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The player sustained a hip injury and after undergoing three examinations - the last which took place in London on Thursday as the rest of the Super Eagles were preparing for a friendly against England - was ruled out of the quadrennial tournament on Friday. Simon is expected to spend at least three weeks on the sidelines, and the decision to leave him out means coach Gernot Rohr now has two more players to drop from his remaining team of 25....

But as a progressive Democrat and elected official, I believe both sides have it wrong. If we want to save lives, we need to focus on what actually helps people. And neither side is doing that. The Right is engaging in dangerous rhetoric, actively promoting misinformation and downplaying COVID-19 risks and the need to get vaccinated. But the Left’s harmful lockdown policies and public health messaging focused on shaming the unvaccinated is turning people against each other and stigmatizing disease....

The Ligue 1 club met Neymar’s release clause at Barcelona last week, smashing the global transfer record previously held by Manchester United from when they splashed out €105m for Paul Pogba in 2016. dabblebet offers evens on Neymar to win the Ballon d’Or by 2020 Scudamore insists seeing his league lose that milestone is of no concern to him, with the restraint shown by the biggest sides something he views as a positive....

The German’s long-time assistant Buvac will play no further part with the Premier League outfit this season due to “personal reasons”. Amid reports the duo have fallen out, Buvac has also been linked with a potential switch to Arsenal, to replace outgoing manager Arsene Wenger. But Klopp played down any concerns the Bosnian’s exit had added to his workload at Anfield. “Is there more responsibility or stress? No, absolutely not,” he told UK newspapers....

Former Duke sensation Williamson is expected to go to the New Orleans Pelicans as the first overall selection on Thursday. The 18-year-old would join a roll call that includes Los Angeles Lakers star James and former greats Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and Tim Duncan. But Williamson is keen to make his mark without worrying about those who have gone before. “Those are big shoes to fill, but I’m not looking to fill those,” he told Good Morning America....

The Austrian coach signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the struggling Saints to replace Mark Hughes, who was sacked on Monday with the club sitting in the relegation zone. Hasenhuttl left his post at RB Leipzig in May after two successful seasons at the helm, including steering them to second place behind Bayern Munich in 2016-17. Having had a break from the game since departing the Bundesliga club, he admitted at his introductory press conference that a move to English football always felt like a “logical step” in his career....

Bumrah snapped up three crucial wickets as defending champions Mumbai Indians kept their play-off hopes alive by notching up a thrilling three-run win here last night. “To have a clear plan is very important whenever you bowl. I plan and I back myself in whichever situation I’m bowling. I was just focusing on that and it was a good day, so it went well,” Bumrah said at the post-match press conference....

The Armenia international moved to the Emirates Stadium in January in a swap deal that saw Alexis Sanchez head the other way. Mkhitaryan struggled for consistency at United but has enjoyed a good start to life under Arsene Wenger, registering two goals and six assists in 11 appearances. The former Borussia Dortmund man has now suggested he was not able to show his best form at Old Trafford because of the tactics employed by manager Jose Mourinho....

Why he went on the show: To prove how tough I was to myself, if I could actually hang out there on an island for 39 days. I’ve never been camping, never been fishing, never been hiking. I didn’t know how to swim at the time I was chosen. I’m from the city. I’m not the outdoors type. It was just an intriguing challenge for me. Scariest moment: I almost got bit by a poisonous snake one night....

The defender puts plenty of hours into developing his music skills already, though he says he will not consider any bookings while he is still a footballer. However, Clichy has expressed an interest in exploring life as a DJ further when he does eventually hang up his boots. Footage courtesy of Kicca.

Race walking events will also start at 11.30pm local time as part of a big shake-up of the traditional scheduling for the championships, which will run from September 28-October 6 when temperatures in the Gulf state remain very hot and humid. The decathlon and heptathlon will be run concurrently – a first for the world championships – with their respective event-ending 1500m and 800m finals both starting after midnight....

The Irish steamrolled Wake Forest 56-27 on Saturday in their first true road test of the season. But by far the biggest surprise from the game came before kickoff, when reports surfaced that coach Brian Kelly would opt to start Ian Book at quarterback over incumbent Brandon Wimbush. “I didn’t sleep great last night,” Kelly said of his decision after the game, “because that’s a pretty big decision to make when you’re 3-0 and your quarterback that was leading your football team was 13-3 as a starter....

In a way, he did — a walk’s just as good as a hit, especially with the bases loaded in the ninth. Iannetta brought in the winning run by drawing a five-pitch walk, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 after squandering a late lead Sunday. “I like my chances against a guy in that situation — someone with their back against the wall and has to make pitches over the plate,” the Rockies catcher said....

The Manchester United strike posted a video on Instagram showing him making the shapes in the snow with the comment “Dare to Zlatan”. Dressed only his underpants, Ibrahimovic did what many people do when it snows, while also performing a few sit-ups for good measure. He then raced off camera to presumably warm up in the freezing conditions. Ibrahimovic has been in fine form for United this season after making the free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain, the 35-year-old scoring 16 goals in 25 appearances in all competitions....

The 35-year-old has impressed for United since signing from Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer, playing in 17 of United’s 18 Premier League matches and scoring 12 goals. Mourinho has been consistent in his praise for Ibrahimovic since his move and had kind words for the striker again ahead of his side’s home match against Middlesbrough on Saturday. Aguero is no longer City’s guardian angel The manager also suggested Ibrahimovic has to work harder for his goals in England than the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have to do in LaLiga....

The pair worked together for two years at Juventus, bringing in back-to-back Scudetti in 2004-5 and 2005-6 (both later revoked as part of the sanctions for Calciopoli) as the Swede established himself among Europe’s elite strikers. But according to Capello, he had to work hard on Zlatan’s game to make him the striker he is today. “Ibrahimovic had a stunning technique”, Capello told Premium Sport. “When I moved to Juventus, I immediately asked the club to sign him....

Background The Indian cricket team has a tradition of releasing a new jersey only in the World Cup year and precisely before the month of the World Cup in that particular year. In 2015, the BCCI and official kit sponsors Nike unveiled the jersey in an amazing manner. The players donned their new kits whilst standing on of the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. In 2015, the new jersey was launched before the tri-series with England and Australia....

1998 Wills International Cup: India Vs Australia, Dhaka, 28 October The 1998 edition was a knock out tournament with 4 quarter-final (QF) matches deciding 4 semi-finalists, and winners of the two semi-finals were to play the finals. England and New Zealand were eliminated in the first two QFs and the third QF was to be played between India and Australia. India had the upper hand going into the match, as they had won the Coca Cola cup convincingly, thanks to Sachin’s desert storm innings of 134....

Here are some of the Flops of today’s game between India and WI: Umesh Yadav (9-0-54-1) Skipper MS Dhoni had stated before the game that Umesh Yadav would have a crucial role to play against the Windies. The Vidarbha pacer started off well, but was then taken to the cleaners – first by Johnson Charles, who smacked him for three fours in a row, then by Dwayne Bravo and finally by Darren Sammy....

For a while now, the Australian domestic structure hasn’t been churning out world-class batsman as regularly as it used to, and the repercussions are felt at the international stage. After falling over for a paltry 65 against India, albeit in a warm-up tie, the Aussie lineup came up with another timid show against England. Its not that there is a dearth of talent. Certainly the Ponting and the Hussey-sized holes are difficult to fill, but if points are awarded for potential, this team will still get a high score....