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Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kent paceman Gilchrist to join Warwickshire
Kent fast bowler Nathan Gilchrist is to join Warwickshire at the end of the season after signing a three-year deal. The Zimbabwe-born right-armer has made 90 appearances across all formats in his five seasons with Kent and has taken 107 wickets in 35 County Championship matches, including five or more in an innings on four occasions. Gilchrist, 25, is Kent's leading wicket-taker in both first-class and T20 formats this season, with 23 and 15 respectively, and has helped the club reach the quarter-finals of the Blast. "This was an extremely tough decision for me to make, but this is the best move for me, and for my career, at this point in time," Gilchrist told the Kent website. "I'd like to thank everyone at Kent for believing in me from day one when I arrived here as a 20-year-old looking to prove myself back in 2020. "I hope that I have done just that and I'm extremely proud to have been a Kent cricketer. "It's not quite goodbye just yet, and I'm fully focussed on ending this season on a high note." Kent director of cricket, Simon Cook, said: "We're disappointed that Nathan has chosen to not sign a new contract here and move to Warwickshire, but we wish him all the very best for the future." In 2022, Gilchrist was Kent's leading wicket-taker in the Championship with 33 from eight matches. He was also part of the Spitfires' One-Day Cup-winning side, taking 3-65 in the final against Lancashire. "Nathan is a proven performer at county level who has demonstrated real quality with the ball," first-team coach Ian Westwood told the Warwickshire website. "His ability to take wickets consistently, and impact with match-winning performances, demonstrates he will be a real asset to our squad. "We're excited to have Nathan in a Bears jersey and believe he'll be a key component in our pursuit of trophy success over the coming seasons."
The Herald Scotland
21-07-2025
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
Why Greens' Maggie Chapman was dethroned from regional list
As it is unlikely the North East will elect two Greens MSPs, Ms Chapman, who came second in the contest, faces an uncertain political future. The Zimbabwe-born politician, who served as co-leader of the party between 2013 and 2019, has been a lightning rod for controversy during her time in Holyrood. She turned heads in October 2023 after tweeting that the Hamas terror attack on Israel was 'a consequence of apartheid, of illegal occupation and of imperial aggression by the [[Israel]] state.' She also shared a post which likened the attack to an act of 'decolonisation,' rather than 'terrorism'. Lorna Slater hit out at Ms Chapman over the tweet. (Image: PA) Party brass refused to back her, with co-leader Lorna Slater telling the BBC she had spoken to Ms Chapman about her tweet. While Ms Chapman apologised for 'any upset' in a subsequent post, the reputational damage was done. Further controversy followed in the spring of 2025. Speaking at a rally in Aberdeen, Chapman said the Supreme Court's ruling on the definition of a woman was based in 'bigotry, prejudice and hatred'. She was blasted by top lawyers and narrowly survived a vote to oust her as Deputy Convenor of Holyrood's Equalities Committee in April - after voting for herself to remain in post. She said at the time: 'The focus should not be on me, it should be on the outcomes of the ruling and the serious threat that is being posed to the rights of trans and non-binary people. "I have never questioned the Court's right to make the ruling that it did. But that does not mean that I must agree with it. I don't, and I am very concerned about the impact it will have and is already having.' Mr Ingerson, an environmental campaigner, will be the party's top North East candidate in 2026. A popular local figure in the party and former co-convenor of the Greens' LGBTQ wing, Mr Ingerson previously stood for Holyrood in 2021. Former employee Guy Ingerson has secured the top spot on the list. The pair are locked in a bullying row, after Mr Ingerson lodged an internal party complaint against Ms Chapman's conduct. Mr Ingerson has alleged that Ms Chapman contacted his new employer, Friends of the Earth Scotland, to warn he was 'untrustworthy' and should be 'watched'. MSPs Patrick Harvie and Mark Ruskell are named as witnesses in the documents, according to The National. Ms Chapman had previously lodged a complaint against Mr Ingerson. Born in Zimbabwe in 1979, Ms Chapman moved to Scotland to study at the University of Edinburgh, graduating in 2001. After completing a masters degree in Environmental Management at the University of Stirling, Ms Chapman was elected as a Scottish Greens councillor for Leith Walk in [[Edinburgh]] in 2007. She would serve in that role until 2016, after which she was selected as the top candidate for the Greens North East regional list. Currently the rector of scandal-hit Dundee University, she served in the same position at the University of [[Aberdeen]] between 2014 and 2021. Her bid for re-election in 2017 was annulled after allegations were raised that her supporters had torn down the campaign posters of other candidates. A member of her campaign team said at the time: 'The contention that we had removed hundreds of campaign posters is obviously spurious, and their claim that it took until 4pm on the 11th day of campaigning - one hour before voting closed - for them to realise this is obviously absurd. "It suggests that it is much more likely that their intention was to find a pretext to get the winning candidate disqualified or to have the election annulled." She won a redo of the election in early 2018. Mr Ingerson recently described his contest with Ms Chapman as a 'battle for the soul' of the progressive, pro-independence party. Read more: Faculty of Advocates: 'Surprising and regrettable' Maggie Chapman is still in post Green MSP Maggie Chapman deletes controversial Gaza tweet after backlash Inside the 'battle' to shake up the 'middle-class' Scottish Greens The former oil and gas worker, who came sixth in the [[Aberdeen]] South constituency at the 2024 general election, told The Herald: 'We're often seen as a pseudo-intellectual middle-class party, and to be fair, we've been led by those types of people for some time — and to great success. But now we need change. 'The North East has seen cuts to services and workers feel they aren't being listened to,' he added. 'We need someone on the top of the list who is from Mastrick (a working class neighborhood in Aberdeen) and has really good insight into the community.' In 2021, the Scottish Greens stood in eleven constituencies, failing to win a seat. However, seven Green MSPs were elected using the list system, including party leaders Harvie and Slater.
