In this task, you are given a sentence in the Japanese language and your task is to convert it into the English language. In translation, keep numbers as it is and make it sentence case (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and noun).

[EX Q]: バーバロの右後ろ脚は、プリークネスのレースの開始直後に粉砕された。
[EX A]: Barbaro's right hind leg was shattered in the opening lengths of the Preakness race.

[EX Q]: カルロス・エドワードとカリブのバック・フォアによるいくつかの素晴らしい守備が、史上初めて小さな島国のワールドカップトーナメントでのヨーロッパの得点を退ける事ができた。
[EX A]: Some excellent defending from Carlos Edwards and the Caribbean back four managed to keep out its European rivals for a famous first ever point in the World Cup tournament for the small island country.

[EX Q]: ポポフが誰かを知るや否や、同じ警察の一人によってされたと伝えられている行為への対応が受け身的であるため、たくさんの国営メディアの社員が激しく警察を非難した。
[EX A]:
Upon learning Popov's identity, numerous members of the state-controlled media strongly criticized the police for their passive response to the actions allegedly committed by one of their own.