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Gordon McQueen's daughter Hayley's turmoil as wait for death certificate passes 18 months
Hayley McQueen's father, former Manchester United and Scotland defender, Gordon, sadly passed away in 2023 – but his family are still waiting for his death certificate Sky Sports presenter Hayley McQueen has disclosed that she is yet to receive her father Gordon's death certificate. McQueen, 45, shared the sad news of her father's passing at age 70 in June 2023. Gordon was a cherished figure in football with noteworthy stints at Manchester United, Leeds United and St Mirren while also representing Scotland on the international stage on 30 occasions. He had been diagnosed with vascular dementia two-years prior to his passing. Earlier this year, it was made public that Northallerton Coroners Court would hold an inquest into McQueen's death to look into possible connections with heading the ball during his professional career. The inquest is also aimed to explore the number of goals resulted from headers he contributed during his career. Hayley and her family have previously indicated their concern that regularly heading footballs could have contributed to his dementia. Five months since the inquest announcement, Hayley expressed on the Ainslie + Ainslie Performance People podcast that they are still awaiting a death certificate. When asked about it, McQueen said: "Yes. We are still waiting for the cause of death and whether it's ruled as industrial disease." Hayley sought the expertise of Professor William Stewart, who played a significant role in the 2021 parliamentary review into the link between sports and long-term brain injuries, and offered her father's brain for medical examination shortly after he died. She added: "I was in contact with him (Professor Stewart) before and we discussed a few things. "I'd had to get quite matter-of-fact about things, but I was like 'Oh, my dad does want to donate his brain to medical science.' We did that privately, but our local coroner decided that he wanted to open an inquest because on my Dad's death certificate – well he doesn't have a death certificate – the interim cause of death, when you're issued a certificate to handle banking issues and such, was listed as pneumonia. "My dad did not die from pneumonia. He was bed bound and due to the liquid intake, it was a complication. Eventually, that took him." Hayley elaborated on what Professor Stewart discovered, stating: "Everything points towards the heading of the football. There is CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) that professor Willie Stewart found. He's just the most wonderful and incredible man, and he sat with us and broke down everything in the post-mortem." In 2019, the Football Association and the Professional Footballers' Association conducted their own study and concluded that former football players are three-and-a-half times more likely to die from degenerative brain diseases. Regarding the inquest into McQueen's death, the brief hearing stated that they could not set a date, as they were unable to find his medical records between 1972 and 1995. Coroner Jon Heath said he would need to locate the records from that time period before they could proceed. The timetable for the inquest remains unclear, but following her discussion with Professor Stewart, Hayley and her family are now more resolved than ever to uncover further details surrounding the death. She said: "It spurred us on. We were like 'Okay, we're going to fight this fight.' We haven't done it for any kind of litigation, we just want information. "I would love to know that, if they think it was from the heading of the football, that the information was really powerful, to make the authorities and people in football really start to pay attention to the fact that you can get brain damage from heading a football."
NZ Herald
22-05-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
America's Cup 2027: Ben Ainslie criticises Team New Zealand over Naples venue
Grant Dalton, New Zealand's chief executive, last week announced Naples as the host venue for the 38th America's Cup, describing it as a 'spectacular' venue and adding that further details on the planning of the event 'would be announced in due course'. As well as clarification on the protocol and the class rules, teams are still waiting to learn when in 2027 the Cup will take place, where in Naples the bases will be, how the allocation of bases will work, and what other liabilities they may have. Athena Racing, who race under the banner of the Royal Yacht Squadron, lost backer Sir Jim Ratcliffe earlier this year after the Ineos co-founder and Ainslie fell out over the future of the team. Like other challengers, they are trying to attract new sponsorship for the next Cup, which is difficult without any certainty about what it will look like. Ineos initially said it would challenge independent of Ainslie and the RYS, but still in partnership with Mercedes F1. But it pulled out of the running last month, saying the six-month delay to agreeing a protocol had 'undermined their ability to prepare for the next Cup'. 'Sporting framework does not yet exist' In their statement, Athena Racing said they had no issue with Naples as a venue, but said it was too soon to commit to one. 'While we have every confidence that Naples can be a magnificent host for the America's Cup, we believe that transparency and cooperation between the defender and all challengers is vital for the Cup's future and therefore the recent announcements from the defender are premature, at best.' Athena added that they were 'concerned by the ongoing lack of transparency… and the impact this is having on the main goal of negotiating a fair sporting protocol'. 