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☆ Rob Burrow, rugby league star and inspirational fundraiser, dies from motor neuron disease at age 41
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Former rugby league star Rob Burrow, whose quiet strength and relentless campaigning captured the hearts of many Britons after he was diagnosed with motor neuron disease (MND), has died aged 41, his former team Leeds Rhinos announced on Sunday. Rob Burrow became a Leeds Rhinos legend during his rugby league career. “Rob Burrow had a huge heart. Kevin Sinfield carries Rob Burrow across the marathon finish line. Rob Burrow, wife Lindsey (who ran the half marathon), daughters Macy and Maya and Kevin Sinfield, who ran the full marathon, all pose for a picture after the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon.

Persons: Rob Burrow, Lindsey, Kevin Sinfield, Burrow, Daniel L Smith, Prince William, Sinfield, “, “ Rob Burrow, ’ Catherine, Jackson, Macy, ”, Danny Lawson, Shields, Maya, MND ”, ” Burrow, Burrow’s, ” Sinfield, Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer, Starmer, Rob, Sunak Organizations: CNN — Former, Leeds Rhinos, MND, league, Rugby League, England, Super, League, Marathon, Headingley Rugby Stadium, Headingley, British, Labour Party Locations: Leeds, England, British, Lindsey, Britain

☆ Mental strength sets England apart at World Cup - Vaughan
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

After following up their 2019 ODI title with victory in the Twenty20 World Cup last year, winning in India would mark England's "greatest period of sporting domination", Vaughan wrote in a Telegraph column on Wednesday. "They can do it because England are very tough mentally. "They generally blow teams away but when it gets spicy – such as the 2019 World Cup final and the must-win games in that tournament – they are mentally stronger than the rest." Vaughan said England have the "perfect" batting line-up, highlighting the even spread of right- and left-handers in their top order, but was worried about how the bowlers will adapt to the conditions. England begin their World Cup defence later on Thursday when they take on New Zealand in the tournament opener in Ahmedabad.

Persons: Jonathan Agnew, Michael Vaughan, Lee Smith, Vaughan, Chris Woakes, Curran, Aadi Nair, Peter Rutherford Organizations: England, Cricket, New Zealand, Thomson Locations: Pakistan, Leeds, Britain, India, England, New, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru

☆ The Ashes: Controversial decision ignites Test as Australia takes commanding lead
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Lord's Cricket Ground, London CNN —Australia took a commanding 2-0 lead in this year’s Ashes Series after winning an ill-tempered Test match against England on Sunday. Speaking on BBC’s Test Match Special, England captain Ben Stokes said that he would have withdrawn the appeal if he was in the position of Australian captain Pat Cummins. The majority of England fans inside the ground were left furious by the decision and started vociferously chanting at and booing the Australian players. Once the wicket of Stokes fell, Australia sauntered to a win – beating England by 43 runs – but discussions surrounding the controversial run out will continue for the foreseeable future. The third Ashes Test will be held in Headingley, Leeds, on July 6.

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☆ Fired-up Stokes gives England hope of unlikely victory
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Ed Osmond | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Bairstow and Stokes looked bemused but Australia refused to withdraw the appeal and the right-hander trudged off to loud boos around the ground. Stokes, clearly fired up to play another match-winning innings as he did in the 2019 Ashes, went on the attack. Duckett and Stokes had batted cautiously after England resumed on 121-4, milking singles from the predominantly short-pitched bowling they faced. Stokes, on 39, was given out lbw to Mitchell Starc but the batsman reviewed immediately and replays showed the ball had hit the bat before striking his pad. Reporting by Ed Osmond; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ben Stokes, Australia's Cameron, Peter Cziborra LONDON, Jonny Bairstow, Stokes, Bairstow, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Ben Duckett, Pat Cummins, Green, Duckett, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Carey, Stuart Broad, Ed Osmond, Hugh Lawson Organizations: England, Australia, Green, Headingley, Thomson Locations: Australia, London, Britain, England, Lord's

☆ Kevin Sinfield carries friend and former teammate Rob Burrow across marathon finish line
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —It’s an image that encapsulates the power of friendship through adversity: Kevin Sinfield, a legendary figure in the sport of rugby league, stops short of the finish line of a marathon to gather Rob Burrow, his friend and former teammate, into his arms. The poignant moment came at the end of the inaugural Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon on Sunday and the pair received cheers from those spectating when they crossed the line together. Sinfield pushes Burrow during the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon. The fact that he’s going to be right under my nose this time, I won’t be short of inspiration.”Sinfield kisses Burrow as the pair cross the finish line. He ran Sunday’s marathon in a jersey bearing the number seven, which Burrow wore throughout his rugby career.

☆ Horse racing-Australian jockey Holland dies after fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

April 24 (Reuters) - Australian jockey Dean Holland has died as a result of injuries sustained after falling during a race at the Donald Racecourse in Victoria on Monday, Racing Victoria said. He was immediately attended to by on-course paramedics, however, was unable to be saved due to the nature of his injuries," Racing Victoria said in a statement. "Jockey Alana Kelly, who was the other rider to fall in the incident, was cleared of any serious injuries. The 34-year-old, who was the son of former jockey Darren Holland, won the Newmarket Handicap last month as well as the Adelaide Cup in 2015 and 2019. More than 870 jockeys have died in race falls in Australia over the last 180 years, according to the Australian Jockeys Association.

☆ Patel to step down as Yorkshire chairman in March
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jan 6 (Reuters) - Kamlesh Patel will step down from his role as Yorkshire County Cricket Club chairman in March, the club said on Friday. Patel, 62, took over from Roger Hutton in November 2021 with the club in crisis and was tasked with navigating them through a racism scandal involving Azeem Rafiq. Following an independent report into the allegations, a number of sponsors ended their partnerships with Yorkshire and the club were suspended from hosting international or major matches by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). "It has been an honour and a privilege to work for such a prestigious organisation," said Patel, who will step down at the club's next annual general meeting (AGM) in March. Yorkshire chief executive Stephen Vaughan said Patel should be proud of what he had achieved during his tenure at the club.

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