Former Snooker Champion Dott Faces Child Sex Abuse Accusations in Court
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Former world snooker champion Dott in court accused of child sex abuse Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has gone on trial accused of historical child sex abuse.
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BBC SportPublished A former world snooker champion has gone on trial at the High Court in Glasgow over child sex abuse charges.
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Former Australia batsman David Warner was convicted and fined for drink driving by a Sydney court on Tuesday, having been arrested after failing a random test over Easter weekend; Warner attempted to swap seats with a female passenger after spotting the breath-testing site
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ESPNcricinfoWarner fined for drink driving, tried to switch seats A Sydney court heard how he had swapped seats with a passenger after seeing the roadside breath test on Easter Sunday
NDTV SportsDavid Warner Convicted And Handed Hefty Punishment Over Drink-Driving Incident File photo of David Warner
The Guardian SportAustralian cricket great David Warner has lamented global media attention about his drink-driving offence, suggesting it cost him valuable overseas commercial opportunities.
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"I accept Mr Warner is unlikely to re-offend," Judge Clare Farnan told the court, in comments published by Australian media. "(But) regrettably, drink-driving is still a significant factor in many crashes in New South Wales."
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The Guardian Sport“I accept Mr Warner is unlikely to reoffend,” she said. “[But] regrettably, drink-driving is still a significant factor in many crashes in NSW.”
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The Thunder, along with rival Sydney Sixers and Sheffield Shield team the NSW Blues, are part of a state government campaign to deter drink-driving.
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Sky SportsSydney Thunder are part of a New South Wales state government campaign to deter drink-driving, with Cricket New South Wales (NSW) yet to comment on Warner's long-term position as Thunder captain.
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01 Sky Sports The Sydney Thunder captain pleaded guilty to mid-range drink driving last month ahead of sentencing, after admitting to having three glasses of white wine before driving home.
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02 BBC Sport Graeme Dott, 49, is accused of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards two youngsters, a girl and a boy, between 1993 and 2010.
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03 The Guardian Sport The star batter’s barrister argued he should be spared conviction for the offence – when he blew more than twice the legal limit – because he had suffered extra punishment as a result of media coverage.
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