Distinctive Shots/Shutterstock.com When the British politician Dawn Butler was stopped by police while travelling in a friend’s car earlier this year, she accused the police of institutional racism. The same thing happened to Olympic athlete Bianca Williams in July. In this context, it is extremely positive to hear that policeContinue Reading
Still fit for purpose? seeshooteatrepeat via Shutterstock The future of UK public broadcasting is in play. On November 10 the culture minister Oliver Dowden announced that he was establishing a panel to advise his department as part of the government’s strategic review of public service broadcasting. Ominously he wrote, inContinue Reading
If all goes to plan, athletes will compete in hot conditions at the rescheduled 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Indeed, summers in Japan can be quite intense – with hot and humid weather and temperatures reaching up to 35°C. But our recent research indicates that taking the oral contraceptive pill mayContinue Reading
Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday clarified that it remains committed to hosting the day-night Test between India and Australia in Adelaide despite a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases in South Australia. “CA continues to monitor the situation in South Australia but remains committed to hosting the first Vodafone Test againstContinue Reading
Luis Suarez has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss their World Cup qualifier against Brazil© AFP Uruguay’s top goal scorer Luis Suarez has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss their World Cup qualifier against Brazil, local football chiefs said on Monday. The positive test also means Suarez willContinue Reading
England’s Jos Buttler has said he is a “huge fan” of South Africa captain Quinton de Kock as the two wicketkeeper-batsmen prepare to go head-to-head in an upcoming Twenty20 series. England travel to South Africa on Monday, despite administrative chaos within South African cricket that threatened the trip, for aContinue Reading
Studio Peace/Shutterstock It is very exciting to hear another positive story about vaccine trial results – a good vaccine is the most likely way of ending the pandemic. Last week, interim results from Pfizer suggested its vaccine reduces cases of COVID-19 with 90% efficacy. Now Moderna has gone one better,Continue Reading
Australian spearhead Pat Cummins believes Indian skipper Virat Kohli’s departure after the first Test will not have any big difference to the result of the four-match Test series. India and Australia are slated to square off against each other in three ODIs, three T20Is, and four Tests. The tour willContinue Reading
esfera/Shutterstock th, td { padding: 5px; } th { text-align: center; } Not long after Pfizer and BioNTech announced in a press release that their COVID-19 vaccine candidate has over 90% efficacy, British politicians began discussing an imminent roll-out – before Christmas, according to health minister Matt Hancock. On theContinue Reading
Peru is in deep crisis. The week-long regime of interim president Manuel Merino has been brought crashing down in the face of mass protests by tens of thousands of angry protesters. Three people were killed and dozens injured throughout the week when demonstrators took to the streets in Peru’s majorContinue Reading
