he sustained in the World Cup quarterfinals
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 8:25 amBARCELONA, Spain -- Neymar could miss Barcelonas league opener this weekend after spraining his left ankle in training. . Barcelona said in a statement Friday that the Brazil star complained of pain in his ankle after a training session on Thursday and was later diagnosed with a "grade 1" sprain. It said "his return to training will depend on how the injury treatment evolves." Barcelona hosts Elche on Sunday in the opening round of the Spanish league. The 22-year-old Neymar only recently returned from the fractured vertebra he sustained in the World Cup quarterfinals against Colombia on July 4. He played in a friendly game against Mexican champion Leon on Monday, scoring two goals. . The Giants held off the Los Angeles Dodgers for a 4-2 win on Friday night when pinch-hitter Adrian Gonzalezs hard grounder went off Romos right foot. . Atletico Madrid also stayed perfect thanks to goals by Diego Costa in a 2-1 win against Osasuna, giving it 18 points, although Barcelona stay top with its better goal differential. . -- The Minnesota Vikings are struggling both on and off the field.MOSCOW -- Russias figure skating federation has nominated Evgeny Plushenko as the countrys sole entry in the mens event at the Sochi Olympics. Plushenko, whose three Olympic medals include the 2006 gold, is one of the leading skaters of the past 15 years, but his participation in Sochi had been in doubt due to injury and a second-place finish in the Russian nationals. Since back surgery last springg, hes skated in only one international event, a second-tier competition in Latvia. . . The announcement on Wednesday by the federation in a brief statement came one day after Plushenko skated behind closed doors for judges to assess his readiness. The federation said its team nominations will be presented to the Russian Olympic Committee and Sports Ministry for approval. ' ' '