1.   A teenager has seriously injured his spine playing rugby at school.

2.   He has been confined to a wheelchair since his spine was injured in Vietnam.

3.   Her spine was permanently injured, and she spent years on her back trying to recover.

4.   Receiver Michael Irvin is contemplating retirement after injuring his spine in the third game this season.

5.   A Penn State football player whose spine was severely injured while making a tackle is expected to leave a Philadelphia rehabilitation hospital next week.

6.   Brito, who played for Ivory Coast, injured his spine in a Rugby World Cup match against Tonga last Saturday.

7.   Capt. Christian Saint-Pierre was thrown out of the truck and injured his spine.