New Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins has a torn ACL in his left knee, an injury that could sideline the six-time All-Star for much — if not all — of the coming season. A timeline for surgery is being discussed.
Cousins, who spent last season with Golden State, was injured during a workout. The ACL tear comes about 18 months after he ruptured his left Achilles' tendon and four months after he tore his left quadriceps during the playoffs.
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Auto racing: Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife and child were safe after being aboard a plane that ran off a runway and caught fire at Elizabethton (N.C.) Municipal Airport.
Women's hockey: The top women's players in Sweden refused to attend training camp or play in the upcoming Five Nations tournament in Finland, the latest such move by a women's national team to get better compensation.
Amateur golf: Austin Squires, the last qualifier into the field, advanced to the U.S. Amateur quarterfinals in Pinehurst, N.C., winning two matches. He beat Stefano Mazzoli in 19 holes in the round of 32, then topped John Pak 2 and 1.
Tennis: Roger Federer was ousted from the Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio, falling 6-3, 6-4 to Andre Rublev in 61 minutes. Venus Williams won in the women's draw, beating Donna Vekic 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.
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