Exercise can help to relieve pain by stretching and strengthening the muscles that support the back. For some, it can also improve your perception of the pain and reduce chronic stress. Still, studies suggest that one of the main reasons people with back pain don’t exercise is because they fear they will make their pain worse.

Kei Nishikori has withdrawn from the U.S. Open, saying a back injury has not fully healed. Nishikori was injured in May and pulled out of the French Open. The 2014 U.S. Open runner-up from

Keely Hodgkinson produced another statement performance before next month's World Championships as she made it back-to-back victories since returning from injury. Hodgkinson, 23, clocked one minute 55.69 seconds to set a meeting record despite miserable conditions at the Lausanne Diamond League in Switzerland.

With one preseason game remaining, two linemen who could both see significant time in the game return to practice.

Matthew Stafford went through his second practice of the summer with the Rams on Tuesday, and coach Sean McVay seemed encouraged by his starting quarterback’s progress in his recovery from an injured disk in his back.

Texas Tech running back Quinten Joyner suffered a season-ending knee injury during a scrimmage on Saturday, coach Joey McGuire confirmed on his podcast Monday. Joyner, a redshirt sophomore who transferred from USC last December, was expected to be a key piece of the Red Raiders' offense. McGuire said it was a "noncontact" injury.

The Chicago Bears signed free agent running back Royce Freeman. The Bears placed running back Deion Hankins on injured reserve with a knee injury. Freeman, a former third-round pick, has played for multiple NFL teams. Hankins was injured during the preseason game against the Buffalo Bills.

Goals Wimbledon's owner described the USWNT forward as humble while using his five-a-side facility to regain fitness earlier this summer