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  • Posted December 13, 2019
    MADRID, Spain -- Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo will miss playing against Galatasaray in the Champions League on Wednesday because of a left hamstring injury. John Gerak Jersey Online . The Ballon dOr candidate was hurt on Saturday in a 5-0 victory at Almeria. Ronaldo will miss the Group B match at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium but could return for Saturdays Spanish league game against Valladolid, Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Tuesday. "Tomorrow hell start training on the field again and then well see if hell be available on Saturday," Ancelotti said. "If theres any risk of (further) injury he wont play." Ancelotti said the injury was not serious. If Ronaldo doesnt play on Saturday, his next game will likely be the last Champions League group match at FC Copenhagen in two weeks because he is suspended for next weeks Copa del Rey match against Olimpic Xativa. Anceloti said either Angel Di Maria or Jese would take Ronaldos place against the Turkish club. "Ill decide which one tomorrow," Ancelotti said from Madrids training ground. He said centre back Raphael Varane would also likely be unavailable until the next Champions League game in Denmark as he rests a sore right knee. "His knee needs some time off to rest and recover," the coach said. "For 10 or 12 days he wont play and we hope his knee doesnt swell during this time. He wont have surgery." Madrid is already without injured midfielder Sami Khedira and defender Fabio Coentrao, while midfielder Luca Modric is suspended for the game. But midfielder Xabi Alonso and defender Marcelo were included in the 19-man squad despite injury concerns. Madrid can secure a place in the next Champions League round with a draw on Wednesday. Darnell Bing Jersey Online .com) - James Harden put the Houston Rockets on his back and willed them to an overtime victory on Thursday. Cheap Jerseys Wholesale . Unfortunately for the Cleveland Cavaliers, James Harden was in the building.DETROIT -- On a day full of bad news on the injury front, at least the Texas Rangers could enjoy a victory. Shin-Soo Choo homered, Chris Gimenez had four hits and the Rangers rolled to a 9-2 victory over the slumping Detroit Tigers on Thursday. This was supposed to be Prince Fielders first game back in Detroit after the Tigers traded him in the off-season, but the big first baseman didnt make the trip because of a herniated disk in his neck that could keep him out the rest of the season. Fielder is expected to have surgery Tuesday. General manager Jon Daniels announced that after the game. Manager Ron Washington had already finished talking to reporters by then. "You just want to go out there and give yourself a chance, hope your pitching staff gives you a chance," Washington said. "We understand not every day were going to be able to put nine runs up, especially against this team." Yu Darvish (4-2) allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings, striking out six and walking three. The Rangers broke through quickly against Detroit rookie Robbie Ray (1-1), who lasted only 3 1-3 innings. Ray allowed seven runs, nine hits and four walks, and the AL Central-leading Tigers lost their fourth straight. Ian Kinsler, who was traded to Detroit for Fielder in an off-season blockbuster, went 1 for 3 in his first game against the Rangers. The Tigers breezed to a 27-12 start before being swept in a three-game series at Cleveland. Star right-handers Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer were both knocked around in that series, and a 13-inning finale against the Indians taxed the bullpen. Rays start Thursday made the situation even worse, and infielder Danny Worth ended up pitching the ninth inning for Detroit. Worth, throwing a knuckleball, actually struck out two in a scoreless frame. "That was a lot of fun," Worth said. "Obviously, you dont ever want to be needed in that spot, but once I got out there, I enjoyed it." Alex Rios opened the scoring with an RBI double off Ray in the second, and Gimenez drove him home with a single. Adrian&nnbsp;Beltre added a two-run double the following inning and later scored to make it 5-0. Steve Wright Jersey Online. In half of Darvishs first eight starts, the Rangers failed to provide a single run of support. That wasnt a problem Thursday. Choos two-run homer in the fourth chased Ray, and Michael Choices two-run single later that inning gave the Rangers a nine-run lead. Gimenez had never even had a three-hit game before Thursday. Not only did he contribute offensively, but he also had little trouble behind the plate. It was his first time catching Darvish and his tricky array of pitches. "He let me do whatever I wanted to do," Darvish said through a translator. "So I felt really good." Texas has won back-to-back games for only the second time this month, but the Rangers injury woes remain a major concern. It looks like they will be without Fielder for a while, and in the third inning, centre fielder Daniel Robertson hurt himself in an outfield collision. Robertson came diving in headfirst to try to make a catch, at the same time Rios came sliding in from right. Replays showed a wad of gum popping out of Robertsons mouth when the two players collided. X-ray and concussion tests were negative. "Its a hard play, its a hustle play," Robertson said. "If we were to do it 10 times again, Id make the same play." The Tigers lead second-place Minnesota by 4 1/2 games in the division, but theyve allowed 31 runs in their past four games, an uncharacteristic spell for what might be baseballs best starting rotation. Detroits starters have allowed 19 earned runs over a three-game span, the first time thats happened since May 24-27, 2011, according to STATS. The last time a position player pitched for the Tigers was also in 2011, when Don Kelly did it. NOTES: Detroits extra-inning loss to Cleveland on Wednesday took 5 hours, 16 minutes. Thursdays game looked as if it might stretch past 4 hours for a while, but it sped up toward the end and was over in 3:30. ... Detroit RHP Anibal Sanchez (1-2) takes the mound against Texas RHP Scott Baker (0-0) on Friday night. ' ' '