sprain
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All-American Yaxel Lendeborg, gutting out a knee sprain, added 13.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Lyla had already spent more than a year dealing with pain that was initially thought to be a sprain or small fracture.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Baker-Mazara had missed three games last month because of a knee sprain and sat out practices throughout the season because of nagging minor injuries.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
Leonard exited Friday’s loss against the Lakers with an ankle sprain.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
He said he was fitted in a corset and played in it all year on the presumption it was a sprain.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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