Women are two to eight times more likely to tear their ACL than men. Despite this, only 6% of sports injury research focuses on women.

Additionally, it took players an average of 375 days to return to play after suffering one. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) runs diagonally in the middle of the knee and works alongside other ...

Anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, injuries are one of the most common among athletes. Each year, approximately 150,000 ACL injuries occur in the United States, particularly in sports that involve ...

Mica Riley has torn her ACL three times and says the emotional toll of the injury is "wildly underestimated." (Courtesy of Mica Riley) ...

Former UConn women’s basketball star Nika Muhl will miss the entire 2025 WNBA season after suffering a torn ACL last October while playing in Europe.

Wisconsin left tackle Kevin Heywood will miss the 2025 season with an ACL injury, Badgers coach Luke Fickell said on Tuesday.

The 19-year-old sophomore is one of the game's biggest stars University of Southern California basketball sophomore JuJu Watkins tore her ACL in the team’s NCAA Tournament win on Monday ...

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The team announced on Wednesday afternoon that All-Star guard Kyrie Irving underwent successful surgery to repair a torn left ACL that he suffered in a game against the Sacramento Kings on Mar. 3.