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Former boxer Amir Khan to invest in his wife’s business in an attempt to save their marriage

Image by Instagram @amirkingkhan In order to save his troubled marriage, former boxing champion Amir Khan is reportedly investing £100,000 in his wife’s business. Khan’s marriage to model and influencer, Faryal Makhdoom, is rumoured to be facing difficulties, and they are presently residing separately following allegations that he engaged in explicit messaging with a bridal […]

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Respected athlete Sir Chris Hoy dines in at a popular Indian restaurant in Glasgow

Image by Instagram @officialindiaquay Former track cyclist and racing driver Sir Chris Hoy was recently spotted dining at India Quay, ahead of the UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow. He indulged in some delicious Indian food prior to the sports event on 2nd August. The renowned cyclist was happy to be clicked with a member

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Petition accusing former boxing star Amir Khan of preying on vulnerable women surfaces online

Image by BBC By Newsdesk Former boxing champion Amir Khan continues to be embroiled in scandals as a petition against him surfaced online recently. The ex-boxer has been accused of allegedly using his status as a celebrity to prey on vulnerable women. Recent reports have also stated that he has separated from his wife, Faryal

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We need to root out racism from every sport

Qasim Sheikh and Majid Haq called for action to be taken and recommendations to be implemented in Scottish cricket after a review found that its governing body failed on almost all tests of institutional racism (Image by Sky Sports) By Foysol Choudhury Qasim Sheikh, former Scotland international cricketer, has advised people to ‘think twice’ before

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CDC announces Yorkshire County Cricket Club sanctions, more than two years after Azeem Rafiq came forward with racism allegations

Former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq (Image by Getty) The independent Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) published its sanctions decisions in relation to racism allegations against Yorkshire County Cricket Club last week. Yorkshire County Cricket Club admitted four amended charges in breach of ECB Directive 3.3, after which the CDC Panel held a sanction hearing on Tuesday

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Sporting Equals, an organisation that promotes race equality across sport, announces the return of highly anticipated Sporting Equals Awards

Image by Sporting Equals By Newsdesk Sporting Equals, an independent body that champions race equity across sport, has announced the return and rebrand of the Sporting Equals Awards. This comes at a critical time when key sportspeople such as Vinicius Junior, Azeem Rafiq and Luther Burrell are standing against inequalities in sport.  Formerly known as

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Pakistani cricketer Mir Hamza signs for two County Championship fixtures

Image by Warwickshire County Cricket Club Warwickshire has successfully acquired Mir Hamza, the talented Pakistan international, for the upcoming two LV= Insurance County Championship matches. The left-arm seamer played against Lancashire on Wednesday, 19 July followed by Middlesex the week after on Tuesday, 25 July. Both matches took place at Edgbaston. With ample experience at

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Report finds evidence of continuing discrimination in cricket

Former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq revealed how he experienced racism, harassment and bullying during his time playing for the club, which prompted a formal investigation (Image by Getty Images) The Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) has published its report this week into the state of equity in cricket, which has found that structural

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Cricketer Moeen Ali added to England Men’s Test Squad

Image by Getty Warwickshire spin-bowling all-rounder Moeen Ali has been added to the England Men’s Test squad for the first two LV= Insurance Men’s Ashes Test matches against Australia starting at Edgbaston on Friday 16 June 2023. He replaces Somerset’s Jack Leach, who was withdrawn from the original 16-player squad on Sunday after sustaining a

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