Victor Osimhen has confirmed he will undergo surgery after suffering a fractured arm, with the Galatasaray striker expected to be out for up to six weeks.
The Super Eagles forward revealed the extent of the injury during a live session with Nigerian content creator Carter Efe, where he explained that an operation is necessary for proper healing.
“I need to go under the knife,” Osimhen said. “That means I have to do surgery because my arm is broken. It will take about five to six weeks. Six weeks at most, and I will be back.”
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He also spoke about his recovery plan, noting that the process will be gradual. “Most times it is four weeks, then two weeks of training alone to regain fitness before joining the team,” he added.
The injury happened during Galatasaray’s UEFA Champions League match against Liverpool at Anfield. Osimhen was hurt in the first half after a strong challenge involving defender Ibrahima Konaté, leaving him in clear pain.
Medical checks after the game confirmed a fracture in his right forearm.
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The 27-year-old has now returned to Nigeria to rest briefly before undergoing surgery and starting his rehabilitation. His return to action will depend on how well he recovers after the procedure.
That’s not to say less of his 63-65-64 start. It’s more to acknowledge how DeChambeau has shown frustration at the numerous putts he’s left short, or the consecutive days where he missed the easy par-3, 17th green, or the sloppy double bogey he made Friday afternoon.
“That back nine just kind of didn’t go my way on some of it,” DeChambeau said. “I made a great eagle on 10 and a great birdie on 18, but everything else was kind of a bit scrambly.”
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In large part, DeChambeau has turned a long, wet property into something that feels much lesser. The 5,000 feet of altitude makes his longer-than-anyone long game seem even longer. The 393-yard par-4 1st amounts to a pitch-n-putt, from which he dunked his approach on Friday. Same for the 364-yard drivable 5th. He’s played those two holes six times and carded eight under between them.
“It’s key to get off to a good start,” said his chief chaser, Jon Rahm. “Bryson has done a great job on that every single day.” Rahm has played those two holes in five under, really as good as anyone not named DeChambeau.
It would be the fifth LIV win of DeChambeau’s career and would make him the first player since Talor Gooch in 2023 to win consecutive LIV events. Now that the league receives world ranking points, it’ll also help DeChambeau climb back into the top 25, granted he finishes the job. And while he has no doubt energized the rabid crowds in Johannesburg, he may find many of them rooting against him Sunday morning.
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Four shots back is South African Dean Burmester, who has been the clear fan-favorite. So much that he was brought to tears on the 1st tee Saturday morning. Two shots back is South African Branden Grace, who has been chasing DeChambeau for 72 hours now, playing the last two rounds with him. Event organizers have been swapping out the white, wooden picket fences that flanked various holes for sturdier, steel fences that won’t buckle under the pressure of crowd weight. That feels like a sign of the Sunday to come. So did the opening exchange of Grace’s press conference.
When asked, in the name of South Africa’s famous wildlife, if he would have to be a bit of a cheetah, racing out to a catch DeChambeau, Grace pivoted cleverly.
“Listen, I think I have to be a little bit of a rhino tomorrow,” he said. “I have to be tough tomorrow. This is going to be a battle. Listen, he’s playing phenomenal golf. I feel that I’m also playing phenomenal golf. You just need a couple of things to go your way and then a couple of shots can turn out — it can change quickly.”
The final round of the 2026 Valspar Championship begins Sunday morning at the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the tournament on Sunday, including full Valspar Championship TV coverage, streaming details and Round 4 tee times.
How to watch Valspar Championship on Sunday
Sungjae Im fired a third-round 69 on Saturday to reach 11 under par and increase his Valspar Championship lead to two shots with one round to play.
The 27-year-old from South Korea has two PGA Tour wins on his resume, but it’s been four-and-a-half years since his last title at the 2021 Shriner’s Childrens Open. Since then, Im has completed a short stint of obligatory military training in his home country and recovered from a wrist injury.
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“It’s been a while since I’ve been in the lead like this, and I’m sure I will be nervous,” Im said Saturday. “But the best I can do is just to play my own game.”
Just behind Im at nine under par are two other surprising contenders: Brandt Snedeker, the U.S. Presidents Cup captain who has nine career victories but hasn’t found the winner’s circle since 2018; and David Lipsky, who has yet to notch a PGA Tour title.
On Sunday, Im and Snedeker will play in the afternoon’s final pairing at 1:50 p.m. ET.
You can watch the final round of the Valspar Championship on TV via Golf Channel beginning on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET, followed by the NBC broadcast at 3 p.m. ET. PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ will provide exclusive streaming coverage starting at 7:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, as well as featured group and featured hole coverage all day Sunday.
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Below you will find everything you need to know to watch the final round of the 2026 Valspar Championship.
