Unfortunately, hamstring strains are both common and painful. They strike athletes of all sorts – including runners, skaters, and football, soccer, and basketball players. But what is a hamstring?

Hamstring tendonitis results from inflammation of the tendons at the back of the thigh. The most common cause is overuse and ...

NEW YORK -- Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton left Saturday night's 8-3 win over the Braves because of left hamstring tightness and is scheduled to undergo imaging Sunday to determine ...

NEW YORK -- Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton expects to miss about four weeks because of a strained left hamstring that caused him to go on the injured list for the eighth time in six seasons.

While running out a ground out, Harper began limping and grabbed at his left hamstring before hobbling back to the dugout. “I felt my lower hammy, just a little bit,” Harper said.

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton was placed on the injured list on Sunday after exiting Saturday's win over the Atlanta Braves (NY 7, ATL 3) because of left hamstring tightness.

Turner, 30, has not appeared for the Phillies since May 3 after suffering a significant hamstring strain. At the time, he was expected to miss at least six weeks. That timeline proved to be on the ...

Giancarlo Stanton spent the offseason getting leaner in hopes of avoiding the leg injuries that have plagued him for much of his time with the Yankees. For two-plus months, it worked. That changed ...

NEW YORK — New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton winced as he rounded third base, took it easy scampering home and then immediately found manager Aaron Boone. He had bad news. “He came to ...

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper suffered a hamstring injury during the team's 7-4 loss to the Miami Marlins on Thursday night. Harper grabbed at his left hamstring after making the ...

Shortly after announcing Stanton’s left hamstring strain, which the designated hitter expects to sideline him for about four weeks, the Yankees announced on Sunday that they had traded for A’s ...

Mexico captain Edson Alvarez has been ruled out of the remainder of Copa America with a hamstring injury. Alvarez, 26, said in a video posted on social media that he will remain with the Mexico ...