Tiger Woods is set to return to Augusta National where he was last victorious back in 2019; the American placed 47th in last year’s Masters and has seen his tournament golf calendar hindered in recent years due to the injuries sustained in his life-threatening car crash Last Updated: 31/03/23 5:12pm Tiger Woods won The Masters in 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2019 Five-time champion Tiger Woods is set to compete in next week’s Masters after he was included on the pre-tournament interview schedule. Woods had previously implied he would be involved at Augusta during February’s Genesis Invitational when he spoke…
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Former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq went public in 2020, saying he had been the victim of racial harassment.Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has been cleared of making a racist comment in 2009 towards a group of teammates of South Asian ethnicity. The scandal erupted when Azeem Rafiq, a former player at Yorkshire, went public in 2020, saying he had been the victim of racial harassment and bullying during two spells at English cricket’s most successful club from 2008 to 2018. Vaughan, one of the most high-profile figures in English cricket, was alleged to have used the term “you lot”…
The former Olympic and Paralympic athlete, known as the Blade Runner, had applied for parole after serving half of his jail term Last Updated: 31/03/23 2:34pm Oscar Pistorius will not be released early from his 13-year-five-month jail sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a parole board has decided. The former Olympic and Paralympic athlete, known as the Blade Runner, had applied for parole after serving half of his jail term.Earlier, the mother of Reeva Steenkamp said Pistorius was “not remorseful or rehabilitated” ahead of the hearing.More to follow….This is a breaking news story that is being updated and more…
After decades of staying out of military alliances, last May Finland and neighbouring Sweden announced bids to join NATO following Russia’s February invasion of Ukraine. With Turkey becoming the final and 30th member to ratify Finland’s bid on Thursday, the Finns are expected to finalise their membership in the coming days, while Sweden continues to face opposition. Finland President Sauli Niinistö tweeted after Turkey’s decision: “We look forward to welcoming Sweden to join us as soon as possible.” Here are five things to know about the two countries’ membership bids, and why Sweden’s bid is lagging. Why did two Nordic…
On the fifth day of the holy month of Ramadan, Matiullah Wesa, an advocate for girls’ and women’s education in Afghanistan, went to a neighbourhood mosque in Kabul for asr (evening) prayers. As the 30-year-old left the mosque with his younger brother, Samiullah, he was surrounded by a group of armed men who said they were from the General Directorate of Intelligence, the Taliban’s intelligence unit. “When my brother Samiullah asked them for their IDs, they showed their weapons instead and took [Matiullah] away Attaullah Wesa, Matiullah’s elder brother, told Al Jazeera. The following morning, 24-year-old Samiullah was also detained, along…
Michael Vaughan says the ECB’s charge against him has been dismissed following accusations of racism against the former England and Yorkshire captain.A charge was brought forward against Yorkshire and seven ex-players following on from allegations made by former bowler Azeem Rafiq.The outcome from the Cricket Discipline Commission hearing is expected to be published on the ECB website at 10.30am on Friday.More to follow….This is a breaking news story that is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh this page for the latest updates.Sky Sports brings you live updates as they happen. Get breaking sports news, analysis,…
PM Rishi Sunak says Britain has agreed to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, described by his office as the biggest trade deal since Brexit.The United Kingdom has agreed to join an 11-country trans-Pacific trade pact as it looks to deepen ties in the region and build its global trade links after leaving the European Union. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday said Britain had agreed to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), in a move his office said was the biggest trade deal since Brexit. “We are at our heart an open…
Donald Trump will be the first former US president to face criminal charges, following a New York grand jury’s vote to indict him. The historic announcement by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office on Thursday night followed weeks of speculation about the pending arrest of the former president and 2024 presiential hopeful. While the specific charges are still under seal, they are believed to relate to a $130,000 payment that Trump’s former lawyer made to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 US presidential campaign. The development prompted strong reactions from across the US, including in influential media. Here is…
Connor McDavid scored the 300th goal of his career on a shorthanded breakaway against the Los Angeles Kings Thursday night. Intecepting defenceman Sean Durzi’s cross-seam pass, McDavid bolted past the last line of the Kings’ defence before screaming in on net and wiring a shot past Joonas Korpisalo for his 61st goal of the season. The goal makes McDavid the third-fastest active player to hit the mark, doing so in just 563 games. Only Alex Ovechkin (473 games) and Steven Stamkos (550 games) hit the triple-century mark in less time. McDavid also becomes the sixth player to score 300 goals…
Liu-wen Fang’s tears flowed when she saw the first images of Kyiv under attack and on fire as Russian forces invaded Ukraine in February 2022. The 26-year-old had supplemented her degree in business with an exchange year in the Ukrainian capital in 2018 where she studied the Russian and Ukrainian languages at a big university. During that year, she grew very fond of Kyiv and its people. She remembers walking the city’s winding riverbanks and visiting its spacious parks, sharing cocktails with friends in its charming bars, and having dinner parties in homes like those she now watched being turned…