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Golf Channel will carry final-round TV coverage of the 2026 Valspar Championship from 1-3 p.m. ET on Sunday followed by the NBC broadcast from 3-6 p.m. ET.
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You can stream the final round of the 2026 Valspar Championship via PGA Tour Live on ESPN+, which will offer streaming coverage starting on Sunday at 7:30 a.m. ET in addition to featured group and hole coverage. Peacock will stream the NBC broadcast.
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Sam Konstas, Steve Smith, Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Sean Abbott and Mitchell Starc of Australia pose for a photo (Photo: Getty Images)
Cricket Australia has revealed its international schedule for the 2026-27 season, outlining a demanding calendar that leaves minimal recovery time ahead of the high-profile Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India, likely to start in mid or late January.The five-match Test tour of India is expected to be a defining stretch for an experienced Australian side led by Pat Cummins, with several senior players facing one of the toughest assignments of their careers.
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In total, Australia are scheduled to play 10 Tests within a 14-week span from December to March, making it one of the most intense periods in the team’s history.The home summer begins in August 2026 with a two-Test series against Bangladesh and runs through to March 2027, ending with a landmark day-night Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to celebrate the 150th anniversary Test against England national cricket team.A four-Test home series against New Zealand national cricket team has been squeezed into just over a month, adding further pressure to an already tight schedule. Before that, Australia will tour South Africa national cricket team for a three-Test series that runs until the end of October, followed by an eight-match white-ball series against England in November.According to CA, the India tour represents a significant challenge for senior players such as Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon, all of whom are yet to win a Test series in India.“That Border-Gavaskar Trophy tour, a final frontier for the likes of Cummins, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon, who have never won a series in India, will also be a quick-fire campaign given CA’s anniversary Test begins back in Melbourne on March 11,” CA said in a statement.The board also indicated a cautious approach to workload management, pointing out that the decision to rest key fast bowlers like Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood for the early stages of the Indian Premier League reflects concerns over sustaining them through the packed season.“The call to hold back all three of Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood from at least the first few rounds of the soon-to-begin IPL shows CA is wary of getting their trio to the finishing line of the intense 2026-27 run,” the statement added.Australia’s packed Test itinerary includes:August: Two Tests vs Bangladesh (home)October: Three Tests vs South Africa (away)December-January: Four Tests vs New Zealand (home)January-March: Five Tests vs India (away)March 11-15: 150th anniversary Test vs England (home)Looking further ahead, Australia could feature in the World Test Championship final in June if they qualify, before embarking on a five-Test tour of England between June and August.
In an action-packed O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Darlington, Allgaier took advantage of Kyle Larson’s slow pitstop to take the lead and held off Brandon Jones to take the checkered flag.
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According to their finishes in the 2026 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200, drivers received points, and these points will determine the top-12 playoff drivers after the regular season.
After winning the Darlington race, Justin Allgaier gained 69 points and maintained the top place in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series drivers’ standings with 306 points.
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The defending O’Reilly Auto Parts Series champion, Jesse Love, finished 11th at Darlington. He gained 30 points and moved to second place in the points table with 254 points.
Carson Kvapil, who started on the second row, gained 49 points and moved to third place in the points table with 222 points.
With a P2 finish, Brandon Jones gained 50 points. He moved to eighth place in the points table with 170 points.
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Kvapil is followed by Sheldon Creed, Austin Hill, Sammy Smith, Corey Day, Brandon Jones, Parker Retzlaff, and Rajah Caruth to round out the top 10 in the points standings.
NASCAR Craftsman O’Reilly Auto Parts Series drivers’ standings after Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200
Here is the updated list of NASCAR drivers in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series standings after the 2026 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200:
Justin Allgaier – 306
Jesse Love – 254
Carson Kvapil – 222
Sheldon Creed – 218
Austin Hill – 210
Sammy Smith – 192
Corey Day – 188
Brandon Jones – 170
Parker Retzlaff – 169
Rajah Caruth – 151
Sam Mayer – 149
Taylor Gray – 132
William Sawalich – 119
Brennan Poole – 116
Jeb Burton – 115
Anthony Alfredo – 113
Ryan Sieg – 105
Patrick Staropoli – 95
Blaine Perkins – 88
Jeremy Clements – 83
Josh Bilicki – 81
Nick Sanchez – 77
Austin Green – 74
Dean Thompson – 73
Kyle Sieg – 73
Harrison Burton – 67
Ryan Ellis – 62
Lavar Scott – 61
Brent Crews – 59
Josh Williams – 47
Garrett Smithley – 41
Joey Gase – 35
Jordan Anderson – 33
Luke Fenhaus – 31
Mason Maggio – 26
Alex Labbe – 25
J.J. Yeley – 21
Carson Ware – 18
Catch NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series drivers and teams next in action at Martinsville Speedway for the sixth race of the season on March 28, 2026.
