Injuries
Player injury news, recovery updates.
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Marquez warns Hadjar not to repeat his Jerez mistake by rushing back from wrist injury
MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has revealed he advised Red Bull's Isack Hadjar to skip the Dutch Grand Prix with a wrist injury, drawing on his own near-career-ending experience at Jerez in 2020.
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Arteta confirms Guimaraes and Konsa in contention for Arsenal debuts at Villa Park
Mikel Arteta has confirmed that £75m signing Bruno Guimaraes could make his Arsenal debut against Aston Villa on Monday, with £50m defender Ezri Konsa also available for selection. Jurrien Timber is nearing a return, while William Saliba remains some way off.
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Jack Crowley ruled out until 2027 as vascular injury clouds Ireland's World Cup plans
Munster have confirmed fly-half Jack Crowley will not return until the new year after specialists ruled him out of the opening months of the 2026/27 season with a lower-limb vascular injury, raising serious questions about his place in Ireland's World Cup squad.
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Manchester United players sign waivers for £10m Amazon documentary deal brokered by Ratcliffe
Manchester United players have signed waivers allowing Amazon to film them for an 'All or Nothing' documentary, with the deal set to bring the club more than £10m. Cameras were reportedly already rolling as United lost their season opener to Hull City.
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Bouaddi set for City debut at Palace as Doku and Nunes face fitness doubts
Ayyoub Bouaddi could feature for Manchester City against Crystal Palace on Friday after manager Enzo Maresca confirmed the £80m signing from Lille is fit and ready, though Jeremy Doku remains sidelined and Matheus Nunes is not fully recovered.
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All Blacks make three changes for Springboks rematch as head injuries force reshuffle
Dave Rennie has named his All Blacks side for the second Test against South Africa, making three changes from the team that won in Johannesburg — two of them forced by head-collision stand-downs.
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Maresca faces City press conference amid Fernandez pursuit and transfer window frenzy
Enzo Maresca addresses the media ahead of Manchester City's Premier League trip to Crystal Palace on Friday, with the club deep in transfer activity including a reported pursuit of Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez and the confirmed departures of Savinho and Nico Gonzalez.
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Three surgeries and a retirement scare: Rafael dos Anjos returns at UFC 332
Rafael dos Anjos endured three knee surgeries following his October 2023 loss to Geoff Neal, admitting he briefly considered retirement. The former UFC lightweight champion now faces Alexander Hernandez at UFC 332 on October 3 in Salt Lake City.
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Tom Aspinall dismisses UFC departure rumours: 'I'm not leaving'
UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall issued a public statement on Wednesday denying social media claims that he has relinquished his title and left the promotion, confirming he remains in daily contact with the UFC.
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Ex-Bellator fighter Alejandra Lara suspended nine months after cocaine metabolite test
Alejandra Lara has been handed a nine-month suspension and fined by the Nevada Athletic Commission after testing positive for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, following her April loss at a Tuff-N-Uff regional event.
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Hadjar's Dutch GP withdrawal shows confidence, not weakness, says former Red Bull mechanic
Isack Hadjar sat out the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort with a wrist injury, but former Red Bull mechanic Calum Nicholas argues the decision reflected the rookie's self-assurance rather than fragility, with a return at Monza anticipated.
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Poirot confirms knee injury and reveals this will be his final professional season
Bordeaux-Bèglès and France loosehead Jefferson Poirot will miss six to eight weeks after spraining his knee, putting his Champions Cup opener in doubt. The 33-year-old also confirmed this will be his last season in professional rugby.
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Training Pain Delays Frenkie de Jong's Return at Barcelona
Frenkie de Jong, sidelined since the 2026 World Cup with a right knee medial collateral ligament injury, felt pain during his first solo running session on Wednesday at Barcelona's training centre, making any return date impossible to set for FC Barcelona.
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Yildiz ruled out with metatarsal fracture, Turkey without star player against France
Kenan Yildiz, Juventus forward and key player for Turkey, has suffered a fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his left foot. The Turkish international is expected to undergo surgery and will miss Turkey's home match against France on September 25.
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Maddison fractures shoulder in Tottenham's opening-day collapse against Brentford
James Maddison has fractured his shoulder after coming off the bench in Tottenham's 3-0 defeat by Brentford on the Premier League's opening weekend, adding to a lengthy injury list that already includes Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert and Pape Sarr.
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Mourinho rules out Tchouameni for Real Sociedad clash, Deschamps under fire
Aurélien Tchouameni will miss Real Madrid's match against Real Sociedad on Wednesday due to a persistent adductor injury sustained during the 2026 World Cup. Despite missing the quarter-final against Morocco, Didier Deschamps started him in the semi-final against Spain, which France lost 2-0. José Mourinho has confirmed the midfielder will not return until fully fit, criticizing the decision to play an insufficiently recovered player in a knockout stage.
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Mourinho confirms Endrick injury and absence for Real Sociedad clash
José Mourinho announced that Endrick, sidelined since August 13 with tendinitis close to a muscle problem, will miss Real Madrid's match against Real Sociedad. The length of his unavailability remains undetermined.
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Rennie rules out Segner for remainder of All Blacks tour after ankle surgery
All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie has confirmed that Blues loose-forward Anton Segner will take no further part in the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Tour after requiring keyhole surgery on his ankle. New Zealand will not call in cover, with Rennie satisfied he has enough loose forwards available.
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Canada miss 109-cap trio for Pacific Nations Cup as five uncapped players earn call-ups
Hooker Andrew Quattrin, lock Evan Olmstead and No.8 Tyler Ardron are unavailable for Canada's September tour due to club commitments in France, leaving flanker Lucas Rumball as the squad's most experienced player with 67 caps.
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Tu'ungafasi ruled out of All Blacks' Lions clash with illness hours after arrival
Ofa Tu'ungafasi has been withdrawn from New Zealand's squad for Tuesday's match against the Lions in South Africa after falling ill shortly after arriving as a late injury replacement. Xavier Numia takes his bench spot.
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