David McArdle
@davemcardle.bsky.social
Sports Law, Employment Law, Head of Stirling University Law School, Scotland. Trustee @ spireitestrust. I do other things too. Insert specious disclaimer here.
I think this is Chesterfield. There isn't an ODC match there. Still a good story, though
Jonathan Calder@lordbonkers.bsky.social · 13h agoThe Hundred may be struggling for spectators, but cricket's One-Day Cup is thriving by using grounds that do not usually see professional cricket. Matthew Pennell explains why in a guest post for Liberal England. liberalengland.blogspot.com/2026/08/gues...
Please do yourself a favour and watch Tyne & Wear Metro the Musical
Every time I go to Newcastle I think about and listen to the masterpiece that is Tyne & Wear Metro the musical and I'm forever grateful to @hollynielsen.bsky.social for mentioning it on a podcast once #SubterraneanYoYo youtu.be/l5v3IbidCrI?...
SACA's women's programme has doubled in size since its launch in February because of demand and talent. Several have trialled with tier-one counties through this summer, and some are expected to sign professional deals in the coming months:
This feels like a fresh start: SACA women's programme beginning to make tangible impact | The Cricketer
Several players from the women's SACA pilot scheme have spent part of the summer on trial at tier-one counties, having impressed earlier in the season
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Hashtag sacked in the morning www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Gianni Infantino latest: Fifa chief calls executive meeting as criticism mounts
Gianni Infantino summons senior leaders to a meeting on Wednesday, after facing more fierce criticism of his plan to sell off Fifa's commercial and event operations.
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If you share account passwords and usernames, rightly or wrongly that is going to cause suspicion. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Manchester United admit mistakes over ticket touting investigation
Manchester United admit making mistakes in the execution of their ticket touting investigation but insist the reasons for it are valid.
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Law and HE chums: probably overthinking, but if you saw a club's advert for a 'volunteer intern' would you regard that as potentially contradictory? Especially in the wake of Southampton...
They'll be missed when they're all gone, the end-of-the-pier comedians. Good knock, that. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Comedian Jimmy Cricket dies aged 80
In a statement, Cricket's family says he spent his last few days surrounded by love, laughter and songs.
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Reckon these hit-and-giggle leagues are full of it, and that has implications for the rest of the game - www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy: USA cricketer gets eight-year ban for match-fixing
United States international Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy is banned from all forms of cricket for eight years after being found guilty of match-fixing.
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How many 'disastrous processes' does football need before it learns anything? www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Gianni Infantino: FA set to withdraw support for Fifa president
The English Football Association is set to write to Fifa president Gianni Infantino withdrawing its support amid the fallout from his scrapped plans to sell off stakes in Fifa competitions to private ...
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David Frum Said This July 30 2026. Frum Was The Former Speech Writer For George W. Bush........
My memories will be the NZ netball team doing the haka, the 17 year-old lassie from Nauru who lifted the equivalent of me without breaking sweat, and seeing old friends. It was great. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Glasgow hailed for saving Commonwealth Games as baton passes to Amdavad
The head of Glasgow 2026 believes the legacy of the scaled-back Games will shape the future of the event.
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Honestly lads, if thoughts and prayers is the best you can do maybe it's better to say nowt - www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing...
Lee Reeves: Irish boxer in 'critical but stable' condition after Dublin fight
Irish boxer Lee Reeves is in a "critical but stable" condition in hospital after he was stretchered out of the ring in Dublin on Saturday.
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Fifty quid they charged for this at the Commonwealth Games.
Happy to say that I've never seen a second of this. It sounds hideous. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Love Island UK has a problem, say fans - 'there's not much love'
Fans, commentators and an ex-Islander reflect on what the dating series could do to draw in more viewers again.
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BBC News - He thought a fitness supplement was safe, but it sent him into psychosis www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
He bought a fitness supplement online to bulk up, but ended up losing his mind
Daniel Murphy's mental health spiralled after he took missold drugs which had been mixed with steroids.
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The CAS will find a way to reduce this because some players are bigger than the sport. It has form. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis...
Marketa Vondrousova: Key findings from doping case which ended in four-year ban
The full report into 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova's four-year ban for refusing a doping test has been released - BBC Sport analyses the key findings.
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I had a joke about kleptomania, but somebody stole it.
Sanho Tree@sanho.bsky.social · 5d agoI had a joke about prohibition, but it got banned.
Ban a non-party political, member led movement based on giving hope to people... ...but give blanket coverage to betting firms who sole motive is to rinse dry the people who can least afford it
NationCymru@nation.cymru · 5d agoThe Football Association of Wales has banned players at a fifth-tier club from wearing shirts supplied by its sponsor because they promote the pro-Welsh independence campaign group Yes Cymru ✍️Martin Shipton wp.me/p8Mk4U-1qcE
Oh, Mexico. I've never really been and I don't want to go... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK warned about 'explosive diarrhoea' cyclospora infection
The UK is seeing a sharp rise in cases - 67 since April - with many of them among travellers returning from Mexico.
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It's always the ones you most expect www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing...
Commonwealth Games 2026: Aziz Abdul, grandson of Idi Amin, disqualified for headbutt in Glasgow
Ugandan boxer Aziz Abdul - the grandson of dictator Idi Amin - was disqualified from his fight at the Commonwealth Games after appearing to headbutt his English opponent.
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Oh wasn't it naughty of Smudges? Oh mummy, I'm sick with disgust. She threw me in front of the judges Now my silly old collarbone's bust. - John Betjeman.
Twlldun@twlldun.bsky.social · last wk.Am reminded of the time I provoked 5 people to unfriend me on Facebook by saying that everyone who watches dressage should be on some kind of register. They were “horse nonces” was, I believe, my logic.
