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He was slated to return to third base before junior shortstop Danijel Zekavica suffered a torn ACL during basketball season.—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026 The Warriors were officially knocked out of championship contention during the play-in tournament in April, long after any realistic hope was snuffed out when Jimmy Butler tore his ACL in mid-January.—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 Her father ran onto the court to check on her as the American player clutched her injured ACL and meniscus.—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 After all, the 22-year-old running back has only played three games in two NFL seasons due to ACL tears in back-to-back years on the same knee.—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ACL