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Freelance journalist Taha Hashim wins Young Cricket Journalist of the Year award

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Image by Twitter @tahahash Taha Hashim has won the coveted Christopher Martin-Jenkins Young Cricket Journalist of the Year following the announcement of the 2022 ECB Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards. The awards, which are judged by a panel of cricket journalists and broadcasters from across the world, also saw the Liverpool Echo scoop two prizes while […]

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Tranmere Rovers becomes the second football club in the UK to host the Eid prayers on a football pitch

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Image by Tranmere Rovers Football Club Tranmere Rovers Football Club opened its doors at Prenton Park to our local Muslim community to host the Eid al-Fitr prayers on 21 April. Working in partnership with Wirral Deen Centre Mosque and Community Centre, Rovers became the second football club in the UK to host the Eid prayers

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Football clubs set to benefit from £2 million investment towards school age childcare

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Image by Scottish Football Association A number of football clubs across Scotland are set to benefit from £2 million of funding to support the provision of after school and holiday activities clubs, as part of a joint initiative between the Scottish Football Association and the Scottish Government. The announcement was made at Ayr Academy on

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Cricket Scotland announces the resignation of Anjan Luthra as its Chairman

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Image by Cricket Scotland Cricket Scotland announced last month that Anjan Luthra resigned as Non Executive Chairman with immediate effect. The organisation thanked Luthra for his hard work and input during his time as Chair. In a statement released by Cricket Scotland, it mentioned: “Cricket Scotland can confirm the resignation of its Chair, Anjan Luthra,

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Mayor of Blackburn surprises school pupil with a cricket bat signed by Ben Stokes

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Image by Blackburn Central High School A student from Blackburn Central High School (BCHS) was bowled over when the Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council surprised her with a piece of cricket memorabilia. Momena Ahmed, a year 10 student at BCHS, is a keen cricketer. She represents her school at cricket, and plays for

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Former professional boxing champion Amir Khan banned from all sport for two years

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Image by Sky News Professional boxer and Olympic medallist Amir Khan has been banned from all sport for two years following Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) after being found guilty of using ostarine, a Prohibited Substance, for a fight. On 19 February 2022, UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) collected an In-Competition urine Sample from Khan, who retired in

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Rishi Sunak welcomes England cricket heroes to Downing Street

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Image by Simon Walker/No10 Downing Street Members of the victorious England Men’s ICC T20 Cricket World Cup team today visited 10 Downing Street to meet Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. They were joined by young people participating in the ACE programme, a scheme to improve talent pathways for aspiring black cricketers, who played cricket in the

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Shaheen Afridi, Harmanpreet Kaur, Grace Harris and Haris Rauf snapped up at The Hundred Draft, powered by Sage

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Pakistani cricketers Haris Rauf and Shaheen Afridi (Image by A Sports) The Pakistani duo of Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf, Australia\’s Grace Harris and India\’s Harmanpreet Kaur were some of the big names snapped up at The Hundred Draft, powered by Sage. Sophia Dunkley and Tom Abell were the first picks of the men’s and

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Cardiff City goalkeeper Rohan Luthra becomes the first British Asian to play in Sky Bet Championship

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Image by Sky Sports News England youth international Rohan Luthra has made history by becoming the first goalkeeper from Britain’s South Asian community to play in the Sky Bet Championship. Luthra, 20, who was signed by Cardiff City FC as a goalkeeper in the summer of 2021, made his appearance for the club on Saturday’s

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Oceanic Sports to hold a special walking event at iconic North Lanarkshire country park

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Image by Oceanic Sports After the success of their recent football tournaments, Oceanic Sports are taking the next step in their goal of bringing communities together through exciting sporting events. The first ever ‘Kurta K’ is a 6k walk-run taking place on the 19th of March at Strathclyde Country Park in partnership with UK charity,

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