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More violence in Pakistan as Imran Khan appears in court
There have been more violent clashes in Pakistan between supporters of Imran Khan and the security forces.
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Arrest warrant cancelled for former PM of Pakistan, Imran Khan
There have been chaotic scenes today in Pakistan after police tried to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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‘I suspect there is a really strong emotional attachment there’: Clare Balding on the Queen’s horse-racing legacy
The sporting world is divided on how best to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth this weekend. Football and boxing matches have been called off, but other sports like cricket and golf will go ahead, paying respects instead on the pitch.
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Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif sworn in as new prime minister
Pakistan has a new prime minister – albeit a temporary one until the next election.
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Pakistani Prime Minister removed from office
Pakistan’s parliament will meet to choose a new prime minister tomorrow after Imran Khan was ousted from power by losing a no-confidence vote late last night.
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‘ECB has habit of making grand statements that don’t mean a thing,’ says former Test match umpire
As the sport’s leaders promise “tangible” action to address the crisis in cricket, we spoke to former test match umpire John Holder.
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Azeem Rafiq on racism row: ‘Until leaders get it, it will be difficult to move forward’
His testimony to MPs gave harrowing insight into the closed world of top-flight cricket.
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Monty Panesar – Azeem Rafiq racism allegations ‘tip of iceberg’
Discussing a shameful day for cricket were former English international cricketer Monty Panesar, secretary of a grassroots cricket club in Yorkshire Taj Butt, and journalist Mihir Bose.
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Can racism be stamped out of British sport?
The claims of constant racism, bullying and cover up at Yorkshire County Cricket Club go to the very heart of British sport and echo the scandals around racism throughout the establishment, exposed by those who’ve had the courage to speak out and declare that ‘enough is enough’.
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Azeem Rafiq case: ‘No place for racism’, says Mayor of West Yorkshire
We were joined by Tracy Brabin, who’s the elected Mayor of West Yorkshire, and Mohammed Patel, a human rights lawyer who is a lifelong Yorkshire cricket fan.
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Racism ‘not just a Yorkshire problem’, Michael Holding says
Michael Holding played for the West Indies cricket team and is now a cricket commentator.
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Yorkshire suspended from hosting international and major matches following racism allegations
Yorkshire County Cricket Club have been suspended from hosting international and major matches following allegations of racism by former player Azeem Rafiq.
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Emma Raducanu shows “opportunity is endless” for women in sport – Clare Balding
We spoke to broadcaster Clare Balding about last night’s match and we began by asking her to give a sense of the significance of Emma Raducanu’s victory.
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Is it right for footballers to take the knee?
We spoke to Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen and anti-racism campaigner Lord Woolley about cricketer Ollie Robinson’s suspension and England’s footballers taking the knee.
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UK government faces questions over its handling of racism in sport
When historical racist and sexist tweets posted by England bowler Ollie Robinson came to light, the England and Wales Cricket Board suspended him from the team and he apologised.