Cale Makar back in concussion protocol, out at least 2 games
Colorado Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar is back in the concussion protocol, coach Jared Bednar confirmed Tuesday, and is expected to miss at least the next two games.
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Stephen Hendry: 147 maximum break prize in snooker should be bigger - ‘What about a car or a beautiful watch?’
Stephen Hendry believes the prize for a 147 should be bigger because it’s “the most perfect thing you can do in snooker”. At its peak, a 147 maximum break was worth £147,000 at the World Championship in the 1990s, which Ronnie O’Sullivan and Hendry both earned. Ad The first official 147 was made by Steve Davis at the 1982 Lada Classic and he won a Lada car.
Sarina Wiegman admits she doesn't know strongest England XI ahead of 2023 World Cup - 'Actually really exciting'
England boss Sarina Wiegman admits she is still unsure of her best starting XI ahead of the 2023 World Cup this summer. Wiegman made nine changes to her team for the 2-1 victory over Italy in the Arnold Clark Cup on Sunday, as only Alex Greenwood and Jess Carter kept their place from the Lionesses side that started the 4-0 win over Korea Republic three days earlier. Ad It is a change in policy from the Dutch boss, who named the same XI for all six matches in the triumphant 2022 European Championships, which culminated in a 2-1 win over Germany in the final at Wembley.
£3m National Lottery pitch to transform Longford Park
Trafford council will pitch for £3m in National Lottery funding to help transform one of the area's most famous and popular public parks. The council’s executive has approved the bid to the National Lottery Heritage Fund towards the restoration of Longford Park.
'We are not criminals' - Frustrated skateboarders who created their own DIY park hit out at council
Skaters who have set up a DIY-park on the former Central Retail Park have slammed a council byelaw ‘that criminalises skateboarding’.
'Slightly awkward': Sacha Lord mistakenly nominated for women's business awards
A lot of us have had that sinking feeling when we've assumed someone's gender over e-mail because they have a name like 'Alex' or 'Jamie'.
Renowned boxing coach Dmitry Dmitruk will guide Indians now
The former Russian boxing professional who holds an Irish passport joined the Indian women’s squad preparing for the Worlds at NIS Patiala on Monday after completing his contractual formalities with the Sports Authority of India (SAI). Dmitruk’s appointment came four months after former Irish professional boxer, Bernard Dunne, was named the high-performance director (HPD) for Indian boxing in October 2022.The two veterans had formed a successful partnership with Georgian coach Zaur Antia at the Irish Athletics Boxing Association (IABA) during their respective stints with the Dublin-based body. They were instrumental in the rise of Kellie Harrington who won gold at the Tokyo Olympics in the women’s lightweight division (57-60kg) – the only gold won by Ireland at the 2020 Summer Games.The trio was involved in securing nine of Ireland’s 17 Olympic medals in the boxing ring. With the arrival of Dmitruk and Dunne, Indian boxing is likely to benefit immensely from learning the Irish way — to box aggressively inside the ring. For the record, boxing has, by farbeen , Ireland’s most successful sport at the Olympics, accounting for more than 50 percent of their medals won.
TNT Sports, the future name of BT Sport
TNT Sports will be the new name for the premium sports brand to be launched later this year by the BT Group and Warner Bros. Discovery Joint Venture.