Raphinha ruled out for 5 weeks in major blow to Barcelona - ESPN
Barcelona will be without Raphinha for the upcoming Champions League tie with Atlético Madrid after the forward was ruled out for five weeks with a hamstring injury.
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Sammie Szmodics out of hospital and ‘on the mend’ after collision in play-off
Republic of Ireland striker Sammie Szmodics has been released from hospital in Prague after being knocked unconscious during Thursday night’s World Cup play-off defeat by the Czech Republic.
France calls IOC gender testing rule a 'step backwards'
PARIS, March 27 : France's sports minister on Friday called the International Olympic Committee's decision to introduce genetic testing for women's events a "step backwards", warning it raises major ethical, legal and scientific concerns.
Flyhalf O'Connor targeting Wallabies recall
MELBOURNE, March 27 : Being relieved of Wallabies duties in November was a tough blow for James O'Connor but the veteran flyhalf is not giving up on his test career yet with a home Rugby World Cup on the horizon.
New Zealand to apply new IOC gender policy with 'respect and care'
SYDNEY, March 27 : The New Zealand Olympic Committee on Friday acknowledged the amount of work that went into developing the new Olympic policy on the protection of the female category in elite sport and said it would apply it with "respect and care".
IOC's gender policy divides opinion as supporters and critics clash
LONDON, March 26 : Reactions to the International Olympic Committee's new policy on gender testing were sharply divided on Thursday, with supporters hailing a long‑overdue move to protect women's sport and critics warning it risks stigma and harm to young athletes.
White House responds to IOC policy change to ban males from women's sports as activists celebrate
US Olympic and Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland and Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Finnoff answered questions on the protection of women's sports at thr USOPC Media Summit.
Germany start work on World Cup form against Switzerland-coach Nagelsmann
BASEL, Switzerland, March 26 : Germany will start revving their engine for this summer's World Cup when they take on Switzerland in their friendly international in Basel on Friday despite the absence of injured players, coach Julian Nagelsmann said.