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USWNT, Spirit midfielder Sullivan suffers torn ACL

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October 9, 2024

USWNT, Spirit midfielder Sullivan suffers torn ACL

Washington Spirit midfielder Andi Sullivan will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, the team announced on Wednesday.

United States international Sullivan sustained the knee injury late in Sunday’s 2-0 road loss to the Orlando Pride. Washington has three games left in the regular season.

Sullivan, 28, recorded two goals in 21 matches (all starts) this season, with the Spirit compiling a 15-5-1 record in those contests.

She has 16 goal contributions in 134 appearances across all competitions since Washington drafted her with the No. 1 overall pick in 2018.

Washington is already dealing with significant injuries less than a month before the playoffs. Forward Trinity Rodman (back) and defender Casey Krueger (adductor), who were both part of the USWNT’s Olympic gold-medal winning team in August, have missed the last two games.

Colombian playmaker Leicy Santos also missed Sunday’s match due to a thigh injury. Ouleymata Sarr, the team’s co-leading scorer alongside Rodman with eight goals, has not played in over a month due to a back injury.

Earlier in September, the Spirit lost rookie midfielder Croix Bethune for the rest of the season to a torn meniscus that was sustained while throwing out a first pitch at an MLB game. Bethune, was also one an Olympic gold medal this summer, tallied 10 assists this year, tying Tobin Heath’s single-season mark from 2016.

Sullivan has won 52 caps for the USWNT and appeared in all four games at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, though has not featured for the national team since October of last year.

Information from ESPN’s Jeff Kassouf and Field Level Media contributed to this report.

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Andre Washington’s 20 points help Eastern Illinois take down Tennessee Tech 71-61

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January 9, 2026

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Andre Washington’s 20 points help Eastern Illinois take down Tennessee Tech 71-61

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Andre Washington had 20 points in Eastern Illinois’ 71-61 victory over Tennessee Tech on Thursday.

Washington shot 8 for 13, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Panthers (5-10, 2-3 Ohio Valley Conference). Meechie White added 13 points and four steals. Kooper Jacobi finished with 11 points and added seven rebounds.

The Golden Eagles (6-10, 1-4) were led in scoring by Jah’Kim Payne, who finished with 11 points. Tennessee Tech also got 10 points from Mekhi Turner.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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Stars defeat Capitals to end losing streak at 6 | NHL.com

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January 8, 2026

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Stars defeat Capitals to end losing streak at 6 | NHL.com

Hintz scored into an empty net at 19:41 for the 4-1 final.

“Everybody played hard, did the right things, got pucks in deep, especially in the third period when we’re trying to close out a lead,” DeSmith said. “So, I thought top to bottom, first, second and third, we were really good.”

NOTES: The Stars swept the two-game season series (including a 1-0 win Oct. 28 in Dallas) and are 8-1-0 in their past nine games against the Capitals. … Duchene had the secondary assist on Steel’s goal, giving him 900 points (374 goals, 526 assists) in 1,157 NHL games. … Hintz has 11 points (seven goals, four assists) in an eight-game point streak against Washington. He had a game-high 12 shots on goal. … Thompson has lost six of his past seven starts (1-5-1).

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