Heavyweight Delicious Orie has retired from boxing after a short stint in the professional ranks. Orie, 27, made his pro debut in April, beating Bosnian Milos Veletic on points, but has now decided to walk away from the sport. The Russian-born Briton won gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and represented Great Britain at the...
Plymouth-born Tozer made his senior debut with Swindon in 2007 before joining Newcastle a year later. He made two first-team appearances for the Magpies before joining Northampton permanently in 2011 following two loan stints with the Cobblers. Following a brief loan spell with Colchester, Tozer made the switch to Yeovil for the 2015-16 season before...
Bowling to Kohli was tough. You never wanted to engage him too much, because you knew that it would bring out the best in him. At the same time, you never wanted to back down so much that he didn’t respect you. If you bowled too full, he could punish you on both sides of...
“There’s something deeply personal about playing in whites. The quiet grind, the long days, the small moments that no-one sees but that stay with you forever,” he added. “As I step away from this format, it’s not easy – but it feels right. I’ve given it everything I had, and it’s given me back so...
Rohit will continue to play one-day internationals and remains skipper in that format, having won the Champions Trophy in March. He retired from T20 internationals after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup. Rohit has played 67 Tests and has been India’s captain since replacing Virat Kohli in 2022. He won half of his 24 Tests...
“The timing’s right. I made the decision, got to 100% about a month ago. I wasn’t sure how the last few weeks would go, how I’d find things, but it’s actually been a good spell really. I’ve enjoyed it.” The Swans host Oxford United in their final match of the Championship season, which will also...
Chloe Parkman BBC News, South West RNLI / Darren Blight Mr Gibson attended “hundreds of shouts” during his time with the RNLI A Plymouth-based volunteer is stepping down from the RNLI after 20 years. Richard Gibson joined Plymouth Lifeboat Station in 2004, aged 29, and said it “was one of the best decisions” he ever...
Former Australia batter Will Pucovski has retired at the age of 27, saying he does not want to “risk doing any more damage” to his brain after repeated concussions. He made one Test appearance, scoring 62 against India in Sydney in 2021. Pucovski dislocated a shoulder later in the match, ruling him out of the...
Bristol Bears centre Amber Reed, who was part of England’s World Cup-winning squad in 2014, has retired. Reed, who could also play fly-half, won 67 caps for the Red Roses after making her international debut in 2012. The 33-year-old also won Grand Slams, Six Nations titles and the WXV1 with England but was overlooked for...
