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#wexner #medical

Veteran defensive back L'Jarius Sneed was listed on the Kansas City Chiefs' final injury report ahead of the team's Week 1 matchup against the Denver Broncos on 'Monday Night Football.'
Should fans expect to see Sneed take the field in Kansas City's home opener at Arrowhead Stadium on September 14?
Here's the latest update on Sneed's status in Week 1:
Sneed was downgraded to limited participation in practice on Saturday due to a knee injury, but the Chiefs declined to give him an official game status designation for Kansas City's rivalry tilt with Denver.
Here's the final injury report for the Chiefs and Broncos. pic.twitter.com/rDKVjH6WH0

#sneed #chiefs #final #status

Justin Martinez was immaculate on Friday.
To be more specific, the Arizona Diamondbacks reliever threw an immaculate inning against the Texas Rangers, striking out three hitters on three pitches each in the sixth frame. Six of those pitchers were faster than 100 mph.
The victims: Wyatt Langford, Evan Carter and Jake Burger.
Justin Martinez pitches an IMMACULATE INNING! pic.twitter.com/UzNjg4Tu4y
With only 123 immaculate innings in MLB history, it remains a feat more rare than a no-hitter, though there have been far more in recent years as pitchers dial up their velocity and throw fewer complete games.

#pitches

WILTON - The Wilton football team knew this season would require a fast start with one of the more daunting schedules in the state, especially late in the year. The team felt it needed a victory on opening night against Norwalk, another FCIAC team with CIAC playoff hopes, and that is just what the Warriors got.
Wilton had to hold on down the stretch but ultimately took care of business, beating Norwalk 35-21 at Fujitani Field behind three touchdown passes from Colton Smith and three touchdowns from senior running back Dennis Dustin.
"If I was ever to say the first game of the year is a must-win, this was one," Wilton coach EJ DiNunzio said. "The schedule is a beast with Southington and all the other ones. We needed this win and we knew we needed it."
DiNunzio feels this is the toughest schedule he has seen in his time at Wilton, which was 10-2 and reached the Class MM semifinals last season, losing 21-20 to Bunnell. There are seven playoff teams from last season on the slate, including 2025 state champions Berlin (Class M), Greenwich (Class LL) and New Canaan (Class L), and Class LL runner-up Southington.
Wilton's final five games are all against playoff teams.

#season #needed #playoff

Corinthians qualified for the Brasileirão Feminino A1 semifinalCredits: Rebeca Reis / Staff Images Woman / CBF
Corinthians advanced to the Brasileirão Feminino A1 semifinal on Sunday night (7) with another win over Cruzeiro, 2-1, at Canindé in São Paulo. After a 1-0 victory in the first leg, Timão defeated Raposa again, this time coming from behind. Marília opened the scoring for Cruzeiro, but Jhonson, Tamires, and Thaís Ferreira found the net to seal Corinthians' place in the next round.
The São Paulo black-and-white side's qualification set the matchups for the next phase. In the semifinal for the tenth consecutive edition, Corinthians will face Bahia, which eliminated Palmeiras on penalties. Flamengo, which got past Ferroviária, will take on São Paulo, Grêmio's conqueror.
The first and second legs of the semifinal are scheduled for September 13 and 20, respectively.
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#corinthians #paulo #next

The Miami Dolphins have a tough season ahead of them, as they have one of the thinnest rosters in the league and will take on the second-hardest schedule of all 32 teams this year, based on 2025 records.
While Miami is projected to win somewhere between 3-5 games this year, depending on who you ask, there's still a chance for the team to surprise some people throughout Jeff Hafley's first season as head coach.
If the Dolphins want to find any success in 2026, these are four players that they can't afford to go down with injuries.
Achane, Miami's third-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, has been phenomenal in his three seasons with the Dolphins, rushing for 3,057 yards and 22 touchdowns on 5.6 yards per attempt while catching 172 passes for an additional 1,277 yards and 13 scores.
Heading into 2026, the 24-year-old will likely be the focal point of the offense, and after watching Jaylen Wright and Ollie Gordon II in the preseason, there's not much hope for the ground game if Achane is out.

