COMMONWEALTH GAMES: KANE CHARIG WINS WRESTLING SILVER, CHARLIE BOWLING BRONZE

Wales’ Kane Charig said that he “let himself down” despite winning a silver medal in his nation’s best wrestling result at a Commonwealth Games. Charig, 26, lost 10-0 to India’s Bajrang Punia in the -65kg final. “You don’t win a…

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP: WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2018

“This time last year, a lot of pundits were saying we would go down.” What do pundits know? Fast forward to September 2017 and Essex had won the County Championship title b”This time last year, a lot of pundits were…

ANDREW ROBERTSON TO USE LIVERPOOL EXPERIENCE TO HELP YOUNG SCOTS

Scotland defender Andrew Robertson hopes his experiences in his first season with Liverpool can help the young players in the national team. The 24-year-old is the established first-choice left-back at Anfield. “I’m progressing day by day down there, working under…

OVERCOMING OBSTACLES TO FAITH: A BASIC GUIDE

Everyone who has begun to travel down the road of faith knows that there can be obstacles along the way. Some spiritual obstacles cannot be avoided, but they can be overcome in the same way that an athlete learns to…

SCARLETS SIGN SOUTH AFRICA NUMBER EIGHT UZAIR CASSIEM

Scarlets have signed South Africa number eight Uzair Cassiem from Pro14 rivals Cheetahs for the 2018-19 season. The 28-year-old will join fellow new recruits Blade Thompson and Kieron Fonotia at the Llanelli-based team. Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac said: “He’s…

MITCHELL SANTNER’S MOVE TO DERBYSHIRE CANCELLED BECAUSE OF KNEE INJURY •

Mitchell Santner’s move to Derbyshire has been cancelled because of a knee injury that has ruled out the all-rounder for six to nine months. The New Zealand international, 26, signed as the club’s overseas player for the second half of…

SCIENCE IN SPORT TO FUEL MANCHESTER UNITED

 Science in Sport to fuel Manchester United * £1.5million of products to be given away to amateur footballers * Official Sports Nutrition Partner in UK and Europe Manchester United and sports nutrition experts Science in Sport have announced a multi-year…

DAVID FLITCROFT: MANSFIELD SET TO APPOINT SWINDON MANAGER AS BOSS

Swindon Town boss David Flitcroft is set to leave the club to take over at League Two rivals Mansfield, BBC Sport understands. The Stags are looking for a new manager after Steve Evans resigned on Tuesday before being appointed Peterborough boss on…

PLAYING THEIR BEST BASKETBALL, BEATRICE GIRLS GET ANOTHER CHANCE TO FLIP ANOTHER PRIOR LOSS

Emma Kauf was not one of the go-to scorers, or one of the top free-throw shooters during Lincoln Southwest’s run to a girls state basketball championship a season ago. She was, however, a key role player, and the then-sophomore played…

LeBRON JAMES AND LAURA INGRAHAM: WAR OF WORDS SHOWS WHY SPORT AND POLITICS SHOULD MIX

As sports stinks go, they don’t come much more fascinating. In a video released last Friday, NBA superstar LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers – always an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, particularly on racial politics – was asked,…