Phil Younghusband okay after serious head injury Olmin Leyba (The Philippine Star) - November 27, 2018 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Azkals skipper Phil Younghusband, whose stint in Sunday’s final group game in Indonesia was cut short by head injury, assured he would be in fighting shape when the Filipinos battle Vietnam in the Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup two-game semis beginning Sunday in Bacolod. “Just to let everyone know, I’m feeling much better today,” said Younghusband who was left bloodied and dizzy after a collision with an Indonesian player at the 25th minute and had to get treatment at a Jakarta hospital while the squad battled the home side to a 0-0 stalemate to clinch the semis berth. “I had four stitches and I should be okay for the next game,” said the team’s top goal scorer as he posted a video of his wound being cleaned. “I think the Doc … [Read more...] about Phil Younghusband okay after serious head injury
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Football: Messi injury gives Barca and Dembele chance to prove their worth
BARCELONA: Barcelona's lowest ebbs are invariably followed by questions about Lionel Messi but the issue of over-reliance may become clearer over the coming weeks.The sight of Messi on the ground, grasping his right arm, during Barca's win over Sevilla on Saturday (Oct 20) prompted reactions inside Camp Nou normally reserved for the conceding of goals.Hands behind heads, fingers over mouths, the concern became real shortly after the final whistle when the club confirmed Messi had fractured his radial bone.His absence leaves Barca vulnerable when they need him most, for a run of fixtures that includes Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday, the Clasico against Real Madrid on Sunday, before a return match against Inter in Italy at the start of next month.If he takes longer than expected to recover, he could miss tricky games against Real Betis and Atletico Madrid in La Liga too.Barcelona have grown used to accusations of dependence, not least when results have taken a turn for … [Read more...] about Football: Messi injury gives Barca and Dembele chance to prove their worth
Football: Linesman at Europa League clash in Austria hit on head by projectile
PARIS: A linesman suffered a head injury when an object was thrown at him during Thursday's (Aug 9) Europa League clash between Sturm Graz of Austria and AEK Larnaca from Cyprus, the Austrian club said as it condemned the attack."This behaviour is completely unacceptable and damages the reputation of football and of our club," said Graz on its website after they had lost the first leg of the third qualifying round tie 2-0.The linesman was hit and fell to the ground in the 78th minute of the game with blood pouring from his head.After being treated by medics, he walked to the dressing room with his head bandaged.Sturm Graz added that the fan who threw the missile had been apprehended. … [Read more...] about Football: Linesman at Europa League clash in Austria hit on head by projectile
Football: Antoine Griezmann hits historic VAR penalty as France squeeze past Australia
KAZAN (AFP) - Antoine Griezmann scored from the first VAR-assisted penalty awarded in the history of the World Cup as title hopefuls France battled to a 2-1 win over gutsy Australia in Kazan on Saturday (June 16). Griezmann, expected to make a huge impact on Russia 2018 after topping the Euro 2016 scorers with six goals, was left frustrated by a solid Socceroos defensive display in a tight first half. The Atletico Madrid star wrote his name into the history books after he went down under a tackle from Josh Rishdon in the penalty box in the second half of the Group C fixture. Referee Andres Cunha from Uruguay did not initially award a spot-kick but after viewing the VAR footage, ruled it was a penalty and Griezmann coolly slotted past Socceroos' goalkeeper Mathew Ryan at the Kazan Arena. But French celebrations were short-lived, Australia captain Mile Jedinak levelling only four minutes later after a clear hand ball by Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti. In a match that saw Didier … [Read more...] about Football: Antoine Griezmann hits historic VAR penalty as France squeeze past Australia
Fatal rugby injuries still rare, expert says after P.E.I. high schooler’s death
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By Fadila Chater The Canadian Press Tues., May 15, 2018 MONTAGUE, P.E.I.—Canadian rugby associations, and some of the sport’s most prominent players, are expressing condolences to the family of a P.E.I. high school athlete who died after what one expert says was a “rare” serious injury. Brodie McCarthy, 18, sustained a fatal brain injury during a routine play on Friday which resulted in bleeding from two different parts of his brain. McCarthy was coherent and lucid when he came off the field after the play, Seana Evans-Renaud, principal of Montague Regional High School, said Tuesday. He answered questions from the coach, who told him to sit down and asked another player to sit with him, she said. Then McCarthy lost consciousness. Article Continued Below The teen was taken by ambulance to Moncton, where doctors conducted brain surgery Friday night. On Saturday, doctors conducted a CAT scan which registered no brain activity, Evans-Renaud … [Read more...] about Fatal rugby injuries still rare, expert says after P.E.I. high schooler’s death