After the news that Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite is unlikely to play again this season after sustaining a hamstring injury in last weekend's Merseyside derby defeat, BBC Sport has spoken to sports physiotherapist Ben Warburton to discuss what the recovery process will look like.

An already injury-plagued Cubs pitching staff suffered another tough blow on Thursday afternoon. Reliever Caleb Thielbar was removed with left hamstring tightness two batters into the ninth inning in an eventual 8-7 walk-off win over the Phillies at Wrigley Field.

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Youngster Sam Parker looks set to miss the final two games of Swansea City's season with a hamstring injury, but Josh Key could return to play some part at Norwich City on Saturday. Parker has started Swansea's past four games – and impressed – at right-back, having been handed an opportunity as a result of injuries to Key and Ethan Galbraith.

After leaving Monday’s start due to hamstring tightness, Red Sox starter Sonny Gray will undergo an MRI on Tuesday morning to determine severity. At this point, though, the club doesn’t think it’s a serious injury and Gray — who has dealt with similar issues in the past — is remaining hopeful.

Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba played only three games in his final season at Ohio State due to hamstring issues.

It was expected that Red Sox right-hander Sonny Gray's day would start early, given that he got the nod in Monday’s annual Patriots' Day game with an 11:10 a.m. start time. Much less expected was that Gray’s day also ended early.