The GuardianECB seeking fine and eight-week ban for Gary Ballance over racism caseverified_publisherThe Guardian - Sean IngleThe six former Yorkshire players implicated in cricket’s racism scandal should have to pay a combined sum of £37,000 in fines, the England and Wales Cricket Board has told a Cricket Discipline Commission sanctions hearing. The former England batsman Gary Ballance is facing the strongest punishment, …
The GuardianFormer world and Olympic sprint champion Tori Bowie dies at 32verified_publisherThe Guardian - Tom LutzThe former Olympic and world champion sprinter Tori Bowie has died at the age of 32, her management company confirmed on Wednesday. “My heart breaks for the family of Tori Bowie,” wrote the three-time Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce on Twitter. “A great competitor and source of light. Your …
The GuardianWorcester complete sale to Atlas Group and assure a future for Warriorsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Luke McLaughlinThe sale of Worcester Warriors to the Atlas Group, headed by Jim O’Toole, has been completed. The former Warriors chief executive and his consortium were confirmed as a preferred bidder last year, and it was announced on Wednesday that talks with the club’s administrators are complete, after a …
The GuardianA coronation during austerity and an Ashes to remember: omens of 1953verified_publisherThe Guardian - Emma JohnAre you excited for the biggest royal event since the last one? Have you downloaded your official quiche recipe and your print-at-home bunting? The Spin may not be about to stand in the street shouting oaths of allegiance to a new king, but that’s because The Spin was taught not to stand in the …
The GuardianDeath of a schoolboy: why concussion is rugby union's dirty secretverified_publisherThe Guardian - Andy BullThe house is silent, but the silence speaks. It tells a story. Once, a boy lived here, who was loud. Not like his sister. Their mother seldom knew whether the girl was in or out, but she could always tell when her son was home. She could hear him, even when he was holed up in the front room playing …
The GuardianFemale athletes face ‘serious health implications’ of missed periodsverified_publisherThe Guardian - PA MediaThirty-six per cent of female athletes have ignored missed periods thinking it was normal or in some cases beneficial for an active person, a survey has found. The Female Athlete Health Report from Project RED-S and Kyniska Advocacy focused on responses from 769 athletes in the UK assigned female …