WWE is moving fast on the Road to WrestleMania 42, and several matches have already been announced for the premium live event. All four world titles will be on the line, while Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi will battle in a singles match.
While the brand split remains intact on the main roster, with most superstars sticking to WWE’s RAW or SmackDown shows, some don’t follow this division. The Stamford-based promotion recently confirmed as many as four free agents on their website.
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These superstars don’t follow the brand split and appear on both shows. Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi are both included in the list, appearing on both the brands over the past few months. On the other hand, Danhausen has also started appearing in backstage segments on RAW and SmackDown.
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Omos hasn’t been seen on programming in years, but continues to be featured as a free agent on the company’s website. However, he has been appearing regularly on AAA as El Hijo del Vikingo’s bodyguard.
WWE unlikely to hold the Draft in 2026
The last time WWE held a draft to separate the two brands and enable stars to switch shows was in 2024. Last year, the company had a transfer window before RAW’s move to Netflix to allow LA Knight, Jimmy Uso and Roman Reigns to move to RAW.
On the other hand, Drew McIntyre and Damian Priest moved to SmackDown. The rosters have remained mostly consistent over the past year. But, according to BodySlam+, there are no plans for the company to have a Draft this year either.
As a result, the rosters will likely remain as they are at this time. Free agents, unless they are signed to a particular brand, will also continue to appear on both shows, especially to build the hype for WrestleMania 42 in April.
DUNEDIN, Fla. – The atmosphere at Hiram Bithorn Stadium during Puerto Rico’s World Baseball Classic games is special, so when José Berríos was denied insurance for pool play, the decision hit the Toronto Blue Jays right-hander “really, really hard.”
A chance to pitch for the national team, at home, in front of children Valentina, Sebastian and Diego Jose, would have meant so much to the family, and a similar opportunity may not come up again.
“That’s the tough part,” Berríos said. “But I guess I understand what the situation is, dealing with the process. The beginning was frustrating, but my kids still had a chance to go to the games in Puerto Rico for that first round. They enjoyed every game. They were so pumped up. They learned. So, that’s great.
“Being there and pitching in front of them, that’s something I’m going to miss. But there’s nothing I can do.”
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The same applies to the even bigger shock Berríos received when he was denied insurance a second time, ahead of the WBC quarterfinals, when an MRI revealed the stress fracture in his right elbow, causing him to open a season on the injured list for the first time.
The 31-year-old had made three spring starts to that point, his velocity increasing each time out, and had no idea the injury was there.
Berríos was progressing so well this spring, the Puerto Rican team built him into their plans for the quarterfinals, with manager Yadier Molina revealing that he’d piggyback behind Seth Lugo before word of the insurance denial dropped hours later.
If not for the preceding physical, Berríos would have continued to pitch unaware of the stress fracture.
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“It was weird, knowing I’ve been throwing the ball pretty well, felt strong, healthy,” Berríos said of his initial reaction to the news. “Then I saw the picture, I saw what I got there, but how I’m feeling is still weird, because I feel great. They stopped me from pitching. They wanted to make sure I feel great, and nothing is going to get worse, so that’s why I stopped.”
He and the Blue Jays charted a path forward during a visit to specialist Dr. Keith Meister last week, when “I asked him multiple times, like four or five times, ‘Do I need surgery?’” Berríos relayed. “He said no each time. He told me that I can throw the ball, just keep building back up and feeling healthy and great.”
Berríos is doing precisely that now, playing catch, building up his arm strength while the stress fracture heals. A bullpen is slated for next Friday, when the Blue Jays open the season at home against the Athletics. His hope is to miss no more than a month.
A year ago, Berríos received the opening-day assignment to begin an uneven season that saw him post a 3.83 ERA through his first 22 starts, but a 5.31 mark through his final nine outings ahead of his first injured-list stint in 10 big-league seasons. Elbow inflammation kept him on the sidelines throughout the post-season and he controversially left the team before the World Series in what he described this spring as “a bad decision” that he apologized for this spring.
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The injuries may simply be the toll of a decade of durability catching up with him – he made 30 starts in each of the seven previous full seasons plus the maximum of 12 outings during the pandemic summer of 2020 – although he doesn’t necessarily think that’s the case.
“I mean, some players avoid that, so hopefully I can keep avoiding that, too,” he said. “Nothing’s been major, no surgery. But to be out there, playing every game is a great stress, not just for the pitchers but the position players, too. We are like a champion, trying to keep ourselves and our bodies healthy out there every day.”
Berríos is working back to that goal, confident that what he felt were gains with his fastball and his command will be there again once he’s ready to get back up on a mound.
“My breaking ball and changeup were there, too,” he said. “I’ve been feeling pretty well, ready to compete and I was so close. So, just waiting for the lights to turn on.”
