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Mariano Rivera suffers torn ACL before Yankees fall to Royals


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NY Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera — the greatest closer in baseball history — could be done for ever after tearing his ACL in a freak injury Thursday…

By Mark Long AP Photo/YES Network Yankees great Mariano Rivera, felled in a freak batting-practice accident yesterday, is only the latest in a long string of athletes — famous and not-so — whose sports careers have been halted by tears to the ACL

New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera tore the ACL in his right knee yesterday while trying to catch a fly ball during practice in Kansas City prior to last night's game against the Royals. Rivera could be out for the rest of the

By Paul Lukas | ESPN.com If Mariano Rivera's knee injury brings an end to his illustrious career, it also will mark the end of something else: the use of 42 as an MLB uniform number. it will also be the end of an era for jersey No. 42.

By Paul Lukas | ESPN.com If Mariano Rivera's knee injury brings an end to his illustrious career, it also will mark the end of something else: the use of 42 as an MLB uniform number. it will also be the end of an era for jersey No. 42.