'For seven months Athena Racing has been in negotiations on a protocol for the 38th America's Cup with the defender, Team New Zealand, on behalf of all the challengers with the aim to deliver a fair sporting framework and commercially viable event for all America's Cup stakeholders. Despite recent progress being made, significant barriers remain. 'Typically, a host agreement has only followed the publication of an agreed protocol. In the absence of an agreed protocol, it is therefore difficult to understand what exactly has been agreed between Team New Zealand and the Government of Italy as the sporting framework and details of the event do not yet exist. 'Any hosting agreement will bind challengers to financial and organisational obligations, as well as potential liabilities, making its disclosure fundamental to teams' participation and commitment to the 38th America's Cup.' American Magic hint at pulling out In a separate statement, American Magic said they were of the same opinion as Athena Racing. 'As we look ahead to the 38th America's Cup, we find ourselves at a crossroads and feel that we must provide an update to our team-mates, partners, donors, and supporters,' they said. 'Despite the best efforts of the challengers – led by the challenger of record – to negotiate in good faith, the defender has been unwilling to commit to the transparency and cooperation necessary to secure a fair protocol. Without the structural framework necessary for challengers to pursue viable campaigns, it will remain extremely difficult to unlock the America's Cup's potential as a modern, globally relevant sports property. 'We continue to support the challenger of record in their efforts to secure an open and balanced protocol, as without the meaningful changes they are advocating, it is difficult to see how NYYC American Magic can participate in the 38th America's Cup. 'While we remain committed to the America's Cup and would welcome the opportunity to compete under a fair protocol, we are equally committed to integrity, transparency, and the long-term health of the institution that is the America's Cup. We urge the defender, as trustee, to work in good faith with the challenger of record to restore the elements of fair competition, transparency, and respect for all sailors, globally, who are ultimately the beneficiaries of this time-honoured trust.'
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Fresh America's Cup row erupts as Ben Ainslie accuses rivals of ‘lack of transparency'
A fresh row has erupted in the America's Cup with Britain's challenger of record, led by Ben Ainslie, accusing defenders Team New Zealand of a 'concerning lack of transparency' over the selection of Naples as host venue for the 38th Cup in 2027. In a statement, Athena Racing warned that 'significant barriers' still remained to agreeing a 'fair sporting protocol' for the event, without which any confirmation of Naples was 'premature, at best'. Athena's statement, released on Thursday afternoon, was swiftly followed by one from the US challenger, American Magic, who warned that they were 'at a crossroads' as a team and stressed that their participation was also contingent on a 'fair protocol' being agreed. It is understood that other potential challengers are concerned by the lack of clarity around the next Cup. New Zealand chief executive Grant Dalton last week announced Naples as the host venue for the 38th America's Cup, describing it as a 'spectacular' venue and adding that further details on the planning of the event 'would be announced in due course'. View this post on Instagram A post shared by America's Cup (@americascup) As well as clarification on the protocol and the class rules, teams are still waiting to learn when in 2027 the Cup will take place, where in Naples the bases will be, how the allocation of bases will work, and what other liabilities they may have. Athena Racing, who race under the banner of the Royal Yacht Squadron, lost backer Sir Jim Ratcliffe earlier this year after the Ineos co-founder and Ainslie fell out over the future of the team. Like other challengers, they are trying to attract new sponsorship for the next Cup, which is difficult without any certainty about what it will look like. Ineos initially said they would challenge independent of Ainslie and the RYS, but still in partnership with Mercedes F1. But they pulled out of the running last month, saying the six-month delay to agreeing a protocol had 'undermined their ability to prepare for the next Cup'. In their statement, Athena Racing said they had no issue with Naples as a venue per se, but said it was too soon to commit to a venue. 'While we have every confidence that Naples can be a magnificent host for the America's Cup, we believe that transparency and cooperation between the Defender and all Challengers is vital for the Cup's future and therefore the recent announcements from the Defender are premature, at best.' Athena added that they were 'concerned by the ongoing lack of transparency…and the impact this is having on the main goal of negotiating a fair sporting protocol.' 'For seven months Athena Racing has been in negotiations on a protocol for the 38th America's Cup with the Defender, Team New Zealand, on behalf of all the challengers with the aim to deliver a fair sporting framework and commercially viable event for all America's Cup stakeholders. Despite recent progress being made, significant barriers remain. 'Typically, a host agreement has only followed the publication of an agreed protocol. In the absence of an agreed protocol, it is therefore difficult to understand what exactly has been agreed between Team New Zealand and the Government of Italy as the sporting framework and details of the event do not yet exist. 