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Angel City defender Savy King stretchered off game against Royals

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angel City defender Savy King was stretchered off the field and taken to the hospital after what the team called a “medical event” during the team's match against the Utah Royals in the National Women's Soccer League on Friday night.

Other players were visibly shaken as trainers rushed to King's side after she went down in the 74th minute. She was attended to for some 10 minutes before she was taken from the field on a cart.

Angel City issued a statement that said King “was transported by EMS to the hospital following a medical event on the field.