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hamstring

[ham-string] / ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ /


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There were concerns that the 33-year-old forward may have played his last game for the club when he went off in the second half with a suspected hamstring issue.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Sadly for Amass, he suffered a season-ending hamstring injury after a single appearance for the Canaries.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

But with Reaves’ being an upper body injury— a left oblique strain — compared to Doncic’s strained left hamstring, Reaves was able to return to the court sooner.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

And that’s without injured stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, who are hustling back as fast as their bodies will let them from hamstring and oblique injuries, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

For hamstring stretches, one person lies on the grass on his back with his leg straight up, while the other person leans in and slowly presses the leg a little higher.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner




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