Norrie, who replaced Jack Draper as British No 1 last week, pushed American Alex Michelsen to three sets in their second-round encounter before falling 7-5 6-7(4-7) 6-4.
The 30-year-old has rediscovered some of his best tennis in the ‘Sunshine Double’ of Indian Wells and Miami, beating Alex de Minaur in California before his run was ended by Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals, but was narrowly edged out here.
He lost a tight first set as 21-year-old Michelsen broke in the 12th game, before coming back from 3-0 down in the second set to force and win a tie-break.
But Michelsen broke again in the third game of the third set and kept his nose in front to make the third round, where he will play Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo.
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Boulter’s good run in Miami – where she reached the third round of a WTA 1000 tournament for the first time in over a year – came to an end at the hands of 13th seed Karolina Muchova.
Cameron Norrie’s run was ended by Alex Michelsen (Getty Images)
The former French Open finalist broke twice in the first set and once again in the second set to win 6-3 7-5 and set up a last-16 meeting with young talent Alexandra Eala.
Jones was unwell throughout her win over Williams and was frequently heard coughing on court, and continued to be affected by a chest infection as she retired at 6-1, 3-0 down against Pegula.
She said: “I didn’t want to lose the opportunity to play Venus, but it’s a whole different ball game playing Jess.
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Naomi Osaka cast doubt on whether she will continue to persevere with tennis after an opening-match loss in Miami (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)
“You need to be 10 out of 10 to compete against her and I’m probably a four out of 10 today. If I’m not able to give my everything out there, I don’t see the point when I’m already battling my general fitness as it is.”
Jones has endured a frustrating stop-start career as a result of physical issues caused by a rare genetic condition, Ectrodactyly Ectodermal Dysplasia (EEC), which means she has three fingers and a thumb on each hand and seven toes.
The 25-year-old broke into the top 100 last year and earned her biggest career win against world No 15 Emma Navarro in Auckland at the start of this season, but is frequently stymied by injury and illness problems, as was the case in Miami.
Elsewhere former major champion Naomi Osaka cast doubt on whether she will continue competing if she continues to endure early losses, after losing 7-5 6-4 to Australian rising star Talia Gibson.
Talia Gibson has now beaten four top-20 players – Osaka, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Clara Tauson and Jasmine Paolini – in the space of three weeks (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)
Seeded 16th, Osaka received a first-round bye but was comprehensively outplayed by the 21-year-old, who has now beaten four top-20 players in the space of three weeks.
Afterwards Osaka said she was struggling to balance motherhood – she gave birth to daughter Shai in July 2023 – with attempting to get back to the top of the sport.
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“I feel like this also is a dilemma for me,” she said. “Obviously, I would love to play, but like I said last year … for me, my daughter is very important, and I want to be a mum. I want to be the best mum I can, but sometimes I feel like I know what I have to do to become a really good player, and it’s very difficult.
“I’m not going to stay on tour if I’m losing in the first round. I’d rather just be a great mum and be there for my daughter. Because for me, I want to win titles and I want to be the best player I can, but if I have to sacrifice having a lot of time with my daughter, I’d rather not do it.”
Italian cyclist Debora Silvestri is recovering in hospital after breaking five breaks and fracturing her shoulder in a horrific crash at Milan-San Remo on Saturday.
The Laboral Kutxa rider took evasive action to avoid a pile-up after several riders went down and crashed into a roadside barrier on the descent of the famous Cipressa climb.
But Silvestri came off worse as she went over the barrier and fell several feet down the bank, falling headfirst onto a lower section of road.
Her team said she was conscious as she was taken to hospital and later released a statement saying she was “currently stable”.
They added: “She will remain hospitalised for the next few hours under medical supervision, and further tests will be conducted to assess the extent of the injuries.”
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The 27-year-old posted on Instagram later: “Sure not the final I had imagined… I feel quite good, five ribs broken and a micro fracture on shoulder – could be worse.
“Time to recover but no worries, I will come back.”
The incident occurred less than 20km from the end of the 156km course at ‘La Classicissima’, one of cycling’s five Monuments, the most prestigious one-day races.
Two of the race favourites, former Tour de France champion Kasia Niewiadoma Phinney and Kim Le Court Pienaar, last year’s winner at Liege-Bastogne-Liege, went down in the crash.
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Niewiadoma Phinney was unable to continue but Le Court Pienaar, who initially remained at the scene to check on her fellow riders, was able to remount and finished 99th.
The race was won by Belgium’s Classics specialist Lotte Kopecky, who edged Switzerland’s Noemi Ruegg and Italian Eleonora Gasparrini in a five-rider sprint, with the latter two rounding out the podium.
Pogacar also went down in a crash which affected multiple top riders, including Wout van Aert, who recovered despite losing time waiting for a bike change to finish third.
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