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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Kelsey Mitchell, who left Tuesday's game with rhabdomyolysis, talked about her rare muscle injury and the recovery process, while Sophie Cunningham both detailed her rehab from an MCL tear and bashed the WNBA's leadership in the wake of CBA negotiations.
—Chloe Peterson, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
That is, until the devastating news of Barkov’s ACL and MCL injury, which required surgery and will sideline the Florida Panthers superstar for seven to nine months — in the process crushing the 30-year-old’s Olympic hopes.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
So is center Austin Corbett because of a strained MCL.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Brandon Aiyuk continues to rehab a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee, joining his teammates in a sweat suit regularly during practice and moving well.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
The news that Aleksander Barkov will all but assuredly miss all of the 2025-26 season after undergoing surgery on Friday to repair the ACL and MCL in right knee was tough for the Florida Panthers to hear.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
For New York, Breanna Stewart scored 30 points despite having sprained the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in her left knee in Sunday’s Game 1.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
In late December, after returning from a month-long absence with an MCL injury, Moss got shredded by Bengals star WR2 Tee Higgins for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
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Aiyuk, who tore his ACL and MCL in Week 7 of last season, isn't close to returning, and Pearsall and Jennings have what appear to be more minor ailments.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Kelsey Mitchell, who left Tuesday's game with rhabdomyolysis, talked about her rare muscle injury and the recovery process, while Sophie Cunningham both detailed her rehab from an MCL tear and bashed the WNBA's leadership in the wake of CBA negotiations.
—Chloe Peterson, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
That is, until the devastating news of Barkov’s ACL and MCL injury, which required surgery and will sideline the Florida Panthers superstar for seven to nine months — in the process crushing the 30-year-old’s Olympic hopes.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
So is center Austin Corbett because of a strained MCL.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Brandon Aiyuk continues to rehab a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee, joining his teammates in a sweat suit regularly during practice and moving well.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
The news that Aleksander Barkov will all but assuredly miss all of the 2025-26 season after undergoing surgery on Friday to repair the ACL and MCL in right knee was tough for the Florida Panthers to hear.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
For New York, Breanna Stewart scored 30 points despite having sprained the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in her left knee in Sunday’s Game 1.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
In late December, after returning from a month-long absence with an MCL injury, Moss got shredded by Bengals star WR2 Tee Higgins for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
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“MCL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MCL. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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