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Injuries to some of soccers biggest names are mounting ahead of the World Cup which starts next month, including Kylian Mbapp, Lamine Yamal and Mohamed Salah.All three are expected to be fine in time for the World Cup, but others have not been so fortunate.France's Hugo Ekitike sustained an Achilles injury in April that could take more than six months to fully recover, ruling him out of the tournament co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico and possibly the start of next season.Brazil stars Rodrygo and der Milito are definitely out. So is Bayern Munich and Germany forward Serge Gnabry after injuring his adductor in training.Arsenal defender Ben White is out of contention for the World Cup after sustaining medial ligament damage. The Premier League leader confirmed the injury on Tuesday and said the England international would be out for the rest of the season. Players and coaches have increasingly warned about the impact of an ever-packed playing schedule, and the expanded World Cup comes a year after the relaunched, supersized Club World Cup. The Champions League has also been expanded in recent years.Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta describes the demand on players as an accident waiting to happen." With the World Cup just around the corner and the biggest club prizes up for grabs in the final weeks of the season for many top leagues, players are walking a tightrope to avoid injury before the tournament kicks off.Players definitely ruled out of the World CupArgentina: Joaqun Panichelli (ACL)Brazil: der Milito (hamstring), Rodrygo (ACL)England: Ben White (medial ligament)France: Hugo Ekitike (Achilles)Germany: Serge Gnabry (adductor)Netherlands: Xavi Simons (ACL)United States: Cameron Carter-Vickers (Achilles), Patrick Agyemang (Achilles)Ones to watchAlgeria: Goalkeeper Luca Zidane, the son of France icon Zinedine Zidane, is a doubt after a facial injury during an on-field collision last month.Argentina: Cristian Romero has been ruled out for the season with a knee injury. It has not yet been confirmed if he is out of the World Cup, with Tottenham not giving a timeframe for his recovery.Canada: Star left back Alphonso Davies injured his hamstring with just over a month to go before the tournament starts when he was hurt during Bayern Munich's exit to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semifinals.Croatia: Veteran midfielder Luka Modri broke his cheekbone last month but is expected to be available for the World Cup. Defender Joko Gvardiol returned to training for Manchester City in earlier May after four months out with a broken leg.Morocco: Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi has been sidelined with a right thigh injury.United States: Midfielder Johnny Cardoso sprained his right ankle five weeks before the World Cup while training with Atletico Madrid.___James Robson is at https://x.com/jamesalanrobson___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

Injuries to some of soccers biggest names are mounting ahead of the World Cup which starts next month, including Kylian Mbapp, Lamine Yamal and Mohamed Salah.All three are expected to be fine in time for the World Cup, but others have not been so fortunate.France's Hugo Ekitike sustained an Achilles injury in April that could take more than six months to fully recover, ruling him out of the tournament co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico and possibly the start of next season.Brazil stars Rodrygo and der Milito are definitely out. So is Bayern Munich and Germany forward Serge Gnabry after injuring his adductor in training.Arsenal defender Ben White is out of contention for the World Cup after sustaining medial ligament damage. The Premier League leader confirmed the injury on Tuesday and said the England international would be out for the rest of the season. Players and coaches have increasingly warned about the impact of an ever-packed playing schedule, and the expanded World Cup comes a year after the relaunched, supersized Club World Cup. The Champions League has also been expanded in recent years.Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta describes the demand on players as an accident waiting to happen." With the World Cup just around the corner and the biggest club prizes up for grabs in the final weeks of the season for many top leagues, players are walking a tightrope to avoid injury before the tournament kicks off.Players definitely ruled out of the World CupArgentina: Joaqun Panichelli (ACL)Brazil: der Milito (hamstring), Rodrygo (ACL)England: Ben White (medial ligament)France: Hugo Ekitike (Achilles)Germany: Serge Gnabry (adductor)Netherlands: Xavi Simons (ACL)United States: Cameron Carter-Vickers (Achilles), Patrick Agyemang (Achilles)Ones to watchAlgeria: Goalkeeper Luca Zidane, the son of France icon Zinedine Zidane, is a doubt after a facial injury during an on-field collision last month.Argentina: Cristian Romero has been ruled out for the season with a knee injury. It has not yet been confirmed if he is out of the World Cup, with Tottenham not giving a timeframe for his recovery.Canada: Star left back Alphonso Davies injured his hamstring with just over a month to go before the tournament starts when he was hurt during Bayern Munich's exit to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semifinals.Croatia: Veteran midfielder Luka Modri broke his cheekbone last month but is expected to be available for the World Cup. Defender Joko Gvardiol returned to training for Manchester City in earlier May after four months out with a broken leg.Morocco: Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi has been sidelined with a right thigh injury.United States: Midfielder Johnny Cardoso sprained his right ankle five weeks before the World Cup while training with Atletico Madrid.___James Robson is at https://x.com/jamesalanrobson___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

