Joe Gibbs Racing Xfinity Series driver Matt Tifft is out indefinitely after doctors found a brain tumor while treating him for a disk condition in his back. Alyssa Naeher Jersey .Tifft had surgery Friday afternoon, and his family said on his Twitter account Friday night that he is out of surgery and doing well.Tifft, 20, will need to spend time in rehabilitation before being cleared to race again.The tumor was about the size of a half-dollar and was located on the right side near his temple, about an inch into his brain at the deepest point, Tifft said in an interview Wednesday. It was not cancerous but had the potential to grow aggressively.Once doctors can test the tumor and know whether it was completely removed, Tifft will know the recovery plan and find out if he needs any chemotherapy or radiation.If not for the disc problem in his back, Tifft would never have known about the tumor. He said he had a concussion when he was younger and has always had some sensitivity to light. So he figured since he was having an MRI on his back, he had might as well have his head scanned. That is when doctors found the tumor, which Tifft said he might have had for years.We kind of lucked out that we found it when we did, Tifft said. Its not lucky it was there, but we are lucky that we caught it in plenty enough time. ... You never want to be thankful to be hurt, but in this case in a way, its bizarre how it worked out. ... Without that [back problem], who knows if I ever would have gone in?Tifft has competed in six Xfinity races this year, including three in the JGR No. 18 car. He sat on the pole in April at Talladega, where he finished a career-best eighth. He also finished eighth two weeks later at Dover.This has definitely been a breakout year, Tifft said. Its definitely a tough spot to be taken out right in the middle of your limited races. But I feel like, in a good way, where Im at in my career, I have really proven what I can do this year.This is just something Ive got to work through. ... Im just really appreciative of all the support [from the racing community] Ive gotten already. Its been pretty overwhelming.In addition to his part-time Xfinity schedule, Tifft was driving a part-time Camping World Truck Series schedule in the Red Horse Racing No. 11 truck. He finished a career-best fifth in his most recent outing in May at Charlotte. He has seven top-10 finishes in 18 career truck starts.David Ragan will replace Tifft in the JGR No. 18 Xfinity Series car this weekend at Daytona. Alex Morgan Jersey . Boucher previously coached the Tampa Bay Lightning and had a 97-78-20 record over two-plus seasons. He was dismissed by the team last March after the Lightning struggled in the lockout-shortened season with a 13-18-1 record. Becky Sauerbrunn USA Jersey . The defending champion beat Gael Monfils of France 7-6 (6), 6-3, while second-seeded Andy Murray of Britain dispatched Edouard Roger-Vasselin, also of France, 6-3, 6-3. Making his first appearance since injuring his wrist a month ago, Del Potro had difficulty with his service games in the first set. http://www.uswntproshop.com/c-10-julie-johnston-usa-jersey.aspx . The next step is a better finish. Bae played bogey-free Friday on another gorgeous day at Riviera for a 5-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead over Aaron Baddeley and Robert Garrigus going into the weekend. Maryland center Damonte Dodd will miss three games after suffering a sprained left MCL in practice Monday, the team announced Wednesday.Dodd already sat out the Terrapins 79-56 win over Howard on Wednesday night, and he is expected to miss games against Saint Peters and Jacksonville State.An MRI on Tuesday confirmed the knee sprain, and he will be re-evaluated next week. The earliest the 6-foot-11 center is expected back is for a Dec. 20 matchup with Charlotte.Michal Cekovsky started at center for Dodd and matched his career high with 16 points against tthe Bison. Whitney Engen Jersey. I talk to Ceko more than anybody and coach him harder than anybody on the team, coach Mark Turgeon said. Theres a lot of potential there. He can really score. Hes one of our better defenders, but his timing is not there yet.Dodd, a senior, is averaging 5.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game this season. He leads the team with 17 blocked shots.Information from The Associated Press contributed to this report. Cheap NFL JerseysCheap NFL Jerseys ChinaCheap Jerseys From ChinaCheap NFL Jerseys AuthenticWholesale Jerseys ChinaCheap NFL Jerseys ChinaNFL Cheap JerseysCheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '
