Bangladesh spinner banned for £13,000 hit-wicket offer
The 2023 T20 Women’s World Cup was held in South Africa Bangladesh spinner Shohely Akhter has been banned for five years after offering a fellow player £13,000 ($16,465) to be…
Rubiales tells court Hermoso consented to World Cup kiss
Luis Rubiales has told a court he is “absolutely sure” Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso gave her consent before he kissed her at the Women’s World Cup final in 2023. The…
Trump halts prosecution of firms accused of bribery abroad
US President Donald Trump has halted the enforcement of an anti-corruption law that allows the prosecution of Americans accused of bribing foreign officials. The law has been in place for…
‘We are not for sale,’ ChatGPT boss says after Musk bid
The chief executive of ChatGPT-owner OpenAI says it is “not for sale” after a $97.4bn (£78.4bn) takeover bid from a consortium of investors led by Elon Musk. Sam Altman, who…
World-record signing Girma out of US squad with injury
Emma Hayes has picked her squad for the annual SheBelieves Cup, played between four women’s international teams in the United States Chelsea defender Naomi Girma has not been called up…
Who is new Wales caretaker head coach Sherratt?
Matt Sherratt has won admirers for the positivity around Cardiff during tough times The thought of an Englishman coaching Wales would normally have been too much to bare for many…
Stripey-faced fish named after warrior princess San
A deepwater fish new to science has been named after San, the warrior princess from Studio Ghibli’s landmark animated film Princess Mononoke, due to its striking facial markings. The new…
Chelsea striker Kerr cleared of racial harassment
Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has been found not guilty of causing racially aggravated harassment, after calling a Metropolitan Police officer “stupid and white”. A jury at Kingston Crown Court cleared…
FA Cup holders Man Utd to face Sunderland in quarter-finals
Manchester United beat third-tier Wolves 6-0 in order to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals Women’s FA Cup holders Manchester United have been drawn at home to second division side Sunderland…
Peter Kay defends ejecting ‘disruptive’ hecklers
Peter Kay has said he had “no choice” but to ask security to eject two hecklers at his show on Saturday because their “repeated disruptions” made it “impossible to continue”.…