Japan Today
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Japan Today
'Young lion' Daniel Dubois faces unbeaten Oleksandr Usyk in heavyweight title showdown at Wembley
Boxing promoter Frank Warren stands between Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk, left, and Britain's Daniel Dubois as they go face to face during the weigh-in in London, Friday, July 18, 2025 ahead of their world heavyweight boxing title fight on Saturday (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) boxing By KEN MAGUIRE There are many reasons why Oleksandr Usyk should beat Daniel Dubois and leave Wembley Stadium as the undisputed world heavyweight champion on Saturday night. The Ukrainian is undefeated as a professional, including a stoppage of Dubois two years ago, and hasn't lost any bout in 16 years. Usyk feasts on British fighters. He dethroned Anthony Joshua at a packed Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2021. He won a gold medal at the London Olympics. London native Dubois insists things will be different this time and that his three recent knockout victories — most impressively a demolition of Joshua last September at Wembley — prove that he's the guy who can do what no other professional has done: beat Usyk. 'I'm just on a different level now,' the 27-year-old Dubois said Thursday. 'I'm ready to go through whatever I need to on Saturday and get those belts.' An expected crowd of 90,000 will be on hand when Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs) puts his WBA, WBC and WBO titles on the line. He'll try to win Dubois' IBF belt to become a two-time undisputed world heavyweight champion. Lennox Lewis was the last British heavyweight to hold every major belt — accomplishing the feat in November 1999. Dubois (22-2, 21 KOs) was outmatched by Usyk in their first fight, unable to defend the Ukrainian southpaw's jab and failing to land many power punches that night in Wroclaw, Poland in August 2023. Dubois sent Usyk to the canvas in the fifth round but his punch was ruled a low blow. A straight right ended Dubois' evening in the ninth. The last fighter to beat Usyk was Russia's Egor Mekhontsev in September 2009 at the amateur world championships. On Friday, Dubois weighed-in at 243½ lb, just over 10 lb heavier than the first time they fought. 'I'm locked in. I'm focused. I can't wait,' said Dubois, who is 5 lb lighter than his last fight. Usyk is at the heaviest of his career at 227¼ pounds — up from 226 lb against Tyson Fury last December. Friday's weight was just over 6 lb heavier than the first time he fought Dubois. 'For me, it's a great opportunity for my people and my country,' the Ukrainian said Friday. Usyk's past six fights have been against British opponents — all victories: the last two against Tyson Fury; the Dubois stoppage; consecutive wins over Anthony Joshua; and before that Zimbabwe-born British boxer Derek Chisora. Only one of his fights as a heavyweight involved a non-British opponent — that was in his debut in the division in October 2019 against Chazz Witherspoon of the United States. Usyk won an Olympic gold medal at the 2012 London Games. Four years prior in Liverpool, he was crowned amateur European champion in the light heavyweight category. In his last fight at the cruiserweight level, Usyk knocked out Liverpool's Tony Bellew in Manchester. He beat Chisora at Wembley Arena in 2020. Joseph Parker said he would approach Usyk the way Chisora did five years ago, by putting pressure on the Ukrainian and using more combinations. 'I feel like this fight depends on how Dubois shows up,' Parker said after Thursday's press conference. 'In the last three fights we've seen (him) a lot more confident within himself and what he's been able to do in the ring.' Dubois was scheduled to make a title defense against Parker in February but he backed out at the last minute citing an illness. Dubois is still heavily influenced by his father, Stanley, who also goes by Dave and guides his son's career. His dad believed in home-schooling his children, including Caroline Dubois, herself a world champion boxer. Caroline Dubois ventured away from her father's management almost two years ago, telling The Associated Press in January that she would have been 'in a really bad mental place' had she not left. Riz Khan, Daniel Dubois' manager, praised the father. 'The architect behind the resurgence has clearly been his father, Stan Dubois, who has meticulously hand-picked every single individual, whether it's the coaching team, whether it's the medics, whether it's from a management point of view, so we have all the credentials to support Daniel in the background,' Khan said. Dubois' attempts at trash talking seem more like checking a box rather than natural bravado, like when he cracked a smile after yelling ' And the new! ' in Usyk's face this week. Earlier, there was also a slow-motion shove of Usyk that lacked conviction. Still, he's the same dude he was in the buildup to the Joshua fight, and that was a spectacular success for Dubois. 'I'm a young lion and I've just got to take over and be the man — execute,' he said. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