EFL star Harry McKirdy appeared to aim a parting shot at figures behind the scenes at Crawley Town after confirming his departure in an explosive social media message.The 29-year-old forward, who finished as Crawley's leading scorer this season, announced that he would be leaving the League Two club when his contract expires this summer.But while McKirdy thanked some of the people he encountered during his time at the Broadfield Stadium, he also suggested not everyone made a positive impression."Met some good people, met some f***ing wrong'ens (sic), that's football," he wrote on Instagram. "Onto the next. Up the f***ing Chels."TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SayThe final remark was a clear reference to Chelsea, the club McKirdy has supported since childhood.McKirdy's post came before Crawley had officially published their retained list, with the striker choosing to reveal his own exit after the expiration of his one-year deal.It remains unclear who his comments were directed towards.The former Swindon Town and Hibernian attacker proved a key figure during a difficult campaign, scoring eight league goals to finish as the club's top scorer.LATEST SPORTS NEWS:Rory McIlroy shuts down 'complacency' narrative ahead of PGA ChampionshipJamie Carragher lays into Tottenham star for 'ridiculous' decision which cost his side in Leeds drawFormer Premier League manager, 78, to become oldest boss in World Cup historyThose contributions helped Crawley preserve their Football League status on the final day of the season.A tense 0-0 draw away to Salford City was enough to secure survival, with Crawley ending the campaign in 22nd place - just one point above the relegation zone.The result spared the club from suffering back-to-back relegations.Only days earlier, McKirdy had indicated he was keen to remain at the club.When asked about his future, he told the BBC: "I'd love to be here."He also spoke candidly about the emotion of securing survival, admitting it felt unusual to be celebrating a 22nd-place finish."I've never felt like that watching a game of football," he said. "The only time I've ever felt like that was in Porto watching Chelsea in the Champions League final."McKirdy reserved particular praise for teammates such as Jay Williams and Louis Watson, who he said had coped admirably after being left out for extended periods earlier in the season.He referred to the group as a "bomb squad" and said they had shown tremendous professionalism."The way the boys have handled not being involved... they're a credit to themselves," he said.McKirdy's campaign was disrupted by both injuries and suspensions. He missed 14 of Crawley's 46 league matches and completed the full 90 minutes on only 10 occasions.Even so, his eight goals made him the club's most productive player in front of goal.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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Chennai Super Kings are reportedly set to sign Karnataka's Macneil Hadley Noronha as an injury replacement for Ramakrishna Ghosh for the remainder of IPL 2026. Noronha, who had a stellar C.K. Nayudu Trophy campaign, impressed during trials with multiple franchises. This move comes as CSK faces a season heavily disrupted by injuries to key players.

One hiccup in strategy on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course isnt going to take Alex Palou off the top spot in these power rankings. But the great race by Christian Lundgaard in earning his second career victory certainly gave him a boost. Here are my power rankings heading into the two weeks of Indianapolis 500 practice, qualifying and the greatest spectacle in racing. Dropped out:Alexander Rossi (Last Week: 10) On the verge: Dennis Hauger, Felix Rosenqvist, Alexander Rossi 10. Marcus Armstrong (Last Week: 10)Meyer Shank Racing No. 66 Honda After the craziness in the rear of the field on the opening lap, Armstrong rallied to finish 11th. He only has one finish worse than 11th in the six races this season. 9. Scott McLaughlin (Last Week: 7)Team Penske No. 3 Chevrolet Some early damage cost McLaughlin track position and he finished a disappointing 16th. He desperately needs a top-five finish and there would be no better place for him to do it than the Indy 500. 8. Graham Rahal (Last Week: 9)Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing No. 15 Honda Rahal finished third for the second time in the last three races and his third consecutive top 10. If he shows speed in Indy 500 qualifying, this could be quite the year for the veteran. 7. Pato OWard (Last Week: 5)Arrow McLaren No. 5 Chevrolet For the second consecutive road-course race, OWard had a race to forget as he finished 18th. This one came as the result of damage on the opening lap of the race from contact with Felix Rosenqvist. 6. Josef Newgarden (Last Week: 8)Team Penske No. 2 Chevrolet Newgarden earned his best finish since his win at Phoenix, as he placed fourth on the Indy road course. He had a solid race, and thats what he needed. 5. Scott Dixon (Last Week: 4)Chip Ganassi Racing No. 9 Honda Dixon just remains steadily very good. Hed love to be great. But finishes of seventh, eighth, seventh, third and sixth in the last five races show he can remain a threat. 4. Kyle Kirkwood (Last Week: 2)Andretti Global No. 27 Honda Trouble in the pits continues to haunt Kirkwood. And while he could overcome that at some other tracks, the Indianapolis race proved difficult. That being said, he still finished ninth which isnt horrible but it was his worst finish and first outside the top five this year. 3. David Malukas (Last Week: 3)Team Penske No. 12 Chevrolet Malukas earned his second podium of the season as he placed second. While that finish could be frustrating, Malukas didnt appear to have much to match Lundgaard late in the race. 2. Christian Lundgaard (Last Week: 6)Arrow McLaren No. 7 Chevrolet Lundgaard earned the win everyone could see was coming on a road course. After seeing one slip away earlier this year at Barber, capturing the checkered flag had to be quite satisfying. It certainly was impressive. 1. Alex Palou (Last Week: 1)Chip Ganassi Racing No. 10 Honda Palou lost all his track position when he pitted under caution after most of the field had just pitted under green. It was one of those rare days when Palou had a potentially race-winning car before coming up empty. Or at least relatively empty in fifth.