#yards #jeff

BATON ROUGE, La. — Mother Nature wanted Lane Kiffin and LSU to sit for a little bit longer and think about what they've done. Kiffin and LSU responded by hanging a 51-10 score on Clemson. Litigation isn't all they're good at, as it turns out.
Yes, it's early September. Yes, LSU beat the orange off an overmatched Clemson squad that's unranked and yet still overrated. But after a Saturday night in Death Valley where LSU ran over Clemson on both sides of the ball, it's not too soon to declare that Kiffin's squad might just be for real, and a real problem for the rest of the SEC.
"Imagine if we had pro players," Kiffin told ESPN's Holly Rowe as he left the field at halftime, and how you view that statement — proudly defiant or infuriatingly smug — probably depends on whether you live in the state of Louisiana. Kiffin delivered the line after LSU put the finishing touches on a half in which they'd outscored Clemson by 28 points, rushing for 213 yards and 21 first downs while holding Clemson to a net minus-4 yards and a single first down.
Matters didn't get any better for Clemson in the second half even after a desperation quarterback change. LSU, meanwhile, grew more confident in real time. The patchwork collection of transfers and new staff answered the most serious question facing LSU by working as an actual team, leaving the 10 ½-point spread far behind.
Kiffin always manages to whip everything around him into a frenzy, and late on Saturday afternoon, that included the skies as well as the rest of college football. For a few minutes there around 6 p.m., it sure looked like the Almighty had a problem with the way that Louisiana State University has been handling business lately.

#saturday

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon delivered one of the NFL's standout seasons at the position in recent memory last year.
Pro Football Focus touted Witherspoon as having earned the second-highest graded season for a cornerback in the league since 2020.
Jaire Alexander (No. 1) was the only player who was ranked ahead of Witherspoon, having received an overall player grade of 90.7 for his performance from the 2020 NFL season as a member of the Green Bay Packers.
Witherspoon's performance further cemented his status as a cornerstone of Seattle's defense. His ability to excel in coverage while making game-changing plays has made him one of the Seahawks' most impactful defenders.
The young cornerback has continued to develop into a reliable and versatile presence in Seattle's secondary. His physical style, playmaking ability and consistency have allowed him to make an impact in multiple areas of the defense and shine among the best talents in the league at the slot.

#witherspoon #defense #Seattle

The Tricolor squad trained this Wednesday (3) at SuperCT and continued preparations to face Atlético-MG next Saturday (5), at 6:30 p.m., at MorumBIS, in a match valid for the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship.
This morning's activities featured two updates: forward Victor Sá (traumatic sprain in his right ankle) trained with his teammates, while defensive midfielder Newton (edema in his left adductor) completed part of the session with the group before doing additional work with the fitness staff.
Training began with motor control exercises, possession drills, and speed work. Then, Dorival Júnior and his ***** istants organized three-versus-two matchups.
The players were then split into three teams: while two faced each other, the third worked on defending set pieces on the adjacent field. There was also additional finishing practice.
Defensive midfielder Bobadilla (pain in his right knee) began his transition work with the fitness staff, while Lucas (surgery on the Achilles tendon in his right leg) and Lucca (jaw fracture) continued their individualized training on the pitch.

#defensive

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Eric Lauer went on the injured list with left elbow inflammation Wednesday.
The left-hander gave up seven runs and eight hits in three innings of a 13-8 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. He is 7-2 with a 4.50 ERA in 14 games, including 12 starts.
"I felt good warming up, felt good in the bullpen and then got out there and kind of just lost it," Lauer said after the loss, not mentioning a possible injury. "I think I might have been tinkering a little too much in between. I don't think that there's something glaringly wrong."
The Dodgers acquired Lauer on May 17 from Toronto in exchange for cash. He was 1-5 with a 6.69 ERA in eight games for the Blue Jays. Last season, Lauer was 9-2 with a 3.18 ERA.
To make room on the 40-man roster, relief pitcher Will Klein was added to the 60-day IL.

#lauer #pitcher #good

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was hard to tell which Washington rookie was more excited after his big league debut, Yohandy Morales or Jared Simpson.
Morales had three hits, including a homer. Simpson threw three perfect innings and got the win. Both were called up from the minors before the game, and the Nationals' expanded roster beat the Atlanta Braves 9-5 on Tuesday night.
"Unbelievable from both of those guys," Nationals manager Blake Butera said.
This was the second time since 1901 a player homered in his debut, while a different player on the same team earned the win on the mound in his debut, according to Sportradar. It also happened on April 4, 2005, when Colorado's Jeff Baker homered against San Diego, and Ryan Speier of the Rockies got the win in the season opener.
On five other occasions, the same player has both homered and earned the win in his debut: Kenta Maeda of the Dodgers in 2016, Jason Jennings of the Rockies in 2001, John Montefusco of the Giants in 1974, Hal Haydel of the Twins in 1970 and Denny McLain of the Tigers in 1963.

