Rae Burrell ruled out of Sparks season opener after suffering knee injury

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Just minutes into the season opener, Rae Burrell suffered a knee injury that ruled her out of the game.

The Sparks may have suffered another big injury blow early in their first game of the season.

In the first quarter of Friday’s game against the Golden State Valkyries, the WNBA’s newest expansion team, Rae Burrell went down with a knee injury. Closing out on a 3-point shooter, Burrell landed awkwardly and went down holding her right knee.

Burrell would be carried off the court...