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Silver Ferns captain Laura Langman, Jamaica’s prolific shooter Jhaniele Fowler, Australian shooter Caitlin Bassett and South Africa’s Karla Pretorius, along with English stalwarts Serena Guthrie and Geva Mentor, are just some of the sport’s iconic poster women. Last month, Maria Folau – the long-range goal-shooting specialist who is married to sacked Australia rugby union player Israel Folau – was one of two high-profile internationals to announce her retirement since the World Cup, along with South Africa’s Erin Burger, winner of 120 caps. … [Read more...] about Netball 2020 audit: England can take the next step with move towards a professional league

The current lockdown, which includes sweeping closures of businesses and tough restrictions on socializing and travel, is currently set to expire at the end of the month, although it is broadly expected to be extended and even intensified. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus digest: Brazil airlifts oxygen into COVID-hit state

This comes as scientists are ‘not sure’ if the new South African strain of coronavirus will respond properly to a vaccine, a UK Cabinet minister said today. … [Read more...] about UK set to approve third Covid vaccine today as regulators consider emergency authorisation

Vaccine Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi said: “The NHS is pulling out all the stops to vaccinate those most at risk as quickly as possible, with over 1,000 vaccination sites live across the UK by the end of the week to provide easy access to everyone, regardless of where they live. … [Read more...] about UK approves Moderna coronavirus vaccine for use and orders extra 10 million doses

Amid Trump's final days as president, Tehran has recently seized a South Korean oil tanker and begun  enriching uranium closer to weapons-grade levels, while the US has sent B-52 bombers, the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier and a nuclear submarine into the region. … [Read more...] about Iran test-fires ballistic missiles at ‘hypothetical’ enemy ships