Kent sign fast bowler Conor McKerr on loan from Surrey for final two County Championship Division 1 matches
Kent have signed a fast bowler on loan from Surrey for their County Championship run-in.
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Leeds manager Marsch gets one-game touchline ban
LONDON (AP) — Leeds manager Jesse Marsch was given a one-game ban by the English Football Association on Thursday for his behavior during a recent match.
George out for rowing revenge at World Championships
Tom George has warned his Romanian rivals he is out for revenge as he and Ollie Wynne-Griffith look to reverse the tide at the World Championships. George and Wynne-Griffith were among the few British rowers to come home disappointed from last month's European Championships after being pipped by Romanian duo Marius Cozmiuc and Sergiu Bejan in the men's pair final. Ad A training camp in Silvretta, notorious in British rowing circles, has seen them put in the hard yards since and George is relishing the opportunity to showcase their improvement in Racice.
Amid County Stint, Shubman Gill Pays Premier League Club A Visit
India batter Shubman Gill is playing in the County Championships for Glamorgan currently and in the middle of some series cricket the young star managed to pay a visit to a famous Premier League football club. In a photograph tweeted by Premier League India, Shubman can be cheering for Chelsea from the stands.
Edwards bidding to blaze further diversity trail at World Championships
Kyra Edwards appreciates patience will be a virtue when it comes to improving diversity in British rowing and hopes her upcoming World Championship appearance will act as inspiration for the next generation. The 25-year-old is the only black member of the Great Britain squad heading to the World Championships in the Czech Republic later this month, a situation she is working with key figures at British Rowing and UK Sport to improve. Ad She has long been a vocal advocate of challenging stereotypes within her sport and described herself as feeling like ‘a guest in a white, privileged space' in a Metro interview two years ago.
Leyden credits new coach Randell with British rowing turnaround
AS a structural engineer when not on the water, Jess Leyden knows all about the importance of forward planning. And the Todmorden ace believes all the ingredients are in place for Britain's rowers to build on their European success at the upcoming World Championships. Ad Leyden was part of the women's quad sculls crew who claimed a surprise gold in Munich and credits new coach Andrew Randell with inspiring a change of fortunes after last summer's Tokyo disappointment.
'God Save the King': world media bows down to retiring Federer
From China to India, and France to the United States, world media hailed Roger Federer as one of the finest sportsmen ever on Friday after the Swiss legend announced he will retire from tennis.
European champion Nunn undaunted by Britain's illustrious rowing history
Sam Nunn is well aware of the prestige that comes with being part of a British men’s four but refuses to be weighed down by history as his quartet look to write their own story. The Bexleyheath rower, 25, is part of an all-new crew who are ultimately looking to return Britain to the Olympic podium in the discipline, with a run of five straight golds ended by a fifth-placed finish in Tokyo. Ad The upcoming World Championships are a key marker on the road to Paris and Nunn will arrive full of confidence having helped the four become European champions last month.