Perthshire curling legend Eve Muirhead determined to inspire even more after being honoured with OBE
It was the season of success she had dreamt of.
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Euro Paper Talk: Giant defender bound for England as Tottenham, Everton bids submitted; Newcastle step up chase for Atletico midfielder
Tottenham and Everton have submitted bids to sign Fenerbahce centre-back Kim Min-jae, who is bound for England, while Thursday’s Euro Paper Talk claims that Newcastle have stepped up their bid to sign Atletico star Yannick Carrasco.
Bale, Ali and Muirhead named in Queen's Birthday Honours list
Wales captain Gareth Bale, England all-rounder Moeen Ali and Olympic gold medal-winner Eve Muirhead were among those named in the Queen's Birthday Honours list on Wednesday.
Britain’s Olympic champion curlers recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours list
Great Britain’s Olympic gold medal-winning women’s curling team have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
Queen's Birthday Honours: Alan Rough and Jennifer Dodds among sports stars recognised
Dodds and her Olympic gold medal-winning curling teammates Hailey Duff, Vicky Wright and alternate Mili Smith all received MBEs after their success at the Tokyo Olympics earlier this year.
Eve Muirhead reflects on remarkable six months after being upgraded to OBE
Eve Muirhead reflected on a remarkable change in fortunes after concluding the greatest season of her career by being upgraded to an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal - Full Head-To-Head Details Of All 58 Matches So Far
Novak Djokovic renews his 16-year rivalry with Rafael Nadal at the French Open on Tuesday with a semi-final spot at stake and where victory for the world number one could end the 13-time champion's Roland Garros career. Nadal, who turns 36 on Friday, puts his record of 109 wins and just three losses in Paris since his title-winning debut in 2005 on the line against the defending champion.
China's repression of Uighurs: UN urges Beijing to comply with human rights standards
Meanwhile in Japan, the co-founder of the Japanese Red Army, an anti-imperialist militant group, has been released after two decades behind bars. Speaking to reporters in Tokyo, Fusako Shigenobu said she was deeply sorry for the harm her group had caused to innocent victims. The once-feared Marxist-Leninist organisation, which supported the Palestinian cause, carried out several attacks in the 1970s and 1980s.