As was the case against Pakistan, Ireland started well in their reply as Amy Hunter and captain Gaby Lewis put on 57 for the opening wicket. However, the skipper was then bowled by West Indies captain Hayley Matthews for 17 and three further wickets fell over the next six overs as the Irish slipped to...
Hill said giving up Leicestershire’s captaincy has allowed him to refocus on his batting. “I picked up my cricket bats in September and I went around to my mum and dad’s house and put them in the spare room,” he said. “I didn’t have a single cricket bat in my house until January and in...
A bench has been built in the memorial garden of a Plymouth cemetary as a place of reflection for parents who have lost babies. It was the idea of one of the clients of baby loss charity Pregnancy Crisis Care and it was donated to Plymouth Cemeteries and Crematorium through fundraising and sponsorships. Jane Frajbis,...
Catriona Renton BBC Scotland News BBC Sarah Brown wanted to look into the causes and consequences of premature birth When Sarah and Gordon Brown’s daughter Jennifer died days after her birth in January 2002 there was an outpouring of support from the public. The former prime minister was chancellor of the exchequer at the time...
Exeter’s cause was not helped as they lost half-time substitute Pat Jones to injury 10 minutes after the break and central defender Ed Turns suffered a facial gash with 25 minutes left. But the Grecians failed to produce a shot on target in the second half as they were unable to back up a good...
The number nine in question is Cyriel Dessers. The Nigernian could – arguably should – have had a hat-trick but again spurned the chances that came his way. The 30-year-old has 23 goals for the season – a respectable return – but were he more clinical, he could have double that. If Dessers be one...
Torquay United manager Paul Wotton says his side’s National League South title challenge is not over despite a 2-1 loss at home to mid-table Chesham United. Having led through Cody Cooke’s first-half goal Chesham stuck back twice after half time – their winner coming two minutes from the end – as they ended Torquay’s 10-game...
Interim head coach Michael McArdle ought to be admired for using his time at the helm as a chance to change things up a bit. Only five players who started in Helsinki in December did so at Tannadice, while three who featured at all didn’t even make this squad. It’s been quite the shake-up, and...
More than 3,000 people were killed by last week’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake, Myanmar’s military junta has said. Hundreds more people are missing and the toll is expected to rise. Rescuers are still unable to reach parts of the country devastated by the quake. As the BBC’s Nick Beake explains, the BBC has been reporting from...
Musk spent millions to meddle in a Wisconsin state Supreme Court election — which his candidate lost by double digits. President Donald Trump is reportedly considering pushing “shadow president” Elon Musk out of his administration after the billionaire spent $25 million to elect a Republican to the Wisconsin state Supreme Court — and lost badly....
Leeds United have reported a loss of £60.8m during the 2023-24 season. The amount is an increase on 2022-23, when the Whites posted a loss of £33.7m as they were relegated from the Premier League. The club’s revenue has dipped 33% to £128m, with both broadcast and commercial appeal taking a hit after relegation to...
Leicester have posted a £19.4m loss in their accounts for 2023-2024 – the season they spent in the Championship. Those latest losses are significantly reduced compared to deficits of £92.5m in 2021-22 and £89.7m in 2022-23 – which led to the Foxes being charged by the Premier League for an alleged breach of profit and...
Dundee have reported a £2.8m loss for the year to May 2024, which the club say was “expected”. The latest accounts relate to the Dens Park club’s first season back in the Scottish Premiership following promotion. Under Tony Docherty, Dundee finished sixth. The Dark Blues had reported a loss of more than £892,000 in the...
Wigan Warriors coasted to victory over cash-strapped Salford Red Devils as they ran in 10 tries at the sun-kissed Brick Community Stadium. After successive narrow defeats by Hull FC in the Challenge Cup and at Leeds in Super League last Saturday night, last season’s record-breaking four-times trophy winners restored a bit of order. But they...
Aimee Green Aimee Green set up Luna’s Fund after losing her daughter in 2017 A charity believes all mothers should be celebrated on Mothering Sunday and urged those who have experienced baby loss to be “gentle” on themselves. Aimee Green, founder and chief executive officer of Luna’s Fund, said Mother’s Day was a “complex day”...
