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Washington NFL team’s Jennifer King first black female assistant position coach
Washington promoted Jennifer King to assistant running backs coach Tuesday, making her the first Black female assistant position coach in the NFL. She is the second woman in league history to be an assistant position...
NFL: Washington hire King as league’s first Black woman assistant coach
(Reuters) – The Washington Football Team promoted Jennifer King to assistant running backs coach on Tuesday, making her the NFL’s first full time Black female coach. King, who was an intern under Washington running backs coach Randy Jordan during the 2020 season, is the second female assistant coach in the NFL after Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
Gymnastics clubs have a year to meet new child protection safeguards, but is that too long a wait?
Gymnastics clubs have 12 months to “meet the expectations” of a new child protection policy released by the sport’s governing body, but that time frame is too long, according to a leading child protection expert. The Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy was sent to clubs and members by Gymnastics New Zealand chief executive Tony Compier,...
26th January
Club to host build-up to championship
The Ba Golf Club will host an 18 holes stroke event at the Fiji Sugar Corporation Rarawai Course this Sunday as a build-up to the 50th RC Manubhai Ba Open Championship next weekend. Fiji number one Abid Hussain of Nadi is the hot favourite for the amateur title at the Ba Open while Amitesh Chandra...
England sweep Sri Lanka in test series
England completed a 2-0 series victory over Sri Lanka, winning the second test by six wickets with a day to spare. Set a target of 164, England lost four wickets for 89 runs, but an unbroken 75-run stand for the fifth wicket by Jos Buttler (46) and Dom Sibley (56) finished it off. Sibley only...
Veteran Singh and Hussain lead top Ba golf race
Veteran Rajen Singh will defend the 50th RC Manubhai-sponsored Ba Open Golf Championship at the Fiji Sugar Corporation Rarawai course from February 6-7. The 62-year-old won the 49th edition of the tournament in 2019 after carding five over par in the 36 holes event. He will face stiff competition from Fiji’s leading amateur player, Abid...
25th January
Cricket challenge chance after big win
The South Canterbury senior men’s cricket team are in with a chance of a Hawke Cup challenge after a successful trip to Alexandra. A seven wicket outright win over Otago Country at the weekend has lifted them to the top of Hawke Cup Zone 4 table. One zone match remains and only North Otago are...
Why Australian Open champions will take a $1.4 million hit
This year’s Australian Open champions will take home much smaller pay cheques than last year following a redistribution of prizemoney designed to protect some of the tour’s battlers from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The prize pool for other events, including next week’s ATP Cup, are also copping a hit as winnings are linked to...
‘England vs America’: The friendly war that unites a Tokelau atoll
Dawn had barely broken over Nukunonu, the roosters were crowing, and the church bells were ringing. Already, the island was electric, the excitement growing. It was another day of war in Tokelau. Well, that’s how some locals described it. It was Egelani vs Amelika (England vs America), the atoll’s two cricket teams. Cricket is the...
24th January
Nine active cases of COVID-19 in Australian Open quarantine: officials
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – One case of COVID-19 among those in quarantine ahead of the Australian Open has been reclassified, local health officials said on Sunday, leaving nine active cases in the group of players and support staff isolating in Melbourne hotels. Health officials previously said they were investigating some positive tests for evidence of “viral...
Sousa withdraws from Australian Open due to strict COVID-19 protocols
(Reuters) – Portugal’s Joao Sousa says he will not travel to Melbourne for the Australian Open despite returning a negative test for COVID-19 due to the Australian government’s strict protocols on a mandatory 14-day quarantine period upon arrival. Seventy-two players are currently confined to their rooms in Melbourne ahead of the Feb. 8-21 Grand Slam...
Anderson hits Sri Lanka for six as Root anchors England reply
(Reuters) – James Anderson took six wickets to help bowl Sri Lanka out for 381, but England’s openers failed again as the tourists closed the second day of the second and final test on 98 for two in reply at Galle International Stadium on Saturday. Joe Root scored a breezy, unbeaten 67 and will resume...
Japan and IOC deny that Olympics will be cancelled
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and the IOC stood firm on Friday on their commitment to host the Tokyo Olympics this year and denied a report of a possible cancellation, although the pledge looks unlikely to ease public concern about holding the event during a pandemic. Though much of Japan is under a state of emergency...
Barty itching to get started at Australian Open
SYDNEY (Reuters) – World number one Ash Barty is itching to get back to competitive tennis at the Australian Open but has poured cold water on the idea that she might be set to end the 43-year wait for a homegrown women’s champion. Barty reached the semi-finals at Melbourne Park for the first time last...
23rd January
Murray ‘gutted’ to miss Australian Open
LONDON (Reuters) – Former world number one Andy Murray said he was ‘gutted’ after deciding to withdraw from next month’s Australian Open following a positive test for COVID-19 earlier this month. The 33-year-old Murray, a wildcard, confirmed last Thursday that he had tested positive for the virus and was in self-isolation at his home near...
Badosa’s Australian Open in doubt after positive COVID-19 test
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Paula Badosa’s Australian Open spot could be in jeopardy due to her positive COVID-19 test after the Victoria state government confirmed on Friday that anyone contracting the virus would have to undergo an additional period of isolation. Badosa was the first player to have arrived in Australia for the Grand Slam to...
22nd January
LGC to conclude Ambrose event, fundraiser on target
The VKM Dental Clinic round two of the 18 holes two men stroke Ambrose event will be concluded at the Lautoka Golf Club course tomorrow. Club president Chong Lee confirmed that the generous sponsorship by Dr Vimal Murthi will see proceeds going towards LGC’s fundraiser for STC YASA victims. The club is definitely heading towards...
21st January
Daniel Vettori expects Black Caps’ spinners to shine at T20 World Cup
Daniel Vettori expects the Black Caps to be a major threat at the 2021 T20 World Cup, given Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi’s strong record in India. Spinners Santner and Sodhi shone for New Zealand at the last men’s T20 World Cup, also held in India, in 2016. They combined for 20 wickets, taking 10...
Nick Willis breaks John Walker’s world record for 4-minute miles
Nick Willis has written his name in the history books with another sub-4-minute mile run in Florida. The 37-year-old New Zealander clocked 3:58.63 at the Orange Winter Classic meet in Clermont, making him the first person to run under 4 minutes for the mile for 19 years in a row. The record was previously held...
