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Britain's Jodie Burrage receives death threats and abuse on social media after she is beaten in her first WTA Tour singles match proper for 16 months.Jodie Burrage reached a career-high ranking of 85th in the world in September 2023The 27-year-old, ranked 474th in the world, suffered a first-round exit at the Chennai Open after India's Vaishnavi Adkar fought back from a set down to triumph 3-6 6-3 7-5.Burrage later shared a story on her Instagram account, external with a video...

Haas have confirmed Esteban Ocon will not race for the team again this season with Formula 2 championship leader Rafael Camara set to make his Formula 1 debut at this weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix.Esteban Ocon will no longer compete for Haas this season; Formula 2 championship leader Rafael Camara will now partner Ollie Bearman at the Sao Paulo Grand PrixPlease use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerCamara, who had already been announced to take Ocon's seat from the...

Arsenal transfer news, rumours and gossip: Live updates and latest on deals, signings, loans and contractsSorry, this blog is currently unavailable. Please try again later.Source: Sky Sports

More than 250 golfers are expected at Royal Nairobi Golf Club for the Standard County Golf Classic, a tournament combining competitive golf and corporate networking.Standard County Golf Classic Nairobi Edition returns to the par 72 Royal Nairobi Golf Club (RNGC) tomorrow.The club is expecting over 250 players to battle for the lucrative prizes that will be on offer at the tournament, which has associate partners including title sponsors Eka Hotel and subsidiary partners Stabex International...

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 3 – Kenya’s national women’s junior rugby sevens team, the Rising Lionesses, made history on Tuesday after clinching their maiden gold medal at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar with a dramatic 17-12 victory over rugby powerhouse Australia. Michael Mmboga emerged as the match-winner, grounding the decisive sudden-death try to spark wild celebrations among the Kenyan players and their supporters. The thrilling final had to be settled in sudden death...

Sussex name Beth Barrett-Wild as their next CEO with ex-England bowler Holly Colvin set to join as a non-executive director.Sussex have appointed Beth Barrett-Wild as the first female chief executive in the county's history, and proposed former England bowler Holly Colvin as one of five new non-executive directors.Barrett-Wild will join Sussex on 1 January 2027 after 13 years at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), where her roles included director of the women's professional...

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After Noel McNamara's appointment to replace Leo Cullen at Leinster from next year, Hugo Keenan believes he is an "exciting" head coach.Noel McNamara helped guide Bordeaux Begles past Leinster in the Champions Cup final in MayAfter much speculation, Noel McNamara has been handed the keys at Leinster to replace outgoing head coach Leo Cullen.McNamara is currently attacking coach at Bordeaux Begles, and helped to mastermind a dominating victory over Leinster in the Investec...

Clark Laidlaw, head coach at Super Rugby champions Hurricanes, has made a huge impact in New Zealand and would "welcome a conversation" about taking on the top job in Scotland.Clark Laidlaw has been head coach at Super Rugby champions Hurricanes for three seasonsA few weeks back, four Scots shot the breeze in New Zealand, a meeting of rugby intellects transplanted from Edinburgh, Inverness, Yetholm and Jedburgh - all of them doing great things in their adopted land.Mike Blair was...

The new head of English rugby league backs a call for Prime Minister Andy Burnham to approve a £30m community funding plan for the sport.Jon Wilkin played 10 times for England between 2004 and 2011, and six times for Great Britain in 2006 and 2007Former England international Jon Wilkin has appealed directly to Burnham and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, both rugby league fans, to pledge government money to a rugby league-based social impact project.Ian Nolan, the new chief executive of...

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Crystal Palace are appealing against Jean-Philippe Mateta's red card in the defeat by Tottenham on Saturday.Palace are in the Premier League's bottom three on seven pointsThe striker was shown a straight red card by referee Michael Oliver for a late challenge on Micky van de Ven when the game was still 0-0, after just 13 minutes.Oliver originally gave a yellow card but it was upgraded after a VAR review.Mateta caught the Spurs defender on top of the ankle but in Palace's view...