The Top 10 Worst Sports Injuries

Gruesome breaks and nasty hits that made headlines.

Kevin Ware - In the sports world, the old adage "no pain, no gain" doesn't come without consequences. Keep reading for a look back at some of the nastiest injuries to make headlines in recent years. — Britt Middleton  It was a savage break for University of Louisville guard Kevin Ware, who said he "saw the bone sticking out" from his leg during the Cardinals' Elite Eight match against Duke on Sunday. Ware suffered a broken tibia and is on the mend after having a metal rod surgically implanted in his leg late Sunday night. (Photo: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
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Derrick Rose - Last April, game one of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs came to a painful end for Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose. The star guard savagely tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee in that game against the Philadelphia 76ers, and fans are still anticipating his return to the court. (Photo: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)Derrick Roland - Texas A&M University guard Derrick Roland gruesomely broke his right leg in two places during a 2009 match against the University of Washington. Roland had a metal rod implanted to repair the broken tibia and fibula, but the horrific image of his disjointed leg is hard to shake off. (Photo: George Holland/CSM /Landov)

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Kevin Ware - In the sports world, the old adage "no pain, no gain" doesn't come without consequences. Keep reading for a look back at some of the nastiest injuries to make headlines in recent years. — Britt Middleton It was a savage break for University of Louisville guard Kevin Ware, who said he "saw the bone sticking out" from his leg during the Cardinals' Elite Eight match against Duke on Sunday. Ware suffered a broken tibia and is on the mend after having a metal rod surgically implanted in his leg late Sunday night. (Photo: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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