Edinburgh City say they will appeal a 15-point deduction by the Scottish Professional Football League after a provisional liquidator was appointed in respect of the League 2 club on July 22. Having lost their opening game of the league season 2-1 against Stirling Albion, City are bottom of League 2 …
Read More »Somerset: Josh Davey, Ben Green and Kasey Aldridge to leave club
“Josh, Ben and Kasey have played an important role in our success over recent years and all three have secured winner’s medals with the club,” Somerset director of cricket Adam Hurry told the club’s website, external. “All three players were offered contract extensions, however, they have taken the decision to …
Read More »Alan Sheehan: Swansea City boss poised for first full Championship season
Sheehan’s ambition is obvious. The sense is that having missed out on the very top level as a player – and having been there only briefly as a coach – the 38-year-old is determined to work his way back to the Premier League. Achieving that goal at Swansea will be …
Read More »The Hundred, IPL, BBL, CPL, ILT20, PSL, SA20 – which franchise league is most entertaining?
One of the things we looked at is the quality of player in each league, based on international caps across all formats. We looked at the average number of international caps held by the starting XIs in each game and here is where the ILT20 comes out on top (423), …
Read More »Officer accused of sharing footage
A police officer is facing a criminal investigation for allegedly sharing CCTV footage of violence that broke out between officers and two men at Manchester Airport. Footage was shared widely on social media of the disturbance in July last year, with Mohammed Fahir Amaaz last week being found guilty at …
Read More »A YouTuber Is Folding and Unfolding the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 200,000 Times
Folding phones are no longer a fad. But they have moving parts that regular smartphones lack, and the constant folding and unfolding could eventually lead to failure. For the last few days, the host of Korean YouTube channel Tech-it has been folding and unfolding the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 over and …
Read More »Royal Mail’s tribute to postman who ‘brought people together’
A fleet of Royal Mail trucks and vans joined a funeral cortege in honour of a colleague after his death from cancer. Andrew Farnsworth, 56, who worked for the postal service for more than 40 years, had recently retired from its Stockport office after receiving a terminal diagnosis. The red …
Read More »Debt support group receives funding for next five years
BBC The centre staff Yvonne (middle) and Emily (right) want to help more people like Donna (left) get the help they need A group offering debt advice to individuals and households in Newton Abbot has received £300,000 National Lottery funding to continue its support service. The debt advice sessions – …
Read More »Kelsie Burrows: Cliftonville and Northern Ireland international banned for 16-games
Cliftonville captain Kelsie Burrows has been handed a 16-match ban for an alleged ‘assault on a match official’. The Northern Ireland international was shown a red card by referee Simon Bickerstaff after the Reds’ 2-0 win against Glentoran Women on 25 July. The suspensions are effective immediately and cover all …
Read More »Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Aug. 5, #786
Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a challenging one. My favorite category, however, was the blue group, which …
Read More »Newcastle’s Evil Dungeon Crawler honour black metal history
A Newcastle band are paying tribute to the pioneers of black metal. Evil Dungeon Crawler, speaking at a sold-out headline show, say they aim to continue the legacy of fellow Newcastle band Venom. The band’s 1982 release Black Metal is credited as laying the foundations for the style of music …
Read More »Remains of extinct Bronze Age cattle found in Ingleborough cave
Remains of an extinct breed of Bronze Age cattle have been discovered by archaeologists in a cave in the Yorkshire Dales. Researchers working with cave explorers uncovered the remnants of an auroch while surveying a number of caverns and sinkholes near Ingleborough. The team also found evidence of the area …
Read More »Marcus Rashford: What’s the reaction in Barcelona to new signing?
Rashford’s career has been a mixed bag, with great early promise fading dramatically in more recent times. Do those in Barcelona regard him as good enough to make a meaningful impression for his new team? Jamie Easton Gombau: Well, it depends on which Marcus Rashford we see. A few years …
Read More »Amazon shuts down Sengled’s smart lighting skill
After repeatedly leaving customers without smart control of their lights, Sengled has been booted from Amazon’s Works With Alexa program. As first reported by TechHive, beginning August 1st, Sengled’s Alexa skill for controlling its line of LED lights, plugs, switches, and sensors with your voice and routines is no longer …
Read More »England v India, fifth Test: ‘England panicked’ – Michael Vaughan
Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes England panicked as they lost the fifth and final Test against India by six runs on the final morning at The Oval – a victory which sees the tourists seal a 2-2 draw in the five-match series. READ: India win all-time Test despite Woakes …
Read More »Crystal Palace draw Fredrikstad or Midtjylland in Europa Conference League amid appeal
Crystal Palace have been drawn against Norwegian side Fredrikstad or Midtjylland of Denmark, for the Europa Conference League play-off round despite an ongoing appeal over their demotion from the Europa League. Palace were demoted from the Europa League to the Conference League by Uefa because of a breach of multi-club …
Read More »Crocus City Hall attack: Suspected gunmen go on trial in Moscow over concert massacre | World News
Nineteen people have gone on trial under strict security in Moscow, accused of taking part in last year’s concert hall massacre in the city that killed 149 people and wounded more than 600. Four gunmen burst into the Crocus City Hall on 22 March and fatally shot people who were …
Read More »England v India, fifth Test: ‘England panicked’ – Michael Vaughan
Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes England panicked as they lost the fifth and final Test against India by six runs on the final morning at The Oval – a victory which sees the tourists seal a 2-2 draw in the five-match series. READ: India win all-time Test despite Woakes …
Read More »Pupils across Scotland to receive exam results
PA Media Young people across Scotland are set to receive their exam results – though mail deliveries in some parts of the country will be delayed due to Storm Floris. Email and text results are unaffected but those waiting on certificates in the Outer Hebrides, Orkney, and Shetland have been …
Read More »Girl, 4, dies at Waterworld park in Stoke-on-Trent
A four year-old girl has died following an incident at a swimming pool at a leisure attraction, police have said. Police were called to Waterworld, Hanley, in Stoke-on-Trent, at about 16:20 BST to reports of a girl in a critical condition. Staffordshire Police said members of staff there and paramedics …
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