Author Topic: 2026 International Sports Illness Thread (Read 1565 times)

Data Report · « **on:** January 01, 2026, 03:23:45 pm »

This is the 2026 International Sports Illness thread, which will be for the tracking of illness within sports teams or individual sports players and will cover all sports. Bookmark this thread in your browser as it will constantly be updated with any news stories or social media post regarding illness of a sports player or even multiple players on a team. Any player positive for Covid will have their name highlighted, which will link you to their Covid case information in the positive for Covid archive. Anyone who finds news about a sports player who is ill can add it to this thread. This thread is for sports player who can not play because they are sick or have some sort of illness, and not sports players who become injured playing their sport.

There may be cases where a player is sick but still plays or becomes sick while playing that will be documented as well.

Data Report · « **Reply #1 on:** January 01, 2026, 05:37:34 pm »

Paddy Donovan withdraws from World Welterweight title eliminator with 'significant illness'

Source of information.

1. Irish Examiner.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/othersport/arid-41768537.html

Data Report · « **Reply #2 on:** January 01, 2026, 05:44:38 pm »

Soccer: Josh Ruffels is set for a short spell on the sidelines, while Tom Sang is also absent for Shrewsbury Town due to illness.

Source of information.

1. Shropshire Star.

https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2026/01/01/shrewsbury-town-hit-by-injury-and-illness-ahead-of-bristol-rovers-game/

Data Report · « **Reply #3 on:** January 02, 2026, 03:56:56 am »

Maya Joint hit with illness ahead of Australia's United Cup opener against Norway.

Source of information.

1. ABC.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-02/tennis-maya-joint-illness-australia-united-cup-vs-norway/106195416?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=twitter&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

Data Report · « **Reply #4 on:** January 03, 2026, 09:52:03 am »

Naomi Osaka reveals illness, explains why she was shaking in loss to Maria Sakkari.

Source of information.

1. Tennis World, USA.

https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/WTA_Tennis/162752/naomi-osaka-reveals-illness-explains-why-she-was-shaking-in-loss-to-maria-sakkari/

Data Report · « **Reply #5 on:** January 03, 2026, 12:46:37 pm »

Shubman Gill Misses Punjab’s Vijay Hazare Match Today Due to Illness.

Source of information.

1. Pragativadi.

https://pragativadi.com/shubman-gill-misses-punjabs-vijay-hazare-match-today-due-to-illness/

Data Report · « **Reply #6 on:** January 07, 2026, 01:51:19 pm »

Illness threatens to sideline Borussia Dortmund keeper Gregor Kobel ahead of Bundesliga restart.

Source of information.

1. Yahoo Sports.

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/illness-threatens-sideline-borussia-dortmund-165200049.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIo-XbOEklVdE3pHGnA6Lec_DpEl6Cp_6NEKuknI6NyOdlE-7qQf88aoOs2EIVDGAMGdIuuy87PW4RCTkQ_dO2N1wgdZ1Uj1gu7hHBNiP71LxugNrjmI6bf2mByo4Jn6K-1Z5noi3b2VZMyopGV2QQEGxayt8QOE16s--v2uQSW8

Masked Man · « **Reply #7 on:** January 09, 2026, 09:05:34 pm »

Matthews out due to illness as RCB opt to bowl against MI in WPL 2026 opener

LINK:
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/hayley-matthews-out-due-to-illness-rcb-bowl-vs-mi-in-wpl-2026-opening-match-1518864

Data Report · « **Reply #8 on:** January 11, 2026, 11:23:32 pm »

Lucas Hernandez sidelined by illness ahead of Paris FC clash.

Source of information.

1. Tribuna.

https://tribuna.com/en/news/2026-01-11-lucas-hernandez-sidelined-by-illness-ahead-of-paris-fc-clash/

Data Report · « **Reply #9 on:** January 13, 2026, 09:22:22 pm »

Bayern Munich’s Sacha Boey felled by ‘long-term gastrointestinal illness’.

Source of information.

1. Bavarian Football Works.

https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/bayern-munich-injuries/159546/report-bayern-munich-sacha-boey-felled-by-long-term-gastrointestinal-illness

Data Report · « **Reply #10 on:** January 13, 2026, 10:12:10 pm »

Arsedunkemia: Is Cole Palmer down with strange illness ahead of Carabao Cup semis?

Source of information.

1. Tribuna.

https://tribuna.com/en/blogs/arsedunkemia-is-cole-palmer-down-with-strange-illness-ahead/

Data Report · « **Reply #11 on:** January 17, 2026, 02:50:50 pm »

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior confirmed that Estevao missed the team's 2-0 Premier League win over Brentford on Saturday due to illness.

Source of information.

1. Sports Illustrated.

https://www.si.com/onsi/soccer/chelsea/news/why-estevao-missed-chelsea-win-vs-brentford-as-rosenior-confirms-illness-issue-01kf6gcy2hw1

Masked Man · « **Reply #12 on:** January 20, 2026, 04:25:58 am »

Tokyo Marathon 2026 Entry Information
東京マラソン2026
https://www.marathon.tokyo › participants › guideline
above (including cancellation due to war/terrorism and/or communicable disease), the following will apply. 14-3.1.

LINK:
https://www.marathon.tokyo/en/participants/guideline/

Data Report · « **Reply #13 on:** January 22, 2026, 08:38:26 am »

England Hit by Illness as Jacks Ruled Out of Sri Lanka Clash.

Source of information.

1. Crictips

https://crictips.com/news/england-hit-by-illness-jacks-ruled-out-of-sri-lanka-clash-193185/

Data Report · « **Reply #14 on:** January 28, 2026, 12:28:00 pm »

In tennis illness is already hitting the Australian Open.

Why Novak Djokovic and Lorenzo Musetti are without their coaches for Australian Open clash.

Source of information.

1. Tennis 365.

https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/novak-djokovic-lorenzo-musetti-coaches-miss-australian-open-match

Data Report

News:

User