Report: Japan career home run leader Oh hospitalized
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s career home run leader Sadaharu Oh has been hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported on Friday.
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Farrell back as England captain against Argentina
BAGSHOT, England : Owen Farrell has recovered from his concussion issue and will captain England against Argentina on Sunday as Eddie Jones finally gets a serious look at his first choice creative trio of Marcus Smith, Farrell and Manu Tuilagi.
Flick's Germany still an enigma but seek World Cup redemption
BERLIN: Germany are almost always among the title favourites at international tournaments but it is hard to predict how far Hansi Flick's team will progress at this year's World Cup in Qatar.
Wonderkid Pedri ready to lead young Spain in Qatar
Barcelona midfielder Pedri will turn 20 years old two days before Spain face Germany in one of the most anticipated games of the World Cup group stage.
Japan defender Nakayama to miss World Cup due to injury
Japan defender Yuta Nakayama will miss the World Cup in Qatar after being ruled out for the rest of the season due to an Achilles injury, his English club Huddersfield Town said on Thursday.
Ireland, South Africa both hoping for stern test in Dublin
DUBLIN : Ireland host South Africa in Dublin on Saturday in an autumn international clash between the top side in the global rankings and the world champions, which comes 10 months before they meet again at the Rugby World Cup in France.
Costa Rica put faith in veterans for World Cup
Costa Rica head coach Luis Fernando Suarez entrusted veterans Keylor Navas, Bryan Ruiz, Joel Campbell and Oscar Duarte to lead their challenge at the Qatar World Cup as he named his 26-man selection for the tournament on Thursday.
Germany striker Werner ruled out of World Cup with ankle injury
MUNICH, Germany: Germany striker Timo Werner has been ruled out of the upcoming World Cup in Qatar with an ankle injury, his club RB Leipzig announced on Thursday. Werner hobbled off early in Leipzig’s 4-0 Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday. “Scans today in Leipzig showed that he has unfortunately torn the syndesmosis ligament in his left ankle and will therefore be out for the rest of 2022,” the Bundesliga team said in a statement.