Back to work! Thirteen days after the final match of 2025, head coach Vincent Kompany welcomed the FC Bayern players back to Säbener Straße on Saturday for the first team training session of the new year. Sunshine and snow made it a winter wonderland in Munich, as Harry Kane and Co gathered on the pitch in thick layers but in good spirits.
Nikola Jokic injured his knee on Monday night and is expected to miss the next month, which has a profound impact on the NBA MVP race. In the short term, it narrows the field down to one huge favorite in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. But in the long run, this trend of injuries could end up widening the field to include players previously not even in the hunt.
In his 13 games since returning from a complicated right wrist injury, Jalen Williams is averaging 17.3 points on 45% shooting, a small step down from his 21.6 points on 48.4% a season ago. Williams remains a high-impact two-way wing, chipping in five assists, five rebounds and nearly two steals per night. But the next progression in his return to All-NBA third-team form is a bump in his scoring and shooting production. He's taking two fewer 3s and making one fewer per game.
William Nylander is day-to-day still, so we will see. He is doing better, but he is still day-to-day. He is out today. Auston Matthews will be a game-time decision (due to the injury from the blocked shot in Detroit). Chris Tanev has a lower-body injury. It is not the same injury as before. He is getting evaluated today, so we will have a better timeline tomorrow or later today.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots will be without five starters for Sunday's road game against the New York Jets, according to head coach Mike Vrabel, but there's still a chance rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson is available as he progresses through concussion protocol. Among the starters already ruled out are wide receivers Kayshon Boutte (concussion) and Mack Hollins (abdomen); defensive end Harold Landry III (knee); linebacker Robert Spillane (ankle) and left guard Jared Wilson (concussion).
It's been an unpredictable and exciting college football season, and with the start of the College Football Playoff this weekend, it's now coming to a close. The first-round slate, with four games spread over Friday and Saturday, seems to be set up for two tight games and two blowouts. But this is the playoffs and anything can happen, especially when one heavy favorite is missing its head coach.
When the Dolphins run: Miami running back De'Von Achane remains the NFL leader in yards per carry, at 5.8. The Dolphins maintained a decent run-pass ratio in the first half while the loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers was still tight and low-scoring, but Achane only ended up with 12 carries, amassing 60 yards on those. Jaylen Wright was back to being a non-factor, with just one carry despite rookie Ollie Gordon II hurting his ankle.
This year's period covers their participation in the Club World Cup and its aftermath. The figure, which goes some way towards vindicating Enzo Maresca's rotation and his complaints about injuries, is contained in a report published by the insurance company Howden, which puts the cost of injuries to clubs in Europe's top five leagues over the past five years at almost 3bn.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- The Dallas Mavericks' injury list expanded during pregame warmups, when forward P.J. Washington sprained his right ankle. Washington suffered the injury when he landed on a basketball minutes before the opening tip against the LA Clippers. Washington was a late scratch from the starting lineup. He was ruled out for the game midway through the first quarter. Dallas was already without its top three big men.
Former captain and interim manager Barry Ferguson has not ruled out a return to Rangers as sporting director. (Go Radio Football Show Record, external) Rangers will explore the feasibility of expanding Ibrox Stadium. (Glasgow Times), external Feyenoord head coach Robin van Persie is battling to save his job as the Dutch side prepare to face Celtic in the Europa League, says Pierre van Hooijdonk, who turned out for both clubs. (Herald - subscription required), external
Starting with the hosts, making a real play-off statement earlier in the month as they stormed their way past Chicago, Philadelphia will be looking to collect another heavyweight scalp here. Despite signing off their regular-season adventure with a 2-0 victory away at Charlotte, Bradley Carnell's camp have rightfully received a string of plaudits. Wrapping up top spot in the Eastern Conference standings, the Union have shattered a string of records this year.
TEMPE, Ariz. - Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. was ruled out of Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars as he continues to recover from appendicitis surgery, coach Jonathan Gannon said Wednesday morning. It's the second-straight game Harrison will miss because of the ailment. He had surgery the night of Nov. 10th after playing in Seattle the day before. Gannon also ruled out running back Emari Demercado, who is dealing with an ankle sprain suffered in Sunday's loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
According to Football Italia, Cristian Chivu is 'waiting anxiously' for clarity on the condition of two players: Piotr Zielinski and Denzel Dumfries. Both would be strong contenders to start the game, in the left central midfield and right wing-back roles respectively. Zielinski scored and assisted against Malta as Poland came from behind to beat them, but speaking to TVP Sport he admitted that he came out of the game banged up.
Sarina Wiegman has recalled Lauren Hemp and Grace Clinton for England's upcoming friendlies against China and Ghana, but there was no room for Chelsea's Lauren James. Hemp had been out of action for over two months with an ankle injury, but returned for club side Manchester City in their league wins over Everton and Manchester United. Clinton, meanwhile, pulled out of the Lionesses' previous squad last month due to a small injury, but is deemed fit enough to return to Wiegman's ranks for the two matches.
The Camp Nou works are progressing at a very good pace. If there are no surprises, the third tiers will be operational at the start of next season, just like the VIP boxes, which are of great importance in refinancing the stadium. We'll play in the Camp Nou as soon as possible. The stadium is ready to play with a 27,000 capacity. Hansi Flick had chills when he entered the new Camp Nou. The players were freaking out too.
I don't see any chance of him moving away from Arsenal. Obviously, it's been a mixed start for Odegaard this season due to injuries. Picked up a few worrying injuries which have meant that he's not played as often as he would do. If Martin Odegaard's fit, I think he starts in that Arsenal side for me. We know Mikel Arteta has a wealth of options in his
Colorado turned down its end of a mutual option on Estrada earlier this week, but since he has yet to accrue six years of major league service, he remained on the roster as an arbitration-eligible player. After Estrada missed most of the 2025 season due to injury and hit just .253/.285/.370 when healthy, the Rox will move on and Estrada will head to the open market in search of new opportunities.