NDTV
18-07-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
'Young Lion' Daniel Dubois Faces Unbeaten Oleksandr Usyk In Heavyweight Title Showdown At Wembley
There are many reasons why Oleksandr Usyk should beat Daniel Dubois and leave Wembley Stadium as the undisputed world heavyweight champion on Saturday night. The Ukrainian is undefeated as a professional, including a stoppage of Dubois two years ago, and hasn't lost any bout in 16 years. Usyk feasts on British fighters. He dethroned Anthony Joshua at a packed Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2021. He won a gold medal at the London Olympics. London native Dubois insists things will be different this time and that his three recent knockout victories - most impressively a demolition of Joshua last September at Wembley - prove that he's the guy who can do what no other professional has done: beat Usyk. "I'm just on a different level now," the 27-year-old Dubois said Thursday. "I'm ready to go through whatever I need to on Saturday and get those belts." An expected crowd of 90,000 will be on hand when Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs) puts his WBA, WBC and WBO titles on the line. He'll try to win Dubois' IBF belt to become a two-time undisputed world heavyweight champion. Lennox Lewis was the last British heavyweight to hold every major belt - accomplishing the feat in November 1999. Dubois (22-2, 21 KOs) was outmatched by Usyk in their first fight, unable to defend the Ukrainian southpaw's jab and failing to land many power punches that night in Wroclaw, Poland in August 2023. Dubois sent Usyk to the canvas in the fifth round but his punch was ruled a low blow. A straight right ended Dubois' evening in the ninth. The last fighter to beat Usyk was Russia's Egor Mekhontsev in September 2009 at the amateur world championships. On Friday, Dubois weighed-in at 243 and half lb, just over 10 lb heavier than the first time they fought. "I'm locked in. I'm focused. I can't wait," said Dubois, who is 5 lb lighter than his last fight. Usyk is at the heaviest of his career at 227 and one fourth pounds - up from 226 lb against Tyson Fury last December. Friday's weight was just over 6 lb heavier than the first time he fought Dubois. "For me, it's a great opportunity for my people and my country," the Ukrainian said Friday. Usyk's past six fights have been against British opponents - all victories: the last two against Tyson Fury; the Dubois stoppage; consecutive wins over Anthony Joshua; and before that Zimbabwe-born British boxer Derek Chisora. Only one of his fights as a heavyweight involved a non-British opponent - that was in his debut in the division in October 2019 against Chazz Witherspoon of the United States. Usyk won an Olympic gold medal at the 2012 London Games. Four years prior in Liverpool, he was crowned amateur European champion in the light heavyweight category. In his last fight at the cruiserweight level, Usyk knocked out Liverpool's Tony Bellew in Manchester. He beat Chisora at Wembley Arena in 2020. Joseph Parker said he would approach Usyk the way Chisora did five years ago, by putting pressure on the Ukrainian and using more combinations. "I feel like this fight depends on how Dubois shows up," Parker said after Thursday's press conference. "In the last three fights we've seen (him) a lot more confident within himself and what he's been able to do in the ring." Dubois was scheduled to make a title defense against Parker in February but he backed out at the last minute citing an illness. Dubois is still heavily influenced by his father, Stanley, who also goes by Dave and guides his son's career. His dad believed in home-schooling his children, including Caroline Dubois, herself a world champion boxer. Caroline Dubois ventured away from her father's management almost two years ago, telling The Associated Press in January that she would have been "in a really bad mental place" had she not left. Riz Khan, Daniel Dubois' manager, praised the father. "The architect behind the resurgence has clearly been his father, Stan Dubois, who has meticulously hand-picked every single individual, whether it's the coaching team, whether it's the medics, whether it's from a management point of view, so we have all the credentials to support Daniel in the background," Khan said. Dubois' attempts at trash talking seem more like checking a box rather than natural bravado, like when he cracked a smile after yelling " And the new! " in Usyk's face this week. Earlier, there was also a slow-motion shove of Usyk that lacked conviction. Still, he's the same dude he was in the buildup to the Joshua fight, and that was a spectacular success for Dubois. "I'm a young lion and I've just got to take over and be the man - execute," he said.
