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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Curry returned for Game 4, but slipped and fell during the game and suffered a Grade 1 MCL sprain in his right knee.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
Lakers star LeBron James sprained his MCL in Game 5 against the Timberwolves.
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Even their newest player, Jimmy Butler, was forced into a Play-In situation last April and sprained his MCL, forcing him to miss the first round of the playoffs.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Monk missed the last nine games of the 2023-24 regular season and two play-in games due to a right MCL sprain.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Gafford has been sidelined for now 21 games due to a Grade 3 MCL sprain in his right knee.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Captain Alex Greenwood underwent surgery on her medial collateral ligament (MCL), fan-favourite Chloe Kelly forced a messy exit to Arsenal in January, and by March, manager Gareth Taylor was gone.
—Julia Ranney, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The injury involved tears to her ACL, MCL, and meniscus, necessitating surgery and an extensive rehabilitation period.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Noun
His 2020 season would be the first time suffering a major injury, as an MCL injury would sideline him for four games.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Curry returned for Game 4, but slipped and fell during the game and suffered a Grade 1 MCL sprain in his right knee.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
Lakers star LeBron James sprained his MCL in Game 5 against the Timberwolves.
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Even their newest player, Jimmy Butler, was forced into a Play-In situation last April and sprained his MCL, forcing him to miss the first round of the playoffs.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Monk missed the last nine games of the 2023-24 regular season and two play-in games due to a right MCL sprain.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Gafford has been sidelined for now 21 games due to a Grade 3 MCL sprain in his right knee.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Captain Alex Greenwood underwent surgery on her medial collateral ligament (MCL), fan-favourite Chloe Kelly forced a messy exit to Arsenal in January, and by March, manager Gareth Taylor was gone.
—Julia Ranney, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The injury involved tears to her ACL, MCL, and meniscus, necessitating surgery and an extensive rehabilitation period.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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“MCL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MCL. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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