'Any hosting agreement will bind challengers to financial and organisational obligations, as well as potential liabilities, making its disclosure fundamental to teams' participation and commitment to the 38th America's Cup.' In a separate statement, American Magic said they were of the same opinion as Athena Racing. 'As we look ahead to the 38th America's Cup, we find ourselves at a crossroads and feel that we must provide an update to our teammates, partners, donors, and supporters,' they said. 'Despite the best efforts of the Challengers - led by the Challenger of Record - to negotiate in good faith, the Defender has been unwilling to commit to the transparency and cooperation necessary to secure a fair Protocol. Without the structural framework necessary for challengers to pursue viable campaigns, it will remain extremely difficult to unlock the America's Cup's potential as a modern, globally relevant sports property. 'We continue to support the Challenger of Record in their efforts to secure an open and balanced Protocol, as without the meaningful changes they are advocating, it is difficult to see how NYYC American Magic can participate in the 38th America's Cup. 'While we remain committed to the America's Cup and would welcome the opportunity to compete under a fair protocol, we are equally committed to integrity, transparency, and the long-term health of the institution that is the America's Cup. We urge the Defender, as Trustee, to work in good faith with the Challenger of Record to restore the elements of fair competition, transparency, and respect for all sailors, globally, who are ultimately the beneficiaries of this time-honored trust.'
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Lee Ainslie's Strategic Moves: A Deep Dive into Kenvue Inc's 3.59% Portfolio Impact
Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) recently submitted the 13F filing for the first quarter of 2025, providing insights into his investment moves during this period. Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) is the founder and CEO of Dallas-based Maverick Capital. Ainslie started Maverick Capital back in 1993 with $38 million after learning from legendary fund manager Julian Robertson at Tiger Management (Trades, Portfolio). Maverick employs six industry experts to research investment opportunities in the following categories: consumer, health care, cyclical, retail, financial, and telecommunications, media, and technology. Ainslie talks to them about new and current stocks in the portfolio, and with that input, he makes the final decision on investments. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 2 Warning Sign with AMZN. Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) added a total of 76 stocks, among them: The most significant addition was Kenvue Inc (NYSE:KVUE), with 8,466,901 shares, accounting for 3.59% of the portfolio and a total value of $203.036 million. The second largest addition to the portfolio was Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), consisting of 3,644,820 shares, representing approximately 2.69% of the portfolio, with a total value of $152.098 million. The third largest addition was Danaher Corp (NYSE:DHR), with 698,740 shares, accounting for 2.53% of the portfolio and a total value of $143.241 million. Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) also increased stakes in a total of 116 stocks, among them: The most notable increase was NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA), with an additional 716,236 shares, bringing the total to 2,830,399 shares. This adjustment represents a significant 33.88% increase in share count, a 1.37% impact on the current portfolio, with a total value of $306.758 million. The second largest increase was Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU), with an additional 777,095 shares, bringing the total to 809,170. This adjustment represents a significant 2,422.74% increase in share count, with a total value of $70.308 million. Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) completely exited 68 of the holdings in the first quarter of 2025, as detailed below: Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC): Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) sold all 2,133,273 shares, resulting in a -2.7% impact on the portfolio. Visa Inc (NYSE:V): Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) liquidated all 426,998 shares, causing a -2.43% impact on the portfolio. Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) also reduced positions in 35 stocks. The most significant changes include: Reduced Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ:SBUX) by 1,007,093 shares, resulting in a -98.66% decrease in shares and a -1.66% impact on the portfolio. The stock traded at an average price of $103.37 during the quarter and has returned -22.47% over the past 3 months and -3.85% year-to-date. Reduced SpringWorks Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:SWTX) by 2,428,020 shares, resulting in a -83.96% reduction in shares and a -1.58% impact on the portfolio. The stock traded at an average price of $46.03 during the quarter and has returned -19.76% over the past 3 months and 27.54% year-to-date. At the first quarter of 2025, Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio)'s portfolio included 236 stocks, with top holdings including 6.57% in Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN), 5.42% in NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA), 4.31% in Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM), 4.28% in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NYSE:TSM), and 4.09% in Natera Inc (NASDAQ:NTRA). The holdings are mainly concentrated in 10 of all the 11 industries: Technology, Consumer Cyclical, Healthcare, Consumer Defensive, Financial