England's Wood out for the year with injured elbow
England fast bowler Mark Wood will be out for the year with an injured right elbow, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the player said on Friday.
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Uruguay's Suarez bids farewell in goalless draw with Paraguay
MONTEVIDEO : Paraguay held Uruguay to a goalless draw in their South American World Cup qualifier on Friday, with striker Luis Suarez bringing his 17-year international career to an end at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo.
Hometown hero Pegula looks to upset Sabalenka in US Open final
American Jessica Pegula will hope her excellent run of form and the backing of the boisterous home crowd can lift her to an upset win over hard-hitting Aryna Sabalenka in the U.S. Open women's final on Saturday.
NFL-In soccer-loving Brazil, dream comes true for 'football' fans with NFL debut
SAO PAULO : Tens of thousands of cheering Brazilian fans of American-style football realized a life-long dream on Friday night, seeing in person some of the biggest stars of the sport's top pro league in its first-ever game in the South American nation.
Britain's Draper resolute despite queasy US Open exit
NEW YORK : Jack Draper never considered retiring in his straight-sets semi-final defeat to top seed Jannik Sinner on Friday, the Briton said, after a gruelling match that saw him vomit three times.
Chess-Carlsen beats Niemann in first encounter since cheating scandal
PARIS : Chess great Magnus Carlsen beat nemesis Hans Niemann 17.5-12.5 to advance to the Speed Chess Championship final on Friday, in their first face-off since the world number one accused his American rival of cheating two years ago.
Deschamps will continue to experiment, despite Italy defeat
PARIS : France manager Didier Deschamps spoke before Friday's game with Italy about using the Nations League as an opportunity to test new players, and after their 3-1 defeat in Paris, that plan has not changed.
Mental strength key to Italy comeback against France, says Spalletti
Italy could easily have folded when they conceded an early goal away to France in their Nations League game on Friday, but they kept their heads and reacted quickly to earn the 3-1 victory, manager Luciano Spalletti said.