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Colts QB Luck out 2-6 weeks with kidney, muscle injuries

MICHAEL MAROT In this Nov. 8, 2015, file photo, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) is tackled by Den- might not be enough, too,
AP Sports Writer ver Broncos’ Danny Trevathan following a run early in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game because the Colts will be
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An- in Indianapolis. cautious about bringing
drew Luck’s tough season Luck back.
took an even bigger hit Associated Press
when the Indianapolis Colts The four-year veteran has
announced their quarter- lieved to have been injured tie. Monday, Luck said he felt taken a beating this season
back would miss up to six on a fourth-quarter scram- After the game, Pagano worse and team doctors behind a struggling offen-
weeks with a lacerated ble just before throwing his said, Luck complained of sent him for tests that re- sive line. Luck missed the
kidney and a partially torn second touchdown pass of soreness. When he arrived vealed the injuries. first two games of his career
abdominal muscle. the game to break a 17-17 at the team complex on The six-week timetable after getting hurt at Tennes-
Coach Chuck Pagano said see on Sept. 27. Then there
the injuries should not re- was speculation about
quire surgery, and that Luck possible fractured ribs, a
was expected to make a more serious shoulder injury
full recovery, possibly be- than the Colts first acknowl-
fore the end of the regular edged, and a bad ankle
season. last week.
Without Luck, the Colts will In the AFC South, the NFL’s
turn to 40-year-old Matt worst division, Indy still holds
Hasselbeck, who went 2-0 a one-game lead over
when Luck was held out Houston and has a capa-
because of an injured right ble backup to bide time
shoulder. until Luck returns.
Hasselbeck was 48 of 76
“It is one heck of a blow,” with 495 yards, three touch-
Pagano said. downs with no intercep-
The team started with Su- tions in his two starts this
per Bowl aspirations and season. Peyton Manning,
played like anything but a Charles Woodson and Has-
contender until knocking selbeck are the only play-
off previously unbeaten ers left in the league who
Denver 27-24 on Sunday. were selected in the 1998
Pagano said Luck was be- draft.q

8-time Slam champ Ivan Lendl helps USTA try to develop stars

HOWARD FENDRICH ray, has started working with about a half- The USTA plans to announce Lendl’s involve-
AP Tennis Writer dozen 15- and 16-year-old boys as part of the ment Tuesday, along with that of two other
Ivan Lendl is getting back into coaching to try U.S. Tennis Association’s player development former players who will be coaching young
and groom the next American tennis cham- program. American pros: Mardy Fish and Jill Craybas.
pion. The 55-year-old Lendl tells The Associated
Lendl has agreed to spend 50 days over the Press: “I enjoy working with younger play-
Czech-born Lendl, an eight-time Grand Slam next year with the group, including a training ers. You can form them and help them the
title winner and former coach of Andy Mur- camp that began late last month. most.”q