ankle

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Anderson avoided punishment for a first-half sliding tackle in which he won the ball but then caught the ankle of Ollie Watkins with a high, studs-up challenge.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Ollie Watkins was close to breaking his ankle.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Injured Rockets star Kevin Durant, who missed the game with a bone bruise in his sprained left ankle, waved goodbye from the Rockets bench.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

For the Rockets, Kevin Durant missed his third game of the series because of a bone bruise in his sprained left ankle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Instead of working her way back to the house like Buddy had figured, she got all tangled up in the bushes, then twisted her ankle and fell.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney