injury

'Football the loser' as Messi out for 3 weeks

Barcelona star Lionel Messi will be sidelined for the next three weeks due to a groin strain, dealing a huge blow to his club and country.
Jimmy may sit out Bangladesh, India series

England fast bowler James Anderson may sit out some of the Test matches on their tours of Bangladesh and India, he said on Wednesday.
Smith backs Starc for Proteas tests

Australia captain Steve Smith thinks Mitchell Starc will be fit to face South Africa in November despite a freak accident in training last week that left the pace bowler with a "gruesome" injury.
Messi allays injury worries

Lionel Messi plays down the seriousness of a hamstring injury which forced him to come home early from international duty with Argentina.
Kyrgios quits US Open in tears

A tearful Nick Kyrgios, a dark horse to win the US Open, retires from his third-round match against Ukraine's Illya Marchenko with a hip injury.
Arsenal's Wilshere joins Bournemouth on loan

Arsenal's England midfielder Jack Wilshere, who has suffered a string of injuries, joins Bournemouth on a season-long loan.
Steyn-Gun gunning for more

South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn says he is still not quite at his best after a lengthy injury lay-off.
Sanches out of Portugal squad

European champions Portugal will take on Switzerland in their opening 2018 World Cup qualifier without rising Bayern Munich star Renato Sanches.
Marsh leaves Sri Lanka with broken finger

Top-order batsman Shaun Marsh is returning home from Australia's tour of Sri Lanka with a broken little finger.
BCB in a quandary on Fizz’s shoulder surgery

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has not yet decided on the shoulder operation of pace bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman.