Sports Highlights: Injuries, Allegations, and Anticipation

Recent sports news highlights included an injury to Commanders' Austin Ekeler, controversy over LeBron James' alleged Chinese newspaper article, and NHL bans for ex-Hockey Canada players. Knicks re-signed Landry Shamet, while NFL, MLB, and FIFA headlines spotlighted ongoing sports dramas and a 1.5 million ticket World Cup rush.

The world of sports was met with unfortunate setbacks as Washington Commanders' RB Austin Ekeler suffered an Achilles injury in a loss against the Packers. Reports suggest a potential tear in the tendon, sidelining Ekeler indefinitely.

LeBron James found himself at the center of another controversy as he denied authoring an essay for China's People's Daily, claiming it was a product of interviews, not his personal writing.

NHL made a bold move barring five former Hockey Canada players from participating until December due to a past misconduct incident, even as ticket demand for the FIFA World Cup skyrockets with 1.5 million applications in just 24 hours.

(With inputs from agencies.)