#morales #Rockies #three

Naomi Osaka channelled NBA fashion trailblazer Allen Iverson on Monday as she battled into the second round of the US Open.
The **** anese 13th seed, US Open champion in 2018 and 2020, was made to work hard by Russia's Anastasia Zakharova before winning 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/3) in just over two hours on the Arthur Ashe Stadium show court.
As ever, Osaka's entrance on court grabbed the headlines, with the 28-year-old walking out in a billowy custom-made gown which contained sewn-in news clippings detailing her career.
The four-time Grand Slam champion also had her hair braided in the style of former Philadelphia 76ers star Iverson, the NBA icon who is often credited with helping bring street culture and style to basketball.
Osaka had paid tribute to Iverson in her pre-tournament press conference last week, wearing a t-shirt depicting the NBA star as she spoke to reporters.

#osaka #open #star #allen

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Three Brand Racing, let's ride.
The very first race on Saturday's Travers Day card at Saratoga Race Course brought a unique brand of excitement when Club Reign, ridden by Edgard Zayas, ran a maiden special weight field of six other 2-year-olds off their feet en route to a six-length victory.
The performance was impressive, but the connections brought the hype. Club Reign was the first-ever starter for co-owner Three Brand Racing, the new racing enterprise of recently retired Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson.
As Wilson, music star Ciara - the former NFL QB's wife - and the couple's three children celebrated with their partners, there was plenty of hype in the winner's circle.
"Man, what an exciting day," a jubilant Wilson said. "We're so excited for Three Brand Racing and, obviously, Club Reign. What a blessing. We were so fired up about this horse. We felt like we had a tremendous athlete in this horse. (He's) our first one for me and Ciara and our team, our Three Brand Racing team, and to come out here and to win in Saratoga - and he won by a lot. He's a fast horse."

#club #reign #first

The Tennessee ******* ans wrapped up their training camp with a joint practice against the Chicago Bears, and while that was a major milestone heading into the 2026 season, it was somewhat overshadowed by another show of support for franchise legend Chris Johnson and his heartbreaking ALS diagnosis.
In Thursday night's matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams, Chargers running back Gregory Desrosiers capped off his outstanding evening with a tribute to Johnson during a touchdown celebration.
While many fans, friends, former teammates, and national outlets have weighed in with support by accepting his call and completing the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, this is the first time his signature celebration has been performed in-game as a show of respect for one of the best backs of his generation.
There is still much to be done to raise awareness of this complex and devastating disease, and Johnson continues to inspire. The ******* ans will officially recognize Johnson's greatness and importance to the franchise when they induct him into the franchise's Ring of Honor during the 2026 regular-season opener against the New York Jets on September 13.
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#Titans #chargers #angeles

PHOENIX (AP) — Georgia Amoore scored 16 of her career-high 25 points in the fourth quarter, Kiki Iriafen added 20 points and 12 rebounds for her 19th double-double of the season and the Washington Mystics beat the Phoenix Mercury 80-73 on Thursday night.
Washington (24-15) moved into sixth in the WNBA standings with the win and New York's loss to Golden State earlier Thursday.
Washington trailed 63-53 with 8:17 left in the fourth before going on a 17-2 run and taking a 70-65 lead.
Amoore made 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions to give the Mystics a 78-73 lead with 1:18 left. Betnijah Laney-Hamilton sealed it by making two free throws with 28.1 seconds left, stretching the lead to seven points.
Amoore finished with a career-high six 3-pointers, helping to easily eclipse her previous best of 14 points in a game. Shakira Austin added 11 points for Washington.

