Paul George Undergoes Surgery After Gruesome Injury

Dustin Johnson takes leave from golf, famous faces as fairy tale characters

ByABC News
August 2, 2014, 8:42 AM

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title: Paul George Undergoes Surgery After Gruesome Injurytext: NBA star Paul George may miss next season after suffering a gruesome leg injury during the U.S. national team's scrimmage Friday night.

George suffered an open tibia-fibula fracture when his leg landed and then buckled behind the basket, ESPN reports. He underwent successful surgery late Friday.

George took to Twitter, saying, "Thanks everybody for the love and support.. I'll be ok and be back better than ever!!! Love y'all!!"

The scrimmage was canceled after George left in an ambulance.

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title: Bikini Bottom Gets Three-Dimensionaltext: SpongeBob SquarePants and the underwater gang are getting their very own 3D movie, set to be released in 2015. From Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge Out of Water will follow the popular television series characters as they venture onto dry land to save their beloved Bikini Bottom.

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title: Dustin Johnson Takes Leave of Absence from Professional Golftext: Golfer Dustin Johnson, 30, is taking a leave of absence to “seek professional help for personal challenges I have faced” and will not be competing in the Ryder Cup, ESPN reports.

Johnson released a statement through his management company that read “By committing the time and resources necessary to improve my mental health, physical well-being and emotional foundation, I am confident that I will be better equipped to fulfill my potential and become a consistent champion."

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title: Famous Faces Go ‘Into The Woods'text: A teaser trailer for Disney’s ‘Into The Woods’ shows famous faces like Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, and Emily Blunt inside the world of Brothers Grimm fairy tales. The feature film shows a modern twist on a few classic fairy tales, set to premiere Jan. 1, 2015, viewers will get to see the consequences of their favorite characters’ wishes and quests. Disney is the parent company of ABC News.

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title: Tigers Land David Pricetext: A three-way trade on Thursday left David Price with the Detroit Tigers, The Tampa Bay Rays with Drew Smyly and Nick Franklin, and the Seattle Mariners with Austin Jackson, ESPN reports.

Price, a Cy Young Award winner, seemed thrilled about the trade, tweeting “wow…what a day!! Rays fans THANK YOU!! Great Chapter of my life just ended…ready to start a new one with the Tigers!! Thanks again.”

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