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[ad_1] The Colts have ruled out running back Jonathan Taylor from Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings with an ankle injury, Indianapolis announced. Here’s what you need to know: Taylor suffered the injury on the opening drive of the game after catching a short pass and running for 13 yards on second-and-14. He was initially listed as questionable to return before heading to the locker room for further evaluation. Backstory Taylor, 23, missed Weeks 5 and 6 earlier this season due to a right ankle injury. He returned in Week…

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[ad_1] Legendary Croatia midfielder Luka Modric has said he is unsure whether the World Cup will be his final major tournament, but that he wants to play in the Nations League finals.  The 2024 European Championships are scheduled to be played in Germany, with Modric revealing he “did not know” whether he would play, and that it depended on whether he felt he was performing at a high level.  However, he firmly stated his intent to play in the upcoming Nations League finals in June 2023.  Croatia won their group…

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[ad_1] Alexander Isak “does not have a return date” from injury and Newcastle United’s club-record signing may not feature at all during the festive schedule despite “making good progress”, according to Eddie Howe. The 23-year-old has not featured for Newcastle since September 17, having sustained a thigh injury while on international duty for Sweden later that month. Isak was due to play again in October but broke down, suffering a recurrence of the same problem. Howe, Newcastle’s head coach, was cagey when asked about Isak and also about Callum Wilson,…

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[ad_1] Croatia defeated Morocco 2-1 to take third-place at the 2022 World Cup, thanks to a sensational goal from Mislav Orsic. Both sides had previously endured semi-final defeats, with Croatia losing 3-0 to Argentina, and Morocco falling 2-0 to France, while they also met in the group stages, a game which ended 0-0. The game started at speed, with Croatia centre-back Josko Gvardiol scoring a diving header after only seven minutes, converting an excellent set-piece routine. Two minutes later, Morocco were level, with centre-back Achraf Dari (who started the tournament…

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[ad_1] Croatia won the third-place play-off game against Morocco in a game which featured some world-class goals. Josko Gvardiol opened the scoring for Croatia with diving header from an expertly worked free kick, but Achraf Dari equalised for Morocco just two minutes later. On the cusp of half-time, Mislav Orsic curled a stunning shot over Yassine Bounou in the Moroccan goal — a goal fit to win any third-place play-off. Dermot Corrigan, Liam Tharme and Maram AlBaharna analyse the key talking points This game is fun The bar for excitement…

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[ad_1] The World Cup trophy is not the only prize on offer when Argentina and France meet in Qatar on Sunday. The World Cup winners also receive one of the more generous payouts on offer in football. The 2022 tournament will award a record-breaking prize pot, with all 32 nations who played in Qatar receiving a payout from FIFA. Here’s what you need to know about prize money at the 2022 World Cup and how it has changed over the years. What is the prize money for the World Cup?…

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[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — When the second half of the Lakers’ 126-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night began, the Lakers had a new center. Thomas Bryant, not Anthony Davis, stepped onto the floor to face two-time defending MVP Nikola Jokić. Davis, who suffered a right foot injury with 4:34 remaining in the first quarter, didn’t return from the locker room after halftime. He appeared to tweak his right foot while colliding with Jokić’s lower leg in midair on this reverse layup. This is the play Davis got…

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[ad_1] France have been handed a massive boost ahead of their World Cup final against Argentina with their full complement of players training on Saturday. Aurelien Tchouameni and Theo Hernandez were present at the Al Sadd Sports Club, where France have been based throughout the tournament, having not trained with their team-mates on Friday as they recover from respective hip and knee injuries. Defenders Raphael Varane and Ibrahima Konate also returned to group training, having been previously trained away from their team-mates for an unspecified reason. This news will come…

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[ad_1] The leap for Anthony Edwards may not be coming in a single bound in his third season in the NBA. Maybe it’s more like a triple-jump, with a series of smaller bounces that eventually add up to a giant vault forward. What Edwards did in a badly needed Timberwolves victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night started in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers two days earlier. Thrust into lead playmaking duties by an injury to D’Angelo Russell, Edwards is quickly learning how to combat aggressive…

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[ad_1] Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett will have surgery to repair and stabilize a fracture in his hand, Seattle head coach Pete Carroll said Friday. Here’s what you need to know: Carroll said Friday on Seattle Sports radio that Lockett suffered a broken hand, not necessarily a broken finger, late in the fourth quarter of the team’s 21-13 loss to the 49ers on Thursday night. Lockett is leaving Seattle for the surgery, Carroll said, and has “a chance to get back quickly.” Lockett leads Seattle in receiving yards (964) and…

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