#amoore #left #high

Chelsea have made contact over a move for Emiliano Martinez, according to BBC Sport, and that tells you plenty about where the club are with the goalkeeper position. When a side starts exploring a deal for a 33-year-old World Cup winner, it usually means concern has moved beyond background noise and into active planning.
Martinez is considered available after Aston Villa signed Zion Suzuki from Parma for about £30m. Villa and Chelsea already know each other's numbers. These clubs have done enough business in recent windows for ****** ody to pretend this would be complicated in principle. Morgan Rogers joined Chelsea for a club-record £117m, Alejandro Garnacho went the other way on an initial loan, and Nicolas Jackson, valued at around £65m, has also been mentioned as a possible Villa target.
Then there is the wider pattern. The clubs were part of the arrangement described as a "PSR swap", with Ian Maatsen joining Villa and Omari Kellyman, now at Strasbourg, moving to Chelsea. So if Chelsea want to test Villa's appetite for another deal, they know the route.
The timing matters. Robert Sanchez remains Chelsea's current number one, but the scrutiny is obvious. He was beaten at his near post by Josh King in the 3-2 win over Fulham and later spilled another effort, allowing Gonzalo Garcia to score. Those moments are exactly why transfer stories like this gather pace. Clubs can talk about trust all they like, but mistakes shape recruitment.
Photo: IMAGO

#martinez #like #sport

Liverpool's midfield is one of their main problem areas at the moment.
Sunday's 2-2 draw against Newcastle proved that Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch can't be relied upon to play a double pivot all season.
The midfield duo were one of the main reasons why Liverpool conceded their first goal against the Magpies as both of them decided it was a good idea to push forward rather than have one of them stay back.
This led to Liverpool's defence being left open which allowed Anthony Elanga to counter-attack the Anfield outfit and bag Newcastle's first goal.
Not only did this outing prove that Liverpool need a new defensive midfielder but, it also outlined why a new number six should be one of their main priorities this summer.

#Liverpool #midfield #goal #szoboszlai

The Tampa Bay Rays have the best record in the American League entering play on Tuesday, just as they did at the trade deadline.
The Rays went and got some pieces they thought could help them lock up the American League East and make a deep run, but not all the moves have paid off. One of the big moves the Rays made was adding Freddy Peralta.
Peralta is a two-time All-Star and was traded to the New York Mets before the season. However, he is having a down year. In 22 games with the Mets, he had a 4.99 ERA, but the Rays lijkely thought they could fix him. They have made some adjustments to his delivery, but the results are not great.
In four starts, he has a 7.17 ERA with the Rays. However, it is worth noting that one of those starts came in Colorado, and his most recent start came against the Baltimore Orioles, who were seeing him four the second time in less than seven days.
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#however #made

San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York was arrested in Ohio over the weekend for trying to pay a prostitute a little over $100, according to police.
York, a 46-year-old married man, was taken into custody Sunday at a trailer park in East Palestine and was initially charged with engaging in prostitution, but prosecutors amended the charge to disorderly conduct. The football team owner is originally from Youngstown, Ohio, about a 30-minute drive from where he was arrested.
He ended up pleading no contest to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools.
York's arrest came after he answered an ad on a known prostitution website in Columbiana County and "arranged to have ******* ual activity with the female in exchange for $140.00," the California Post reported, citing court documents.
He then went to the trailer park to meet up with the woman, and an agent from the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force found York had his cellphone on him "which was used to arrange the criminal act," according to the documents.

#york #park

Just like last week, the second playoff event offers a $20 million purse with the winner of the BMW Championship earning $3.6 million.
There is also a $100 million bonus to be paid out after the BMW. Click here for more details on the distribution.
As for the official money, here's how it breaks down for the field of 50 at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri (will be updated at the end of play with individual payouts):
WIN: $3,600,000
2: $2,160,000

#championship #country #missouri #like

Young Kids in Motion Academy announced Aug. 22 that it is canceling the remainder of its high school football season one week into the 2026 campaign.
The cancellation, announced on Instagram, came fewer than 24 hours after a double shooting near the site of YKIM's Aug. 21 football season opener against Joshua Christian at The Legends Center and Gymnasium on Jacksonville's Northside.
That incident, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said, left a 19-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the leg and a 20-year-old man with a wound to the shoulder. Both were hospitalized in stable condition. Police were seeking two men in connection to the shooting.
The school did not, however, specify that the cancellation resulted from the shooting, attributing the decision to "unforeseen circumstances beyond our control."

