Teen striker Kaylee Hunter the latest to join Toronto entry in Northern Super League
The hits keep coming for teenage striker Kaylee Hunter.
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Sacha Lord's company has £400,000 grant withdrawn by Arts Council after 'concerns raised'
The Arts Council has withdrawn a Covid grant that was awarded to a company owned by Sacha Lord, and is 'seeking to recover' the £400,000 support funding.
Staff at Capita in Manchester to go on strike in pay dispute
Workers at outsourcer Capita in Manchester were set to go on strike today, with picket lines due to be manned in the city centre. The union Unite said staff were taking strike action in a dispute over their employer's 'refusal to negotiate' a pay award for 2024.
Four-time NBA champion Andre Iguodala will have No. 9 jersey retired by Warriors
As Andre Iguodala moves around town in the Bay Area these days, he is regularly stopped by fans eager to praise him for how he carried himself while playing for the Golden State Warriors.
Jasprit Bumrah's 1st Reaction After Winning ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year: "T20 World Cup..."
Jasprit Bumrah feels honoured after winning the prestigious ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year award but team's success would always be his priority and he picked India's T20 World Cup triumph as his most cherished moment of 2024. The 31-year-old was awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Award on Tuesday following a remarkable 2024, where he showcased "a master-class in skill, precision, and relentless consistency" across all formats. Bumrah's stellar performance earned him accolades, including the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year on Monday and a spot in the Test Team of the Year announced last week. "I feel really good. As a youngster, I have seen my childhood heroes winning this great award, so yeah, very happy to be at the 'receiving end'," Bumrah cheekily told broadcasters.
India's Bumrah named cricketer of the year after stellar 2024
India pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been named men's cricketer of the year for 2024, the International Cricket Council announced Tuesday, a day after he won the Test award.
Huge ICC Honour For Jasprit Bumrah: India Star Pacer Beats Joe Root To Win...
India's fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been named as the winner of the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year award for 2024. Bumrah picked an astonishing 71 wickets while bowling 357 overs in 13 matches at an average of 14.92 in 2024.
Huge ICC Honour For Jasprit Bumrah: India Pacer Beats Travis Head To Win...
Indian cricket team fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was honoured with the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year 2024. Bumrah beat fellow nominees Travis Head, Joe Root and Harry Brook - to the award as he became the fifth recipient from India, after Rahul Dravid (2004), Sachin Tendulkar (2010), Ravichandran Ashwin (2016) and Virat Kohli (2017, 2018). "Across formats, Bumrah's 2024 exploits were a masterclass in skill, precision, and relentless consistency, as he shattered record after record and cemented his place as the world's premier fast bowler," the ICC website read. "The current No.1 ranked bowler in the ICC Test Rankings became the fastest Indian pacer to reach 200 Test wickets, achieving the feat with a sub-20 bowling average - the best in history."