Services, Industrials, Communication Services, Utilities, Basic Materials, and Energy. This article, generated by GuruFocus, is designed to provide general insights and is not tailored financial advice. Our commentary is rooted in historical data and analyst projections, utilizing an impartial methodology, and is not intended to serve as specific investment guidance. It does not formulate a recommendation to purchase or divest any stock and does not consider individual investment objectives or financial circumstances. Our objective is to deliver long-term, fundamental data-driven analysis. Be aware that our analysis might not incorporate the most recent, price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative information. GuruFocus holds no position in the stocks mentioned herein. This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Lee Ainslie's Strategic Moves: A Deep Dive into Kenvue Inc's 3.59% Portfolio Impact
Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) recently submitted the 13F filing for the first quarter of 2025, providing insights into his investment moves during this period. Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) is the founder and CEO of Dallas-based Maverick Capital. Ainslie started Maverick Capital back in 1993 with $38 million after learning from legendary fund manager Julian Robertson at Tiger Management (Trades, Portfolio). Maverick employs six industry experts to research investment opportunities in the following categories: consumer, health care, cyclical, retail, financial, and telecommunications, media, and technology. Ainslie talks to them about new and current stocks in the portfolio, and with that input, he makes the final decision on investments. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 2 Warning Sign with AMZN. Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) added a total of 76 stocks, among them: The most significant addition was Kenvue Inc (NYSE:KVUE), with 8,466,901 shares, accounting for 3.59% of the portfolio and a total value of $203.036 million. The second largest addition to the portfolio was Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), consisting of 3,644,820 shares, representing approximately 2.69% of the portfolio, with a total value of $152.098 million. The third largest addition was Danaher Corp (NYSE:DHR), with 698,740 shares, accounting for 2.53% of the portfolio and a total value of $143.241 million. Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) also increased stakes in a total of 116 stocks, among them: The most notable increase was NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA), with an additional 716,236 shares, bringing the total to 2,830,399 shares. This adjustment represents a significant 33.88% increase in share count, a 1.37% impact on the current portfolio, with a total value of $306.758 million. The second largest increase was Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU), with an additional 777,095 shares, bringing the total to 809,170. This adjustment represents a significant 2,422.74% increase in share count, with a total value of $70.308 million. Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) completely exited 68 of the holdings in the first quarter of 2025, as detailed below: Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC): Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) sold all 2,133,273 shares, resulting in a -2.7% impact on the portfolio. Visa Inc (NYSE:V): Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) liquidated all 426,998 shares, causing a -2.43% impact on the portfolio. Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) also reduced positions in 35 stocks. The most significant changes include: Reduced Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ:SBUX) by 1,007,093 shares, resulting in a -98.66% decrease in shares and a -1.66% impact on the portfolio. The stock traded at an average price of $103.37 during the quarter and has returned -22.47% over the past 3 months and -3.85% year-to-date. Reduced SpringWorks Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:SWTX) by 2,428,020 shares, resulting in a -83.96% reduction in shares and a -1.58% impact on the portfolio. The stock traded at an average price of $46.03 during the quarter and has returned -19.76% over the past 3 months and 27.54% year-to-date. At the first quarter of 2025, Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio)'s portfolio included 236 stocks, with top holdings including 6.57% in Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN), 5.42% in NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA), 4.31% in Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM), 4.28% in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NYSE:TSM), and 4.09% in Natera Inc (NASDAQ:NTRA). The holdings are mainly concentrated in 10 of all the 11 industries: Technology, Consumer Cyclical, Healthcare, Consumer Defensive, Financial Services, Industrials, Communication Services, Utilities, Basic Materials, and Energy. This article, generated by GuruFocus, is designed to provide general insights and is not tailored financial advice. Our commentary is rooted in historical data and analyst projections, utilizing an impartial methodology, and is not intended to serve as specific investment guidance. It does not formulate a recommendation to purchase or divest any stock and does not consider individual investment objectives or financial circumstances. Our objective is to deliver long-term, fundamental data-driven analysis. Be aware that our analysis might not incorporate the most recent, price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative information. GuruFocus holds no position in the stocks mentioned herein. This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
