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Laura Wilkinson
Laura Wilkinson

Mother-of-four diving into an Olympic comeback

(Reuters) – If you are Laura Wilkinson, a 42-year-old mother making your return to competitive diving after under-going spinal fusion surgery, a year delay in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is not a bad thing — it’s a gift.

John Lewis

Remembering John Lewis

By Emmerson Campbell    John Lewis was more than an ex-rugby player and official, he was a mentor, a friend, a father figure to many players and a major contributor to shaping the sport locally. 

Virat Kohli

Australia did not go ‘easy’ on Kohli, says Paine

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia captain Tim Paine has dismissed the suggestion of his predecessor Michael Clarke that his players went soft on India skipper Virat Kohli in their 2018-19 series for fear of losing lucrative Indian Premier League contracts. 

ITF chief advises players to seek local support during shutdown

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is looking at ways to help those most severely affected by the sport’s shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic and advises players to claim government support where possible, its chief David Haggerty told Reuters. 

West Indies tour of England is under a cloud of doubt.

Grave hints at hectic schedule if England tour comes off

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Cricket West Indies chief executive, Johnny Grave, has described a “best-case scenario” for the Test tour of England which would see the regional side playing in July instead of June, having a single warm-up match before the start of the series and playing back-to-back Tests.

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