Cleveland forward Max Strus had 24 points in his season debut as the Cavaliers lost to the Dallas Mavericks. The 6-foot-5 forward suffered a Jones fracture — a break of the bone that connects the little toe to the base of the foot — during offseason training and underwent surgery on Aug. 26. When Strus had the surgery, it was expected he would resume basketball activities in three to four months. Strus scored 16 points in the first half. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, he is the first player since 1997-98 to score at least 15 points in the first half of a season debut after not playing in at least the first 60 games of the season.

Cincinnati Reds’ ace Hunter Greene is scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday on his right elbow and could miss up to the first four months of the season. The Reds said Greene was diagnosed with bone chips and loose bodies in his elbow. Greene went 7-4 with a 2.76 ERA last year. He helped Cincinnati earn an NL wild card for its first playoff appearance since 2020.

Authorities say a bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured 33 people, including minors. The explosion happened in the pre-dawn hours at the Dali nightclub in the province of Trujillo along Peru’s northern coast, according to a statement from the local Emergency Operations Center. It’s a region that has recently been plagued by violence and crime. It wasn’t immediately clear who was responsible. At least five of the injured are in serious condition, according to the executive director of the Trujillo Health Network, Gerardo Florián Gómez. Some of the victims suffered amputations and shrapnel wounds and are undergoing surgery, he told reporters.

A Kenyan woman who survived breast cancer is knitting prostheses and training others to make them in a country where silicone ones are expensive. Women say the affordable prostheses are a relief and a source of dignity. One woman recalled staying indoors after her mastectomy “because I didn’t want people to label me as the ‘woman with one breast’.” Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer among women in Kenya, where 40% of the population lives below the poverty line. Reconstructive surgery is out of reach for many and is not covered by the national health insurance system.

Iranian doctors say that during last month's deadly crackdown on nationwide protests, security agents swarmed hospitals in multiple cities, hunting for wounded protesters. The agents intimidated medical staff, prevented treatment and seized protesters from hospitals. Some doctors tried to hide wounded patients, recording false diagnoses in the records so agents wouldn't find them. Other doctors ran clandestine clinics treating traumatic wounds. This story is based on AP interviews with three doctors in Iran and six Iranian medical professionals living abroad who are in contact with colleagues on the ground, as well as AP’s verification of more than a dozen videos posted on social media.

Iranian doctors say that during last month’s deadly crackdown on nationwide protests, security agents swarmed hospitals in multiple cities, hunting for wounded protesters. The agents intimidated medical staff, prevented treatment and seized protesters from hospitals. Some doctors tried to hide wounded patients, recording false diagnoses in the records so agents wouldn’t find them. Other doctors ran clandestine clinics treating traumatic wounds. This story is based on AP interviews with three doctors in Iran and six Iranian medical professionals living abroad who are in contact with colleagues on the ground, as well as AP’s verification of more than a dozen videos posted on social media.

Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her left leg following a crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Vonn detailed the extent her injuries in an Instagram post. The 41-year-old Vonn says the crash on Feb. 8 caused compartment syndrome in her left leg after the crash. The condition traps swelling and blood in the muscle. It cuts off blood flow and can cause permanent damage. Vonn says surgeon Tom Hackett performed an emergency fasciotomy, saving her leg. Vonn added she also broke her right ankle in the crash and is currently in a wheelchair.

Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash.