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Golden State Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton will miss the remainder of the WNBA season after undergoing knee surgery, the team announced Friday. Thornton injured her right knee in practice earlier in the week — the first week coming out of the All-Star break, where Thornton made her first All-Star appearance. The surgery was considered successful, the Valkyries said. Editor’s Picks …

Jeff BorzelloJul 23, 2025, 09:07 PM ET Close Jeff Borzello is a basketball recruiting insider. He has joined ESPN in 2014. USC freshman basketball player Alijah Arenas will sit out six to eight months after suffering a knee injury that will require surgery, the school announced Wednesday. Arenas, the son of former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas, was a five-star recruit …

After two years away from the football field, former Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills running back Nyheim Hines has achieved his goal of returning to the NFL. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Hines reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday. The addition of Hines comes after Chargers running back Najee Harris was placed on the NFI list due to …

England manager Sarina Wiegman says her players decided to stop taking the knee before matches because the impact of the anti-racism gesture is “not good enough”. The Lionesses will not take the knee before their Euro 2025 semi-final against Italy on Tuesday after defender Jess Carter revealed she has been targeted with racist abuse on social media throughout the tournament. …

Steve Stasiak, friend of former WCW star Buff Bagwell, wrote the following message via Facebook… “Yesterday morning, Marcus Bagwell—Buff Bagwell—had his leg amputated above the knee. I’ve known Buff a long time. I’ve seen him in the spotlight, I’ve seen him behind the scenes, and I’ve seen him fight through things most people never even hear about. This one… this …

Marcus Bagwell, known by his wrestling moniker Buff Bagwell, is showing fans his vulnerable side ahead of a surgery to amputate his right leg. Bagwell appeared on World Championship Wrestling from 1991 to 2001, where he was a five-time World Tag Team Champion. The legendary wrestler posted a video to his YouTube channel on Friday sharing how he went from …

A newly developed bionic knee could help people with above-the-knee amputations walk and climb with greater ease than they could with a traditional prosthesis. The new prosthesis, described July 10 in the journal Science, connects to a user’s leg via a titanium rod attached to their femur and permanently implanted electrodes in their leg muscles. In addition to improving movement …

LAS VEGAS — Paul George underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, the Philadelphia 76ers announced Monday. The team said it plans to re-evaluate the 15-year veteran before the start of training camp. George, Philadelphia’s starting small forward, sustained the injury during a recent offseason workout. In a vacuum, the injury doesn’t appear to threaten what Philadelphia wants to …

Sixers forward Paul George underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee Monday to treat an injury suffered during a recent workout, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. George will now begin a rehab program and be re-evaluated prior to start of training camp, Charania adds. The Sixers issued a statement on George’s surgery posted by PHLY Sports’ Kyle Neubeck (Twitter link). …

Sixers forward Paul George underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee after suffering an injury during a workout, the team announced Monday. Shams Charania of ESPN was first to report the news. In their press release, the Sixers confirmed the report and stated that the procedure was performed by Dr. Jonathan Glashow, who also performed an arthroscopic surgery on Joel …