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Kobe leaves game with hyperextended right knee

Oct. 22, 2008
Kobe Bryant hyperextended his right knee in the second quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' exhibition game Tuesday night.
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Quarterbacks again head NFL injury list

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Eight quarterbacks were among the ailing when the injury report for the NFL's 14th week was released Friday afternoon.

Chiefs' Kolby Smith out for season

KANSAS CITY, Kan., Nov. 3 (UPI) -- A knee injury has ended the season of Kansas City Chiefs running back Kolby Smith.

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PARIS, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Injuries caused both Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer to lose their Friday quarterfinal matches at the Paribas Paris Masters tennis tournament.

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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant, the NBA's reigning MVP, began the 2008-2009 campaign with a 23-point, 11-rebound effort that fueled the LA Lakers' 96-76 win over Portland.

Kentucky WR Lyons suffers knee injury

LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Kentucky wide receiver Dicky Lyons Jr. has ended his college career because he seriously injured his knee during a loss to South Carolina on Saturday.

Seahawks QB out at least one more week

RENTON, Wash., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck will miss at least one more week due to a bulging disc in his back that is affecting his sore knee.

Boston mayor recovers after knee surgery

BOSTON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Boston Mayor Thomas Menino is recovering at home following knee surgery, his office said Friday.

Mets ace has knee surgery

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- New York Mets ace left-hander Johan Santana had surgery Wednesday to repair ligament damage in his left knee.

Paul Konerko has sprained knee ligament

CHICAGO, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- An MRI examination Wednesday revealed that Chicago White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko has a sprained right knee ligament.

Chargers linebacker to have knee surgery

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman, who has been playing with a bad left knee, has decided to have season-ending surgery.

Colts center out for at least six weeks

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Indianapolis center Jeff Saturday will likely miss at least the first six weeks of the season, the Indianapolis Star reported.

Schwarzenegger hurts knee in workout

LAKE TAHOE, Calif., Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Saturday canceled an appearance in Lake Tahoe, Calif., due to a knee injury he sustained last month, the Los Angeles Times said.

Deuce McAllister scheduled for knee MRI

JACKSON, Miss., July 26 (UPI) -- New Orleans Saints running back Deuce McAllister is to have an MRI on his surgically repaired left knee.
Davenport, Venus Williams withdraw

Davenport, Venus Williams withdraw

CARSON, Calif., July 19 (UPI) -- Veteran American tennis players Venus Williams and Lindsay Davenport have withdrawn from the East West Bank Classic because of injuries.

Yankees put Matsui on disabled list

NEW YORK, June 28 (UPI) -- The New York Yankees have placed left-fielder Hideki Matsui on the 15-day disabled list because of a left knee ailment.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler