Manaus, Brazil - American striker Jozy Altidore, as expected, will miss Sundays World Cup match against Portugal because of a left hamstring strain. U.S. Soccer made it official on Thursday, but added that forward Clint Dempsey and defender Matt Besler are fit and available for the Group G contest. Altidore was hurt during the first half of the opener against Ghana on Monday. He had to be carried off the field on a stretcher. The severity of the injury was not disclosed and there was no determination if Altidore would be able to return for the final round-robin match against Germany on June 26. Besler also suffered a hamstring strain against Ghana, but it was not deemed serious and he was removed at halftime as a precaution. Dempsey, meanwhile, took a boot to the face and sustained a broken nose against Ghana. He had scored the first goal in the 2-1 U.S. triumph and was able to finish the contest. Andrew Benintendi Red Sox Jersey . Heavily-criticized after allowing a dozen goals on 58 shots in two games in Boston, Luongo continued his dominance at home. Hes now allowed two goals in three home games in this series. Matt Barnes Red Sox Jersey . The Philadelphia Eagles acquired running back Darren Sproles from the New Orleans Saints for a fifth-round draft pick on Tuesday. https://www.cheapredsox.com/2341z-rafael...ey-red-sox.html. Luke Wileman and I stood in the corridor outside of the Vancouver Whitecaps dressing room at BC Place in Vancouver. Tzu-Wei Lin Red Sox Jersey . Freddie Roach said if the Rios fight "does not go well, we will seriously talk about his retirement," but that Pacquiao was training as well as ever for the Nov. John Smoltz Red Sox Jersey . But sometimes the way you lose takes precedence over the final score. And how the Jets lost the 5-4 game to the New York Islanders on Thursday is what had Coach Claude Noel hot after the game.Man City were nowhere near good enough as they were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid on Wednesday, according to former City player Kit Symons. Fernandos own goal at the Bernabeu secured a 1-0 aggregate victory for Real, setting up an all-Spanish final against Atletico Madrid in Milan. Pellegrini: Real were lucky Pellegrini felt neither side deserved to win after Real Madrid reached the Champions League final A score draw would have been enough to see City progress after a goalless first-leg at the Etihad, but Manuel Pellegrinis side managed just one shot on target as they exited the competition. Fernando deflected Gareth Bales cross for the only goal of the game They went with a 0-0 and were still in with a chance, but on the night they were nowhere near good enough, Symons told Sky Sports News HQ.Real Madrid were by far and away the better team and I think even the most die-hard Man City fan would agree with that. Manuel Pellegrini felt his side did not deserve to lose City knocked out Dynamo Kiev and Paris Saint-Germain on their way to the semi-finals for the first time in the clubs history, and Symons said City can be proud of the progress made under outgoing boss Pellegrini.ddddddddddddManchester City have done really well overall in this tournament to reach this stage of the competition, and thats progress and great for the club, he added. Zidane: City made it hard Zinedine Zidane insists Manchester City made it difficult for Real Madrid But the way they went out over the two legs will be a little bit disappointing for City fans. In the first leg, Cristiano Ronaldo wasnt playing and Karim Benzema wasnt fully fit, and they had a great opportunity to take something to the Bernabeu to hold. Also See: Own goal knocks out City R Madrid 1-0 Man City recap Kompany limps out of Real clash Get a ￡10 free bet! ' ' '