Evan Ferguson is out of Ireland's World Cup play-off after the decision was taken to undergo ankle surgery on Monday, a development which also casts doubt on his future at Roma. The 21-year-old hasn't played since Roma's Europa League meeting with Stuttgart on January 22.
Texas Tech defensive tackle Skyler Gill-Howard underwent ankle surgery on Thursday in Dallas and is out indefinitely, sources confirmed to ESPN. Gill-Howard, a Northern Illinois transfer who has been a standout for the No. 7 Red Raiders and one of the top defenses in college football, suffered the injury during their win over Kansas last Saturday. The injury has not been determined to be a season-ending one at this time, sources told ESPN, and there's hope Gill-Howard could return for the postseason.