Up to £5m of extra yearly funding will be pumped into women’s cricket as part of an overhaul of the domestic game. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) wants three tiers in the sport from 2025 onwards. It has now invited applications to run professional sides, in a departure from the regional model introduced...
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The 17 best protein powders in 2024 to gain muscle and boost fitness, tried and tested
What are the different types of protein powder? Whey concentrate is the most common form and is often the cheapest, according to Rachel Butcher, head nutritionist at Natural Fitness Food. “It typically has low fat and cholesterol content but the protein levels can vary from 40 to 90% depending on the brand,” she says....
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The 15 best gyms and studios to work out in London
“Volonté’s energy studio in South Kensington offers a class unlike anything I’d been to before – Body Strong. During each monthly phase of classes, you focus on mastering a new gymnastic skill – the one I trialled was handstands. Thankfully, my worries quickly diminished when I discovered I didn’t have to attempt (and fail) to...
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ScottishPower plans £5.4bn investment in green UK energy infrastructure
SCOTTISHPOWER has unveiled £5.4bn (US$6.8bn) worth of contract opportunities covering the next ten years that will support electricity network ambitions and a net zero future. The contracts offered by the integrated energy company include transmission projects across central and southern Scotland and will involve adding new high voltage substations, overhead line construction, as well as...
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Top 10 best hybrid cars 2024 | Autocar
Speaking of trends, the C-HR was designed to tap into growing demand for crossovers. Launched in 2016, the eye-catching crossover hatchback did well in its first model generation – and has just been newed in a second-generation form that builds its kerbside appeal to an even finer point, and also broadens its range. So, in addition...
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Nursery tech firm secures contract renewals worth £2.5m
A Lancashire-based childcare management software specialist has secured contract renewals with four of the UK’s top nursery providers – worth up to £2.5m over the next three years. Connect Childcare, which was launched in 2005 and has 51 staff, has retained Busy Bees, Kids Planet, Partou UK, and The Old Station Nursery Group. The tech...
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Super Bowl 2024: How to watch, when it starts – and who will be performing the half-time show
The 58th Super Bowl will kick off tonight – with one of the sport’s biggest stars aiming to win his third title, a “Mr Irrelevant” hoping to make history, and Taylor Swift expected to cheer on her boyfriend from the crowd. Often filled with drama, performance, politics and showbiz – the culmination of the NFL...
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Sky Sports Tennis: Channel launching on February 11 as home of ATP, WTA Tours and US Open in UK and Ireland
Sky Sports has confirmed a new home for tennis in the UK and Ireland, with Sky Sports Tennis set to launch on Sky and NOW from February 11, making tennis content available all day, every day for fans. Sky Sports will broadcast more live tennis than anywhere else, bringing over 4,000 matches from more than...
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Essex Rebels aim for top-four league finish after reaching first major final
Essex Rebels are targeting a top-four finish in the Women’s British Basketball League after reaching their first major final. The Rebels lost 83-67 to London Lions in the Betty Codona Trophy showpiece. The team have a best of sixth in the Championship since their 2018-19 debut. “Maybe we didn’t get the result we hoped for...
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Ben Stokes says England’s Test win over India is ‘greatest triumph’ since he became captain
Arvindn: This England Test team has to be one of the best sports teams in the world right now. They have transformed the sport over the last couple of years. Not many teams can say that. They are right up there with Chicago Bulls, Ferrari in F1, Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson, Roger Federer...
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Ben Stokes: England’s 28-run first Test victory over India is ‘my greatest triumph as a captain’
England’s epic 28-run victory over India in Hyderabad left spectators stunned as Ben Stokes hailed it as his “greatest triumph as captain” to go one up in the five-match series. The tourists completed a thrilling victory after vice-captain Ollie Pope notched a sensational 196 and debutant Tom Hartley (7-62) finished with a seven-wicket haul. Stokes’...
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England secure one of greatest Test wins as Tom Hartley spins out India with seven wickets
England secured one of their greatest Test victories with Tom Hartley’s seven-wicket haul on debut following Ollie Pope’s divine 196 as the tourists completed a 28-run comeback win over India in Hyderabad. The tourists looked on the brink of defeat on the third afternoon when they slumped to 163-5 in their second innings and still...