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Pushy parents are ‘biggest problem in sports performance’, say psychologists

Unsportsmanlike conduct in grassroots football and on the sidelines at school events is on the rise. How can parents support their child in the right way?

The Guardian - UK

Spending rebound staggers as Aussies kick booze, smokes

Strong growth in household spending earlier this year is unlikely to be matched, which could ease Reserve Bank fears of a return of inflation pressures.

AAP

Fringe reviews: Florence, One Man Poe, Zoe Coombs Marr and more

As part of my attempt to see 10 shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in one day, I also wanted to review them all

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Better times ahead for economy, despite global woes

A major business forecaster is optimistic the pace of economic growth in Australia will accelerate over the next few years and overcome recent hurdles.

AAP

Police Cleared After Tasing and Pepper-Spraying 92-Year-Old Amputee — But Face Misconduct Action

The police officers who tased a 92-year-old amputee were cleared of assault charges, despite using a 50,000-volt taser and pepper pray on a very old man.

International Business Times UK

Sussex police officers cleared of assault against one-legged 92-year-old man

Stephen Smith and Rachel Comotto now face gross misconduct hearings for incident at Leonards-on-Sea care home

The Guardian - UK

Police officers who tasered and pepper-sprayed 92-year-old amputee cleared of assault

Footage of the incident shows the moment Mr Burgess was pepper-sprayed

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Police officers who pepper-sprayed and Tasered 92-year-old amputee CLEARED of assault

Police were called after Donald Burgess, a wheelchair user, grabbed a knife and threatened to stab staff, jurors heard

Evening Standard

Police officers who pepper-sprayed and Tasered amputee, 92, cleared of assault

Police were called after Donald Burgess, a wheelchair user, grabbed a knife and threatened to stab staff, jurors heard.

The Independent UK

Jury retires in trial of police officers who Pava-sprayed and tasered amputee

The care home called 999 after Donald Burgess, an amputee and wheelchair user, reportedly grabbed a knife and threatened to stab staff, jurors heard.

Evening Standard

Tearful officer tells court ‘I’m not trigger happy’, after tasering amputee, 92

Police had been called to Park Beck care home in St Leonards-on-Sea after Donald Burgess had reportedly threatened staff with a serrated knife.

Evening Standard

Officer’s decision to spray amputee, 92, was ‘consistent with training’

The care home had called 999 after Mr Burgess, a single-leg amputee and wheelchair user, reportedly grabbed a knife and threatened to stab staff.

The Independent UK

Officer who used spray on amputee, 92, did not see he was disabled, court told

Pc Stephen Smith is accused of using excessive force on Donald Burgess during an incident at a care home in East Sussex in June 2022.

Evening Standard

Police ‘joked about using full can of pepper spray’ on disabled 92-year old care home resident

In a clip, one of officer said: “Oh my God, is there any left in your can?”

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Evening Standard

Man, 92, vowed to murder care home staff before being tasered, trial hears

A care home boss said 92-year-old Donald Burgess looked ‘possessed’ before the alleged assault by police officers,

The Guardian - UK

Police pepper-sprayed and Tasered 93-year-old disabled man, court hears

Two officers responding to call from care home in East Sussex allegedly also hit Donald Burgess with baton

Sports Illustrated

Peter Schrager Explains What Makes Jerry Jones Tick in Multiple ESPN Debuts

NFL insider explains why Jerry Jones does things a certain way.

The Guardian - UK

Robot rugby may be a way off but art of coaching is making way for science

As data reshapes coaching and tactics at club and international level, the numbers are increasingly king

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The National (Scotland)

Double Olympic champion Jade Jones retires from taekwondo to take up boxing

‘I thrive on pushing myself beyond my limits and am excited by journey ahead,’ Jones said.

The Independent UK

Double Olympic champion reveals next move as she retires from sport

‘I’m now ready for a new challenge,’ the gold medal winner says

AAP

Economists less confident of RBA rate cut than market

An AAP survey of 32 leading Australian economists has tipped the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates this week, but more than one in five remain unconvinced.

Golf Monthly

'A Classic Case Of Performance Anxiety!' – What These 5 Common Golf Dreams Mean... According To A Psychologist

Fergus Bisset asks leading sports psychologist Stephen Smith whether his and others’ golfing dreams should be a cause for concern…

The Guardian - AU

BoM forecasts weekend heatwaves – as it happened

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AAP

Belief firms in rate relief as inflation takes breather

Markets and economists widely tip a February interest rate cut after underlying inflation came in below expectations for the December quarter.

Sports Illustrated

Stephen A. Smith's New Proposed ESPN Contract Includes Interesting Twist

ESPN's top personality has been in lengthy contract discussions with the network.

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