Kolo Muani scores for Tottenham in Champions League a day after being involved in car crash

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Tottenham striker Randal Kolo Muani started — and scored — against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday, a day after being involved in what manager Thomas Frank described as a “minor” car crash.

Pictures circulated on social media Tuesday showing Kolo Muani, a France international, and Tottenham teammate Wilson Odobert standing next to a black Ferrari that had sustained damage after its tire blew up, Frank said. They had taken part in open training at the club's practice facility earlier in the day.

Odobert reportedly was in his own car but stopped to assist Kolo Muani, and they traveled to Germany together.

Frank reported late Tuesday that Kolo Muani was “fine” and picked him against Eintracht, for whom he played in the 2022-23 season.

And the striker gave Tottenham the lead with a close-range finish in the 47th minute, setting up Tottenham's 2-0 victory that secured a fourth-place finish in the Champions League and direct qualification to the round of 16.

It was only Kolo Muani's third goal since joining Tottenham on a season-long loan from Paris Saint-Germain. The other two goals came at PSG in a Champions League loss in the French capital.

“We know when you come to a new club and new country it is never straightforward,” Frank said of Kolo Muani. "I hope this will give him confidence.”

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Tottenham's Randal Kolo Muani is on the ground during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Tottenham Hotspurs in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, January. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Tottenham's Randal Kolo Muani, right, and Eintracht's Buta challenge for the ball during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Tottenham Hotspurs in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, January. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Tottenham Hotspur's Wilson Odobert reacts to a missed chance, during the English Premier League soccer match between Burnley and Tottenham Hotspur, at Turf Moor, in Burnley, England, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Richard Sellers/PA via AP)

Tottenham Hotspur's manager Thomas Frank attends a training session in London, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 one day ahead of the Champions League soccer match against Eintracht Frankfurt. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Detroit Tigers placed left-handed reliever Brant Hurter on the 15-day injured list with lumbar spine inflammation.

The team announced the move, which was retroactive to May 23, prior to Sunday's split doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles.

Hurter left Friday night's game against the Orioles in the fifth inning after a pitch to Tyler O'Neill. He is 4-1 with a 2.84 ERA in 21 games in his third season.

Detroit recalled right-hander Ricky Vanasco from Triple-A Toledo. Vanasco is 0-1 with a 14.54 ERA in four games with the Tigers this season.

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Detroit Tigers' Brant Hurter pitches against the Cleveland Guardians during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 18, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)