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Kansas Jayhawks freshman point guard Darryn Peterson, who played just five minutes in the second half of KU’s Monday season opener against Green Bay because of a recurring bout with cramps, practiced Tuesday night and again Wednesday.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Symptoms may include diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches or other ailments.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Berryman — whose surfboard was also broken in the attack — shared graphic snaps of his scar featuring over 50 stitches and bruising.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, his recovery hasn’t been smooth, as the new owner noticed pus leaking through his stitches.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Charley horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charley%20horses. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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