bieber posted to his 22 million Twitter followers on Wednesday.

TMZ said 49 young girls were injured and 14 taken to hospitals, and police came close to declaring a state of emergency in the capital. Those reports could not be immediately confirmed.

This is not the first time Bieber fever has caused crowd control and safety issues. In November 2009, fans stampeded a shopping mall in Long Island, New York ahead of an appearance by the pop star, forcing organizers to cancel the event.

Bieber’s manager was charged with reckless endangerment and criminal nuisance, but the charges were later dropped.

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For Leonhard, it was the Grinch who stole his NFL season. The loss of the veteran, called by head coach Rex Ryan “the quarterback of our secondary,” was a big blow to the defense.

Leonhard has gone from struggling to get himself to his seat in front of his locker to now standing on the sidelines and following the defense through the opening days of training camp. The team’s medical staff is still keeping his participation low key.

Leonhard’s rehab was grueling, but the staff was surprised how quickly he recovered.

“I tried to get in there as consistently as possible,” Leonhard said about his rehab. “If I could get in there every day, I got in there every day.” 

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