Unfortunately for him, he seemed to get almost too relaxed, with his then-boss David O’Leary later explaining: “He had his foot up on the coffee table. It was in a certain position for a number of hours and strained a tendon behind his knee.”
LEE BEEVERS
Former defender Beevers, now 40, joined Colchester in 2009 following a five-year stint with Lincoln that was largely injury-free.
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Unfortunately his spell with the U’s was plagued, as he was limited to just four league appearances in the 2009-10 campaign.
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In September of the following season, disaster struck for Beevers as he carried his daughter’s pram up the stairs – tripping as he did so and being left in a cast with a dislocated metacarpal following a trip to A&E. Ouch.
During wild celebrations following Alex Iwobi‘s winner over Newcastle he took a whack to his left hand, which was later seen shaking as he checked his watch towards the end of the game.
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After the game, sporting a nasty bruise and lump on his hand, he told Prime Video: “I’ve broken my hand in the celebrations. My bones must be going soft, I don’t remember the moment.”
KIRK BROADFOOT
Former Rangers defender Broadfoot was already suffering with a foot issue when he was hospitalised after trying to poach an egg.
The Scot, now 40, was left with egg – and burns – on his face when he decided to use his microwave to poach two eggs.
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As he leaned in to have a look, one of the eggs exploded, scalding Broadfoot and leaving him requiring medical treatment.
MARCO ASENSIO
Many footballers these days are well groomed and clean cut.
In 2017, then-Real Madrid star Asensio missed a Champions League clash with Apoel Nicosia, after suffering with an infected spot picked up while shaving his legs.
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Boss Carlo Ancelotti said of Asensio’s spot of bother: “He has a pimple on his leg which means he cannot lift his sock.”
SHINJI KAGAWA
In December 2013, Man Utd were without the Japanese star for a clash with Newcastle after he had to have his stomach pumped.
Following his side’s defeat by the Toon, Moyes revealed that Kagawa had required treatment after eating too much.
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The Scot gave fans food for though by revealing: “It was a bad sickness. He thinks he ate too much, and he had to get his stomach pumped, but I think he is OK.”
RAMI KAIB
Healthy eating can be a dangerous game, as found out by Kaib in 2021.
Kaib, now 27, had suffered a knock in his previous match, with his raw carrot proving to be the final straw.
CHRIS SMALLING
While on holiday in Bali, ex-Man Utd defender Smalling got himself into a spot of bother.
The centre-back, now 34, was spotted in hospital with bandages around his head – with speculation at the time that he’d been stung by a jellyfish.
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As it turned out, Smalling had fainted in the heat and banged his head. Stay hydrated, folks!
DAVE BEASANT
Wimbledon FA Cup hero Beasant suffered a bizarrely self-inflicted injury during his stint with Chelsea.
After dropping a bottle of salad cream, goalkeeper Beasant attempted to control it with his bare foot.
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In the process he broke and tore a tendon in his toe, ruling him out for two months – should have used his hands!
VICTOR ADEBOYEJO
Bolton forward Adeboyejo is a handful for opposition defenders, but in one instance his strength backfired.
Last month, Adeboyejo was forced to pull out from a matchday squad after a powerful sneeze left him with discomfort in his ribs.
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Wanderers boss Ian Evatt explained: “He was okay at the time, but then he had a pretty hefty sneeze.
“Victor is a powerful boy, and even his sneezes are powerful. I’ll have to start having a long look at myself when players start getting injured sneezing.”
PHILIPPE MEXES
In November 2013, then-AC Milan defender Mexes missed out on a 1-1 draw with Genoa after complaining of eye soreness in the warm-up.
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Following further tests, the centre-back was diagnosed with central serous retinopathy.
According to Italian outlet Tuttosport, Mexes may have suffered the issue due to using a sunbed. Tan-talising.
DAVID JAMES
Former England goalkeeper James was twice injured in strange circumstances.
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Once, while trying to reach for a remote control, he pulled a muscle in his back.
On another occasion, the luckless stopper hurt his shoulder while fishing for carp.
Jessica Campbell says she recognises the “magnitude and importance” of becoming the first female full-time assistant coach in NHL history.
The 32-year-old was hired by the Seattle Kraken in July, and on Tuesday night stood behind the roster on the bench for their season opener against the St Louis Blues.
“I definitely understand that the magnitude and the importance of this moment is really important for our game,” she said.
“It fuels me every day just knowing that I’m a part of something way bigger than myself.”
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Before joining the Kraken, Campbell had made history in the American Hockey League (AHL) as an assistant coach for the Coachella Valley Firebirds.
She helped the team reach the Calder Cup Finals in both her seasons there.
The Seattle Kraken are coached by former Stanley Cup champion Dan Bylsma, who brought Campbell in after he was appointed in May.
Although the Kraken lost Tuesday’s game 3-2, Bylsma acknowledged the impact of Campbell in the NHL as a whole.
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“Jessica being a female coach in the NHL for the first time, it’s great for her and it’s great for the game,” he said.
