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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Sonny Bill Williams dedicated a season to prepare for Rio. When the Olympic rugby sevens competition finally kicked off, he spent about eight minutes on the field.Now hell be sidelined for up to nine months with an injured Achilles tendon, ruling him out for the All Blacks in 2016.The highest-profile player in rugbys return to the Olympics after 92 years carried the ball into a tackle early in the second half of New Zealands 14-12 upset loss to Japan on Tuesday, then stayed on the ground holding his left ankle before being helped from the field.A despondent Williams was taken to a hospital and medical tests showed a partially ruptured Achilles tendon, which is expected to keep him on the sidelines for up to nine months.Hes obviously shattered and disappointed, New Zealand coach Gordon Tietjens said.Not long after Williams exit, his teammates left the Deodoro Stadium with their heads down, having lost to Japan for the first time in rugby sevens.A two-time Rugby World Cup winner with the All Blacks in 15s, Williams had little impact on the Olympics. His sister, Niall Williams, picked up a silver medal as part of the New Zealand team which lost the womens gold-medal match to Australia the previous night.Devastating for Sonny, to lose him so early in the tournament, New Zealand coach Gordon Tietjens said, added that the shoulder injury to Joe Webber was also a major setback. Both influential players as well, got some outstanding qualities that I needed.The New Zealanders rallied to beat Kenya 28-5, but now face unbeaten Britain on Wednesday in the last Pool C game.Weve just got to get on with it, Tietjens said. The guys bounced back with a lot of character against Kenya.But theyll have to do with one man down in the squad, with only one replacement allowed. Sione Molia was called in to replace Williams.Tietjens said Japan showed against his team and in the narrow 21-19 loss to Britain that the competition was intense for the medals.Theyre a good team. They pushed Britain very closely as well -- perhaps that says it all, he said. There are no given games these days.I knew with Kenya and Britain, there was a chance we werent even going to look at the quarterfinals, so weve got a chance tomorrow to get in there.The New Zealanders were hoping to have Williams back around the team in some way during the Olympics.Hes a great professional. Very infectious. Hes certainly helps the younger players. Hes got a great work ethic, Tietjens said. For that (injury) to happen in the first game of the tournament is devastating.Weve struck an horrendous amount of injuries this year in the world series as well but theres a lot of character in this team, I can assure you.New Zealand Rugby Union chief executive told Newstalk ZB Radio that Williams would be out of action for six to nine months and selectors would have to find a replacement for the All Blacks squad to play in the Rugby Championship. Nike Air Force 1 Ireland Outlet . -- Nate Robinson has played for seven teams, so beating one of them is no longer a rare occurrence. Cheap Nike Shoes Ireland . -- Timbers coach Caleb Porter didnt stray from his business-like approach to the season even after Portland downed the two-time defending league champion Los Angeles Galaxy to gain crucial playoff position. http://www.wholesalenikeairforce1ireland.com/ . He said Tuesday thats a big reason why he is now the new coach of the Tennessee Titans. Whisenhunt said he hit it off quickly with Ruston Webster when interviewing for the job Friday night. Discount Nike Air Force 1 Ireland . I cant pinpoint a date, but I do remember a player from my youth. Brian Downing was with the Chicago White Sox at a time when I listened to every game I possibly could on the radio. That particular season the late great Harry Caray was calling the White Sox games. Nike Air Force 1 Ireland Sale . -- Anaheim Ducks captain and leading scorer Ryan Getzlaf has been scratched from Sunday nights game against the Vancouver Canucks because of an upper-body injury. MADRID -- Spanish authorities say former super lightweight world boxing champion Pedro Perico Fernandez has died. He was 64.The regional government of Aragon in northern Spain said he died on Friday in a medical center in Zaragoza, where he had been under care since 2012. A spokesman for the center would not divulge the cause of death.Fernandez won the vacant super lightweight belt in 1974 after beating Japanese fighter Lion Furuyama on a split decisionn in Lazio, Italy.dddddddddddd He retained the title in 1975 by knocking out Joao Henrique, but lost it later that year when he was KOed by Saensak Muangsurin in Bangkok. He lost a rematch for the title in 1977 in Madrid by unanimous decision.Fernandez fought 125 pro fights, winning 82 and drawing 15 until he retired in 1987. ' ' '