ECB bans transgender women from top two tiers of women’s domestic cricket and women’s Hundred | Cricket News

Transgender women will be unable to feature in the top two tiers of the new women’s domestic structure or the women’s Hundred competition, the England and Wales Cricket Board has announced. An updated transgender policy mirrors last year’s decision from the International Cricket Council, which banned anyone who has gone through male puberty from taking…

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Eight women’s professional domestic teams confirmed for 2025 with plans for four more by 2029 | Cricket News

Yorkshire will have to wait until 2027 to take part in the England and Wales Cricket Board’s new ‘Tier 1’ revamp of the women’s professional game, after eight other counties were selected to lead the way. Durham, Essex, Hampshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, Somerset, Surrey and Warwickshire have been chosen as hosts, with the governing body abolishing…

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Kate Cross says English cricket can ‘level playing field’ for women’s domestic game in restructure | Cricket News

England bowler Kate Cross says the lack of equal access to facilities and staff for women’s cricketers is a “real concern” and believes an upcoming restructure offers an opportunity to “level the playing field”. New plans to remodel the professional game will be put in place soon, with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)…

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MLS 2024 season: Lionel Messi set to embark on first full campaign as Inter Miami target maiden domestic title | Football News

Lionel Messi and new signing Luis Suarez are set to star as David Beckham-owned Inter Miami kick off Major League Soccer’s biggest season yet. More eyes are on the United States and Canada’s top division than ever before as the league’s 29th season gets under way in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday evening. It is MLS’…

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Domestic violence charges against Hornets’ Miles Bridges dropped

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) brings the ball upcourt against Memphis Grizzlies forward GG Jackson (45) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond) CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Criminal charges connected to a domestic violence case against Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges were…

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Kaya title win boosts women’s domestic football further

Hali Long (right) and Inna Palacios pose with the trophy. —PHILIPPINE FOOTBALL FEDERATION Hali Long was again part of another important step for the country’s women’s football scene on Saturday, this time sporting the black kits of Kaya-Iloilo instead of the white, blue or red shirts of the Filipinas. “It’s both an honor and a…

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France’s Mohamed Haouas handed one-year prison term for domestic violence

Mohamed Haouas has been sentenced to a one year prison sentence for domestic violence A French court on Tuesday handed rugby international Mohamed Haouas a one-year prison sentence for domestic violence. Haouas, who plays as a prop for the Montpellier team in southern France, had been in police custody since Friday. L’Equipe newspaper and other…

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