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Nick Westby

@nwestbyypsport

Sports editor of @YPSport | Husband, father of two young uns | Former press box food critic | Own views

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🏀Fallout from British basketball civil war continues as B. Braun Sheffield Sharks take decision to shelve plans to play in Europe next season amid ongoing uncertainty 🏀Follows Hoopsfix story about BBF refusing to endorse Manchester Basketball application to play in BCL ⬇️ yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/other-sp…

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🏉Joe Ford departs Doncaster Knights 🏉 for attack coach role at Sale Sharks 🦈 Goes with blessing of club he was head coach of for 18 months. Forwards coach Darren Fearn promoted into the position ⬇️ yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/other-sp…

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Dropped into Leeds Beckett this week for the NFL UK & Ireland flag football champs. 28 schools, 100s of kids, a sport growing an ecosystem for #LA28 and beyond, and the thoughts of Phoebe Schecter yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/other-sp…

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🏉 Interview with one of England Rugby newest stars, Joe Carpenter of Sale Sharks 🦈 whose journey began thanks to a generous neighbour who would blaze his own trail. Hard work and attention to detail key for another alumni of the Yorkshire Rugby Academy yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/other-sp…

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At LindrickGolfClub for regional qualifier for The Open - wind is up, scoring tough, only two under-par rounds from 20 finishes so far, one from former member and course record holder Bailey Gill who leads after a 68 The R&A

At <a href="/LindrickGC/">LindrickGolfClub</a> for regional qualifier for <a href="/TheOpen/">The Open</a> - wind is up, scoring tough, only two under-par rounds from 20 finishes so far, one from former member and course record holder Bailey Gill who leads after a 68 <a href="/RandA/">The R&A</a>
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🏀Another twist in British basketball's civil war as Super League Basketball commences legal action against British Basketball Federation 🏀 Full story ⬇️ yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/other-sp…

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⛳️ Blustery conditions at LindrickGolfClub and Fulford Golf Club with only 9 players under par, 14 in total advancing to The Open final qualifying. Here are some of the stories...⬇️ yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/other-sp…

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🏉 Not content with one Yorkshire lad captaining England Rugby at the U20 World Cup, they've gone for two as Tom Burrow of Morley RFC and Ben Redshaw of West Park Leeds RUFC bid for glory in Italy. But who is the tub-thumping speech in the huddle left to? yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/other-sp…

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🏉 Had a very rewarding evening up at Leeds Rhinos Foundation' wheelchair rugby session, chatting with a variety of players of all abilities and disabilities, hearing their stories of how it unites them, and even having a go myself. Story and video ⬇️ yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-le…

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🎾 23 Brits in the draw for Wimbledon with Hull's Johannus Monday flying the flag for Yorkshire. Via Edinburgh, Tennessee and Roehampton, this is his journey from Cottingham LTC and the winning stat that points to a bright future. yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/johannus-…

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⛳️European golfing royalty mixes with budding pros and amateurs at the final qualifier for next month's The Open Piece with Oli Sullivan of Phoenix Golf Club who is hoping to make it third time lucky at Dundonald Links tomorrow ⬇️ yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/other-sp…

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Can't imagine the uncertainty in British basketball is helping players with their decisions on where and who they're signing for next season, but this is a big loss for B. Braun Sheffield Sharks and Super League Basketball McGill was an excellent addition last season.

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"It’s a bit shocking because normally this is stuff you see in other countries I have played in, but not in England." Union chief on #swfc crisis Leon Wobschall reports ⬇️⚽️ yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football…

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🚴‍♀️Two Yorkshiremen selected to ride the #TDF2025 for INEOS Grenadiers in Connor Swift of Doncaster and Leeds's Sam Watson fresh from his victory at the British champs at the weekend. 📸SWpix.com

🚴‍♀️Two Yorkshiremen selected to ride the #TDF2025  for <a href="/INEOSGrenadiers/">INEOS Grenadiers</a> in <a href="/SwiftConnor/">Connor Swift</a> of Doncaster and Leeds's <a href="/samuel_wats0n/">Sam Watson</a> fresh from his victory at the British champs at the weekend.

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🏀Two of B. Braun Sheffield Sharks stars of last season are moving on. What's the future hold for their other headline-maker, and is the uncertainty in British basketball having an effect on recruitment? ⬇️ yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/other-sp…

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Ilkley's Marin Cilic absolutely schooling Jack Draper at #Wimbledon In ths rush to annoint Draper 'the next Andy Murray' it seems to have been overlooked that he's not yet fit to tighten Murray's racket strings.

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🥊Big interview with an 18yo from York being dubbed the next Anthony Joshua Leo Atang makes his pro debut tonight against a 41yo Bulgarian, and so far the Legions ABC member has all the right answers to suggest he can handle the heavyweight pressure ⬇️ yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/boxing/l…

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Cracking weekend of sport this one with #Wimbledon #TDF2025 #Lions2025 and British Grand Prix, but the appointment viewing for me is Gary Imlach's opening monologue to the final free-to-air coverage of the Tour de France. ITV4, 11.45am.

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"One Yorkshireman’s loss is another’s gain as Watson is drafted in, still in his first season with Ineos, to a coveted seat in the eight-man team to tackle the Tour." Nick Westby on the two Yorkshiremen in the #TDF2025 ⬇️ yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/other-sp…