Campbell added: “Hopefully somebody else will have a door held open for them versus them having to push it open and find ways to unlock it.
“I look at the other women around me and other people in the industry doing their piece and doing a fantastic job of it. And it’s part of a movement. It’s part of, I think, really important change.”
UFC 307 is in the books which means it’s time to head back to the APEX!
UFC Vegas 98 takes place this Saturday, headlined by a flyweight contest between former title challenger Brandon Royval and rising super-prospect Tatsuro Taira, and No Bets Barred is back to break the whole card down.
This week, host Jed Meshew is joined by former professional fighter Billy Ward of Action Network to dive into all the UFC action this weekend. Topics discussed include Royval’s chances at denying the wunderkind Taira, just how past his prime is Brad Tavares, and the possible return of heavyweight overs? All that, plus, Jed unveils his newest gimmick: The Climb.
Tune in for episode 103 of No Bets Barred.
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Former Manchester United goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain described City’s win as a “huge statement” to Europe’s elite.
“They didn’t just win by luck, they didn’t just rely on their goalkeeper to keep them in it, they fully deserved to win the game and win the game comfortably,” she told BBC Radio 5 Live.
“That is going to give them so much confidence in any competition they are playing in this season.
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“It’s a huge statement, a brilliant performance, a brilliant result and one that will remain in their record books and will be talked about for a long, long time.”
From the start, City pressed Barcelona and put pressure on the defence and goalkeeper Cata Coll.
As well as Layzell’s aggression down the right, Lauren Hemp was a constant threat on the left, Khadija Shaw was through the centre and Yui Hasegawa was a strong foundation in midfield.
Barcelona, usually so composed and intimidating, were not allowed to settle and though they improved in the second half, they were caught out by Layzell’s well-timed pass for Shaw which confirmed City’s victory with just over 10 minutes to go.
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“But if you want to talk about winning competitions and tournaments, it needs to be sustained. It can’t be a one-off performance,” Chamberlain added.
“It’s got to be maintained. That’s the challenge that faces them now. Can you maintain this week in, week out?”
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MELINDA (1.40 Ayr, nap)
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Looks a handicap snip for Lucinda Russell. We usually think of the Scottish trainer sending out staying chase winners but she can strike on the Flat with this daughter of Churchill who has been brought along nice and slowly. She had just one run for Joseph O’Brien in Ireland before moving to Russell’s yard. There was plenty to like about her staying-on fourth at Carlisle last time to earn a fair looking handicap mark of 70. She is certainly bred to be better than that and can go close at fair odds in what looks an open contest.
FAIRY GLEN (3.10 Bath, nb)
Left it a stride too late when second in a Longchamp Listed contest last month. She sees out this trip strongly and can score for the Crisfords.
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HARRYS HOPE (4.43 Exeter, treble)
Was an impressive winner on chase debut, coming home with seven lengths to spare at Southwell. She will be hard to stop under a 7lb penalty.
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INDIVAR (6.00 Southwell, Lucky 15)
This son of Blue Point clocked a speedy time when winning at Newcastle and today’s trip is his favourite.
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LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 244 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex with a full card on ESPN+.
Before fight night arrives, though, notable athletes from the event spoke to reporters Wednesday at media day, including flyweight headliners Brandon Royval (16-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC) and Tatsuro Taira (16-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), and MMA Junkie has videos of the interviews.
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Check below for the archived videos of each media day session, and watch the live stream above.
Reigning champion Luke Humphries secured his place in the quarter-finals of the World Grand Prix in Leicester.
The 29-year-old world number one defeated German Ricardo Pietreczko 3-1, producing a 180 to set up a 130 checkout and clinch an important third set.
Rob Cross, who beat pre-tournament favourite Luke Littler in his opening match, reached the last eight for the first time with a 3-1 victory over Martin Schindler.
Jonny Clayton, winner in 2021, came from a set down to beat Ross Smith 3-1, but 2022 runner-up Nathan Aspinall is out following a 3-2 loss to Ryan Joyce.
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Following Littler’s first-round defeat, Michael van Gerwen and Michael Smith were both surprise first-round exits on Tuesday.
Humphries, who celebrated his maiden TV ranking title with victory over Gerwyn Price 12 months ago, had to fight back from a set and two legs down to beat Masters winner Stephen Bunting in his first-round match.
He continued his title defence on Wednesday thanks to a superb checkout in the third set after Pietreczko had levelled the match, seeing out victory to set up a meeting with Clayton.
The second-round matches conclude on Thursday, with Gary Anderson – having beaten world number two Smith – up against Mike de Decker from 19:00 BST.
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Wales’ 2020 champion Price faces two-time winner James Wade, Northern Ireland’s 2017 champion Daryl Gurney takes on Joe Cullen, and two-time runner-up Dave Chisnall meets Dimitri van den Bergh in best-of-five contests.
All four quarter-finals take place on Friday, before the tournament concludes at the weekend.
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