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The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine appointed Michael Ciccotti, MD, as its 49th president July 9.

Keith Meister, MD, is scheduled to operate on Los Angeles Angels reliever Justin Anderson July 22 in Texas, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Riley Williams III, MD, performed an arthroscopic labrum repair surgery on the left shoulder of Brooklyn Nets forward/center Nicolas Claxton June 24, the team reports.

Jennifer Hopp, MD, was tapped to lead the women's sports medicine program at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Portsmouth (N.H.) Outpatient Center, according to Seacoastonline.com.

Robert Anderson, MD, operated on San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel June 18 to repair a fractured foot, NBC Sports reports.

Douglas Comeau, DO, was appointed director of University Health Services and primary care sports medicine at Boston College.

James Andrews, MD, of Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, released a series of steps young athletes should use as they return to sports.

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen's $10 million sports medicine facility has delayed its opening until 2021 due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dallas Morning News reports.

Robert Thompson, MD, operated on Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Chris Archer to relieve the symptoms of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome June 2, MLB.com reports.

The American College of Sports Medicine is encouraging members to address "racial injustices seen historically and in recent weeks with the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd," all of whom were black.