#Football #season #young

Declan McGee and his trusty dog Chip only began taking part in the hugely competitive world of sheepdog trials less than three years ago.
In that short ***** e of time the Tyrone man and his five-year-old border collie have been selected to represent Ireland and are about to compete in the World Sheepdog Trials.
The prestigious competition only happens every three years and brings together the world's best sheepdog handlers.
"Some people have golf, other people play football, this is my hobby and I just really enjoy it," McGee said.
Chip training in preparation for the World Sheepdog Trials in September [BBC]

#World #mcgee #people

The last time Curtis Jones played at the San Siro, he identified why Liverpool's tactics succeeded. "I think it works because I am playing," he said. That, perhaps, is Jones, cheeky and confident, but also a footballer with the capacity to exert an influence.
It was last December, three days after Mohamed Salah's explosive interview at Leeds, with Liverpool omitting their greatest goalscorer for decades from the squad they took to Italy, with Arne Slot's side having lost nine of their previous 15 games. They beat the 2025 Champions League finalists on their home turf. Jones was the best player on the pitch.
So it scarcely felt a coincidence when, about seven weeks later, Internazionale responded by trying to take Jones on loan. They failed, as they did with a €25m bid in June. A €35m (£30m) offer in August will represent a case of third time lucky, Inter landing their man.
Curtis Jones was the best player on the pitch when Liverpool beat Inter in December (Getty)
Liverpool have not quite got their valuation – they wanted €40m (£34m) a few weeks ago – and, in a summer when prices have skyrocketed in the midfield market, with Mateus Fernandes going for £85m, Sandro Tonali £100m and Elliot Anderson £116m, there is the sense Inter are getting a bargain in Jones.

#curtis #beat

Chelsea Dodson self-identifies as a wife, a mother of three and a baker of sugar cookies.
But there's this other thing. … Or things.
Dodson, a Grants native and an Albuquerque resident, recently signed a multi-fight contract to join her husband, John Dodson, as a bare-knuckle fighter.
"They (the BKFC in the person of matchmaker Jewlz Grey, who confirmed the signing on Instagram), just offered me a contract, we went through it, and it was one of those (offers) you don't want to say no to," Dodson said on Tuesday in a phone interview.
The BKFC offer didn't come out of nowhere, nor did it come simply because she's the wife of the reigning BKFC men's flyweight champion.

#bkfc

Pete Crow-Armstrong hammered a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to seal a 7-5 Cubs (73-53) win over the White Sox (65-59) and push him ahead as the favorite in the National League MVP race. The season series between the Cubs and White Sox is tied at two apiece with two games remaining.
The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for the White Sox. Over the past week, Chicago's pitching staff has a 4.33 ERA (14th), which has been nullified by the hot bats on offense. The White Sox are hitting .280 over the past six days (5th) and an MLB-best 11 home runs.
The Cubs walk-off winner was an MLB-tying 11 home runs in the past week. Chicago's scored 30 runs in that span (T-6th), which trails a few teams such as the White Sox who are in first with 38 runs. However, the Cubs pitching rotation has the second-worst ERA (6.00) in the last six games.
Let's dive into tonight's matchup and find a sweat or two.
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#white #Cubs #past #pitching

Western North Carolina fall sports are finally back, with most sports beginning on Aug. 10.
After one week of action, it's time to vote for this week's Ingles Western North Carolina girls Athlete of the Week.
Vote for the girls athlete who had the best performance last week. The poll closes on Thursday at noon.

#week #carolina

This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.
For the first time in nearly a month, the Pirates secured a series win after defeating the Red Sox 8-3 in Sunday's rubber match at PNC Park.
Bottom 1st, 2-0 PIT: The Pirates (61-65) manufactured a pair of runs on three consecutive pitches from Patrick Sandoval (1-2). Esmerlyn Valdez and Bryan Reynolds hit back-to-back doubles and Brandon Lowe plated the latter with a single to left.
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#back #park #patrick #esmerlyn

Candace Parker didn't pick up a basketball with aspirations of on day joining the hall of fame.
The Lady Vols legend's career started at a park near her home in Naperville, Illinois, where she spent hours playing with her two older brothers, who were her heroes.
Parker fell in love with the game, which took her all over the world. But when she looks back on her career, the places that stick out in her mind aren't the flashy arenas or the championship parades routes. It's that park or the fitness center in Naperville where she first dunked, and Stokely Athletic Center, where she got in extra work before Tennessee's new practice facility was opened her senior year.
Parker may not have dreamed of being a first-ballot hall of famer, but she looked up in the rafters every day with the Lady Vols, determined to hang more banners and the rest would take care of itself.
It arrived for Parker with her second hall of fame induction in less than three months. Parker was enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Aug. 15 at Symphony Hall in in Springfield, Massachusetts. She was inducted to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in June, entering both in her first year of eligibility.

