ACL
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James Maddison, Wilson Odobert and Xavi Simons all sustained long-term ACL injuries, while Dejan Kulusevski missed the entire campaign after requiring surgery on a serious knee injury from the end of the 2024-25 season.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Since then you tore your ACL, but you never mentioned that.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Georgia Amoore is back after tearing her ACL last year as a rookie, and cornerstone players Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron are in just their second years.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Vonn had been tipped to win a medal at her fifth and final Olympics, and competed despite suffering the ACL injury in Switzerland in the last World Cup race before the Games.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
After I tore my ACL, Hattie felt so guilty.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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