Football: Varane injury leaves Man Utd short on centre-backs
LONDON (AFP) – Manchester United will be without Raphael Varane due to a groin injury that leaves Ole Gunnar Solskjaer short on options at centre-back for a demanding few weeks. The French defender suffered the injury during his country’s 2-1 win over Spain on Sunday (Oct 10) in the Nations League final. “Raphael Varane sustained... » read more
Football: Man United defender Telles to miss start of season
LONDON (REUTERS) – Manchester United defender Alex Telles is likely to be sidelined until September with an ankle injury and set to miss the start of the season, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Tuesday (July 27). The Brazilian left back sustained the injury in pre-season training last week after he slipped and twisted his... » read more
Basketball: Lakers injury scare as LeBron limps out of Hawks clash
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – LeBron James limped out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday (March 20), potentially handing the NBA champions another massive injury headache. The Lakers superstar checked out of Saturday’s game at the Staples Centre in the second quarter after appearing to roll his right ankle following a... » read more
Sports World: Former United boss The Doc dies at 92
Former United boss The Doc dies at 92 LONDON • Former Manchester United and Scotland manager Tommy Docherty has died at the age of 92 following a long illness, his family announced on Thursday. He made more than 300 appearances for Preston, also playing for Celtic, Arsenal and Chelsea, and won 25 caps for Scotland.... » read more
‘On fire’ Liverpool send clear message
LONDON • Jurgen Klopp hailed Liverpool’s response to an injury crisis that left him without eight first-team regulars, as a dominant 3-0 win over Leicester moved the English champions level on points with Premier League leaders Tottenham. The Reds manager was without Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jordan Henderson, Thiago Alcantara, Xherdan Shaqiri... » read more