Author: James Martin
Shane Warne – the starry-eyed boy of suburban Melbourne who became the king of spin – has been remembered as an irreplaceable cricket giant, a doting father and an Aussie larrikin at a star-studded memorial at his beloved Melbourne Cricket Ground.The sombre memorial culminated with the re-naming of the MCG’s largest stand in his honour to immortalise his record-breaking career, causing the crowd of adoring fans to erupt into cheers and yells of “Warnie”.The state funeral was attended by cricket legends, celebrities and political leaders, all paying tribute to one of the cricket’s most popular figures.The twilight service featured video…
The head of the UN’s population agency has said she is “extremely concerned” about the potential for the war to cause a rise in unintended pregnancies, as concerns mount over sexual violence targeting women both in and outside Ukraine. “Apart from the inability to provide women with services that they need, such as their regular contraceptive services, there is also the question of coercion, which is very bound up with women and girls who are vulnerable. So the fears of trafficking [of female refugees], the fears of being displaced, linking to sexual violence is a preoccupation that we have,” said…
The former Australia cricketers (l-r) Allan Border, Mark Taylor and Merv Hughes with the former England captain Nasser Hussain and West Indies great Brian Lara on a panel on the stage, reminiscing about Warne. Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images Source link
Hull City have been boosted by the return of Lewie Coyle and Tyler Smith for Friday night’s crucial Yorkshire derby with Huddersfield Town at the MKM Stadium, with the Tigers looking to end a dismal run of five straight home defeats in the Championship. Coyle has been sidelined since the stalemate at Sheffield United last month having picked up a hamstring injury in the first half, while ex-Blade Smith missed the 3-1 home defeat to Luton Town last time out. The Tigers will still be without Randell Williams, though he’s back in light training following a serious knee injury, and…
The deputy prime minister, Barnaby Joyce, has dissolved the national advisory body established less than two years ago to scrutinise major water projects.This came after an expert member of the body, Stuart Khan, expressed concern, in letters to other members, that the government’s funding announcements to build dams had been made for “brazenly political purposes” and without the advisory body having been given an opportunity to consider the proposals. There is no indication Joyce was aware of the letters or that they played any role in the decision.Guardian Australia revealed last week that the National Water Grid Advisory Body –…
The answer may be precision nutrition, which aims to understand the health effects of the complex interplay among genetics, our microbiome (the bacteria living in our gut), our diet and level of physical activity, and other social and behavioral characteristics. That means that everyone could have their own unique set of nutritional requirements. How is that possible? I asked three experts who conduct precision nutrition research: Dr. Frank Hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology and chair of the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Martha Field and Angela Poole, both assistant professors in…
Hello and welcome along to today’s live rugby league blog where we will be bringing you all the latest from the sport all day long. Round seven of Super League is almost upon us and there are some intriguing battles to look forward to. Wigan Warriors and Hull FC will kick things off tomorrow night in a clash between two form sides at the DW Stadium. Catalans Dragons travel to Huddersfield Giants on Friday night, while a beleaguered Leeds Rhinos host defending champions St Helens. In the other games, Castleford Tigers entertain Toulouse Olympique, Hull KR face Warrington Wolves and…
Good morning. Boris Johnson has PMQs today for the last time before the Easter recess and, amid questions about Ukraine and the cost of living, he is bound to be asked why he repeatedly told MPs the Covid rules were always followed in Downing Street when the police have now ruled that the law was broken. The opposition has accused Johnson of lying, and by and large the public agrees. Yesterday Downing Street refused to accept that Johnson had lied to parliament – but the PM’s spokesperson also refused to say that Johnson now accepts that the law was broken,…
3.34am EDT 03:34 Tonight will also mark the official unveiling of the Melbourne Cricket Ground’s ‘Shane Warne Stand.’ The 45,000 capacity Great Southern Stand will be renamed the Shane Warne Stand (chosen ahead of the SK Warne Stand), with the legendary bowler’s full name preferred for the stand by his family. Host Eddie McGuire had previously said it was fitting the Great Southern Stand was renamed after Warne, having been initially open in the 1930s to allow the public to watch cricket. Molly Meldrum arrives at the state memorial service. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds. Photograph:…
Australia will have the chance to reclaim the Women’s World Cup after crushing West Indies by 157 runs in a rain-shortened semi-final. Alyssa Healy struck a magnificent 129 and paired with Rachael Haynes in a 216-run opening stand as Australia made 305-3 in Wellington on Wednesday.Set a world record ODI chase to win, West Indies were never seriously in the contest, held to 148-8 after 37 overs, with two players unable to bat. The superb win, Australia’s eighth in succession in New Zealand, sends the world No 1 side back to the final for the first time since 2013, where…