TEAM INJURY REPORTS AS OF 04/14/03 ATLANTA BEAT: PROBABLE - F Conny Pohlers (L knee contusion); D Ifeoma Dieke (R hamstring strain). BOSTON BREAKERS: DOUBTFUL - F Ragnhild Gulbrandsen (L Foot Bone Bruise). CAROLINA COURAGE: OUT - GK Kristin Luckenbill (L thumb surgery); D Carla Overbeck (maternity leave) NEW YORK POWER: OUT - D Sara Whalen (R ACL tear); D Kristy Whelchel (R ACL tear) PHILADELPHIA CHARGE: DOUBTFUL - GK Hope Solo (Lumbar disc herniation); QUESTIONABLE - M Erin Misaki (R knee effusion); PROBABLE - F Trina Maso de Moya (R ankle tendonitis); F Deliah Arrington (R ankle sprain). SAN DIEGO SPIRIT: OUT - D Joy Fawcett (R ankle surgery); D Amy Sauer (L ankle sprain); PROBABLE - F Kerry Connors (L Achilles Tendonitis). SAN JOSE CYBERRAYS: OUT - GK Dawn Greathouse (R elbow strain); QUESTIONABLE - D Kelly Lindsey (R knee contusion); PROBABLE - M Tisha Venturini-Hoch (R knee contusion) WASHINGTON FREEDOM: PROBABLE - F Abby Wambach (R knee contusion). NATIONAL TEAM DUTY AS OF 04/14/03 ATLANTA BEAT: None. BOSTON BREAKERS: None. CAROLINA COURAGE: None. NEW YORK POWER: None. PHILADELPHIA CHARGE: None. SAN DIEGO SPIRIT: None. SAN JOSE CYBERRAYS: None. WASHINGTON FREEDOM: M Bai Jie (China)
Among the 18 called up for Canada-Nigeria on Friday and Sunday: Karina LeBlanc - Boston Breakers Breanna Boyd - Carolina Courage Christine Latham - San Diego Spirit The Breakers report that LeBlanc will play for them on Saturday and then join Canada for their match on Sunday. Is that what's happening with Boyd and Latham, too?
"Bruising of the skin and underlying tissues of the knee due to a direct blow." Not too surprising it's a common injury, I would think.
A deep bruise that hurts like hell. I had one once and I was out for 2 weeks. FOR A BRUISE! It also causes swelling sometimes.