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Year: 2023

The ECB proposes penalties and bans for ex-Yorkshire players who use racist words.

According to the England and Wales Cricket Board, former England batsman Gary Ballance should be fined £8,000 and suspended for eight weeks for using racial remarks at Yorkshire. Ballance was one of six former Yorkshire players found by a Cricket…

Cristiano Ronaldo surpasses Al Nassr as the world’s highest-paid athlete – Forbes

Following his move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo has become the world’s highest paid athlete for the first time since 2017. According to Forbes, the 38-year-old Portugal forward made $136 million (£108.7 million) in the previous year….

After First Republic’s rescue, US bank stocks fell.

Shares of many smaller banks in the United States have plummeted, as investors fear that the banking crisis that has seized global markets is far from over. The drops come a day after the failure of First Republic, which was…

Transgender cyclist Austin Killips wins UCI event

At the Tour of the Gila in New Mexico, Austin Killips became the first transgender athlete to win a UCI women’s stage race. On Sunday, the 27-year-old American won stage five, clinching the overall championship as well as the ‘Queen…

England will face Scotland in the inaugural Women’s Nations League event.

The inaugural Women’s Nations League has drawn England and Scotland together. They will also face the Netherlands and Belgium in the tournament’s League A Group A1, which begins in September. In League A Group A3, Wales will face Euro 2022…

NBA: The Philadelphia 76ers defeat the Boston Celtics, while the Denver Nuggets take a 2-0 lead over the Phoenix Suns.

In the first game of their Eastern Conference semi-final series, the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 119-115. Harden scored 45 points, including a three-pointer with eight seconds remaining to put the 76ers up at TD Garden in Boston. “He…

Wimbledon: Veronika Kudermetova to drop Russian sponsorship.

Veronika Kudermetova, a Russian player sponsored by one of the country’s oil and gas conglomerates, Tatneft, claims she will be able to compete at Wimbledon by removing the company’s logo off her uniform. The All England Club (AELTC) will enable…

Maurizio Cattelan: Seoul museum visitor consumes banana artwork

A South Korean art student ate a banana from artist Maurizio Cattelan’s installation, claiming he was “hungry” after skipping breakfast. Part of Cattelan’s “WE” show, “Comedian” comprised of a ripe banana duct-taped to a wall at Seoul’s Leeum Museum of…

Leeds United players apologize for not acknowledging fans prior to the loss against Bournemouth.

Leeds United players claim they “can’t express how sorry” they are for failing to acknowledge fans prior to Sunday’s loss to Bournemouth. A video showing Leeds players appearing to snub fans, including a youngster, as they left the team hotel…

Arm, the UK chipmaker, has filed for a massive US share listing.

Arm, the British semiconductor design powerhouse, has applied to sell its shares in the United States, paving the way for what may be the largest stock market debut this year. The Cambridge-based company is apparently looking to raise up to…