#Basketball #lady

It is Day 29 of our 100-day countdown to kickoff. We are looking back at the 100 most iconic games in Dallas Cowboys history. The countdown will leads us right up to the opening game of 2026. Our look back doesn't depend on just one criteria for our rankings. We take into consideration things like how big the game was for the organization, how memorable the game was, games that had unusual events take place, games that are a part of NFL lore, Cowboys firsts, and games where the Cowboys just plain dominated. Variety is the spice of life and we have all different kind of Cowboys games to review. At the bottom, we'll link each day of the countdown so you can go back and check out any you missed.
We got a big one for you on Day 29 of our 100-day countdown to kickoff, when we revisit one of the most remarkable comeback wins in Cowboys history. It was a game that should have ended in defeat. Tony Romo threw five interceptions, lost a fumble and watched the Bills return two interceptions for touchdowns. Yet with just 20 seconds remaining, Dallas somehow completed an unforgettable rally.
The Cowboys, who had started the game undefeated, appeared to be on track to become Super Bowl contenders. However, Buffalo had other plans. George Wilson returned Romo's first interception for a touchdown, and later Chris Kelsay scored another touchdown on a 103-yard interception return after Romo targeted Terrell Owens in the end zone. A Rian Lindell field goal added to the Bills' lead, making it 17-7. Despite this, Jason Witten caught a late touchdown to cut the deficit to 17-10 at halftime.
Dallas struggled to build momentum after the break. Nick Folk connected from 47 and 29 yards, but every time the Cowboys appeared to be climbing back into the game, Buffalo answered. Terrence McGee returned the ensuing kickoff 103 yards for a touchdown following Folk's second field goal, restoring an 11-point Bills advantage and leaving Dallas trailing 24-13 heading into the fourth quarter.
Despite the turnovers, Romo never stopped attacking. Folk added another field goal early in the final quarter to make it 24-16 before the Cowboys' defense came alive. Dallas forced consecutive punts and gave the offense one final opportunity with less than two minutes remaining.

#dallas #game #touchdown

India's growing injury crisis has raised fresh questions over the functioning of the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE), with former cricketer Mohammad Kaif expressing surprise that the world's richest cricket board has struggled to recruit some of the world's leading medical and rehabilitation professionals.

The latest setback came with Sai Sudharsan being ruled out of India's upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka due to a toe injury. He joins Jasprit ****** rah, Harshit Rana, Nitish ****** ar Reddy and Washington Sundar on the list of players unavailable for the Sri Lanka series because of injuries.

The repeated injury setbacks have frustrated the BCCI, particularly as several players have had to make trips to the CoE in Bengaluru for rehabilitation. The issue also came into focus when BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia travelled to Bengaluru to discuss the situation with CoE head VVS Laxman.
Laxman, during a press conference, revealed that the BCCI has been facing difficulties in finding the right personnel for the CoE. According to him, the board had approached several candidates, but some potential appointments fell through at the final stage.

The revelation has now drawn a strong reaction from Kaif, who questioned how the BCCI, despite its enormous financial resources, has been unable to bring some of the best medical professionals and physiotherapists into its setup.

"There was a statement from VVS Laxman that they had approached several people. Those things were being worked out, but at the last minute, they turned it down. So, what I am trying to say is that whatever is happening needs to be fixed. I am not an expert on this. The experts appointed by the BCCI need to do their job. But I am telling you that it is having a significant impact," Kaif said on his YouTube channel.
Kaif admitted that he was particularly surprised by the situation given the financial strength of the BCCI and the attractiveness of working with Indian cricket.

"Now, I am surprised because so many people are eager to work with the BCCI. We have so much money that if we call someone, they will come running. They do, don't they? Just look at the players. Players leave their countries' matches to come and play in the IPL. They come, don't they?" Kaif said.

He further questioned why the BCCI had not been able to finalise contracts with leading physiotherapists and medical experts.

"So, I was a little surprised that we haven't been able to work things out with some of the world's best physiotherapists and medical professionals and get them to work with the BCCI. I am surprised because we pay so much. We offer such good contracts. If someone comes and works here, they are bound to make a lot of money. They get paid very well," he added.

The timing of the concerns is significant, with India heading into a two-Test series against Sri Lanka without several key players. The series begins in Galle on August 15.

#BCCI #several #injury