An ACL tear and time away from basketball helped bring Abby Shown closer to her full potential as a track and field athlete.

Teams in need of offensive line help heading into the regular season can consider adding veteran guard Will Hernandez to their roster.

Brink's return could be a much-needed boon for the Sparks (11-14), who enter Tuesday's contest three games below .500 and 10th overall.

The No. 2 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, Brink got off to a strong start in her rookie year before she injured her knee on June 18 in a game against the Connecticut Sun. Prior to going down, she averaged 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.1 steals and 2.3 blocks across 15 games.

Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink will make her season debut Tuesday against the visiting Las Vegas Aces after missing the team's first 25 games due to a torn left ACL that has required 13 months of rehabilitation.

Hernandez, who suffered a torn ACL last ywear in Week 5, announced via his Instagram account that he has been fullu medically cleared for football. Football got taken away from me 9 months ago, it was the hardest thing that’s ever happened to me . This has been my entire life. Many said that was it for me.

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenny McIntosh has been placed on injured reserve with a torn ACL that will require surgery.

Toni Breidinger will become the latest NASCAR driver to compete in the American Cornhole League's "Cornhole for a Cause" event as she'll partner with ACL Pro Caitlyn Allshouse in ACL's August 2 event in Rock Hill,