Fox Sports
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
'Young lion' Daniel Dubois faces unbeaten Oleksandr Usyk in heavyweight title showdown at Wembley
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — There are many reasons why Oleksandr Usyk should beat Daniel Dubois and leave Wembley Stadium as the undisputed world heavyweight champion on Saturday night. The Ukrainian is undefeated as a professional, including a stoppage of Dubois two years ago, and hasn't lost any bout in 16 years. Usyk feasts on British fighters. He dethroned Anthony Joshua at a packed Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2021. He won a gold medal at the London Olympics. London native Dubois insists things will be different this time and that his three recent knockout victories — most impressively a demolition of Joshua last September at Wembley — prove that he's the guy who can do what no other professional has done: beat Usyk. 'I'm just on a different level now,' the 27-year-old Dubois said Thursday. 'I'm ready to go through whatever I need to on Saturday and get those belts.' An expected crowd of 90,000 will be on hand when Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs) puts his WBA, WBC and WBO titles on the line. He'll try to win Dubois' IBF belt to become a two-time undisputed world heavyweight champion. Lennox Lewis was the last British heavyweight to hold every major belt — accomplishing the feat in November 1999. Dubois (22-2, 21 KOs) was outmatched by Usyk in their first fight, unable to defend the Ukrainian southpaw's jab and failing to land many power punches that night in Wroclaw, Poland in August 2023. Dubois sent Usyk to the canvas in the fifth round but his punch was ruled a low blow. A straight right ended Dubois' evening in the ninth. The last fighter to beat Usyk was Russia's Egor Mekhontsev in September 2009 at the amateur world championships. Usyk shrugged off chatter that he's getting too old to maintain success. 'I respect this guy, this young guy,' Usyk said. 'This guy is motivated, but I am too. I'm not an old guy, 38 is not old.' Beating up British boxers Usyk's past six fights have been against British opponents — all victories: the last two against Tyson Fury; the Dubois stoppage; consecutive wins over Anthony Joshua; and before that Zimbabwe-born British boxer Derek Chisora. Only one of his fights as a heavyweight involved a non-British opponent — that was in his debut in the division in October 2019 against Chazz Witherspoon of the United States. 'I'm happy to be here again,' Usyk said Thursday at Wembley. He has good reason to be. He won an Olympic gold medal at the 2012 London Games. Four years prior in Liverpool, he was crowned amateur European champion in the light heavyweight category. In his last fight at the cruiserweight level, Usyk knocked out Liverpool's Tony Bellew in Manchester. He beat Chisora at Wembley Arena in 2020. Joseph Parker gives his analysis Joseph Parker said he would approach Usyk the way Chisora did five years ago, by putting pressure on the Ukrainian and using more combinations. 'I feel like this fight depends on how Dubois shows up,' Parker said after Thursday's press conference. 'In the last three fights we've seen (him) a lot more confident within himself and what he's been able to do in the ring.' Dubois was scheduled to make a title defense against Parker in February but he backed out at the last minute citing an illness. Dubois' father the 'architect' Dubois is still heavily influenced by his father, Stanley, who also goes by Dave and guides his son's career. His dad believed in home-schooling his children, including Caroline Dubois, herself a world champion boxer. Caroline Dubois ventured away from her father's management almost two years ago, telling The Associated Press in January that 'It was either that or I probably would have ended up stopping boxing and just be in a really bad mental place." Riz Khan, Daniel Dubois' manager, said his fighter's success since the loss to Usyk is largely down to one person. 'The architect behind the resurgence has clearly been his father, Stan Dubois, who has meticulously hand-picked every single individual, whether it's the coaching team, whether it's the medics, whether it's from a management point of view, so we have all the credentials to support Daniel in the background,' Khan said. Dubois' attempts at trash talking seem more like checking a box rather than natural bravado, like when he cracked a smile after yelling ' And the new! ' in Usyk's face this week. Earlier, there was also a slow-motion shove of Usyk that lacked conviction. Still, he's the same dude he was in the buildup to the Joshua fight, and that was a spectacular success for Dubois. 'I'm a young lion and I've just got to take over and be the man — execute,' he said. ___ AP boxing:
