Following the suspension for a six-month period that led to the removal of her office on Tuesday, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has since returned to the National Assembly.
Just hours after the Sergeant-at-Arms unlocked her office, which is located in Suite 2.05 of the Senate wing, the senator arrived at the National Assembly complex with her supporters.
The Senate in March suspended the Kogi Central Senator over alleged standing rules violations.
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Published On 23 Sep 2025
Harry Brook will succeed Ollie Pope as vice-captain, making it a surprise recall for England to play as Will Jacks’ backup spinner for the Ashes.
Rehan Ahmed, Liam Dawson, and Jack Leach leapfrog Jack Leach to provide cover for Shoaib Bashir during his two Test appearances in 2022.
Importantly, Brook’s elevation will once more stoke the debate over Pope’s security at number three.
Although Pope has led England five times and has previously served as vice-captain, Brook has impressed since taking over as white ball captain at the start of the summer.
With Brook now taking over as Stokes’ deputy, Pope might face more of Jacob Bethell’s challenges.
Mark Wood is named in a 16-man party’s stacked pace-bowling division despite having been sidelined from a Test since August 2024 due to elbow and knee issues.
With Matthew Potts taking the final specialist pace-bowling position, England must look to a team that can produce the pace and bounce they demand in Australia. Wood also takes the spot with Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, and Josh Tongue.
On the last day of their home Test against India, Chris Woakes bravely batted with a dislocated shoulder. He was not ruled out due to physical limitations.
England’s selection practices under Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum have been characterized as being faithful and consistent. McCullum, a native of New Zealand, previously predicted a “short” Ashes selection meeting with only the second spinner’s identity being debated.
Although Surrey’s Jacks won only five wickets in 74. 1 overs of first-class cricket this year, Leg-spinner Ahmed was initially thought to be in the lead.
The 26-year-old, who is primarily a batter, gives England some flexibility, and tall off-spinners seem to be best suited for Australian conditions. Jacks, an avid white-ball player for England, is recovering from a broken finger and ready to play in time for the Ashes.
By describing Brook as an “emerging leader within English cricket,” McCullum also foreshadowed the change in vice-captain.
In reality, Brook is most likely to take over Stokes’ baton as Test captain, but the immediate situation presents a challenge for the third-row seat.
Bethell made his first professional century playing a one-day international against South Africa, but Pope, England’s long-term number three, was chosen over him in the summer.
In addition to the Ashes, Bethell will have other opportunities to impress in the white-ball games that will follow in New Zealand, and further information will be revealed in England’s only warm-up game against a Lions team in Perth.
They will now hope to keep their players fit through the five Tests in preparation for one of the most highly anticipated Ashes series in years and probably England’s best chance of winning away since they last triumphed in Australia in 2010-11.
Stokes, who has not won any of England’s previous four Test series, will be of the greatest importance. The shoulder injury was brought on by his extensive work in the India series.
Only two bowlers from England’s squad have ever taken an international test in Australia.
Wood, 35, has a turbulent injury history, but England’s fastest bowler, who came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2, altered the course of the final Ashes series in the UK in 2023.
In the summer of 2024, he initially injured his elbow. He injured his knee in a match that required surgery earlier this year when he made his Champions Trophy return. initially intended for the end of the India series to end, but eventually reversed. Wood won’t have played a Test in 15 months by the time of the Ashes opener.
Potts, Wood’s Durham teammate, returns after this year’s absence from a Test. The 26-year-old makes good use of Jamie Overton’s red-ball retirement and Woakes’ injury.
Given his previous poor performance in Australia, it was a foregone conclusion that Woakes would be included even before the injury. In order to be ready for the Ashes, he chose not to have surgery and undergo extensive rehab. He could have made his final appearance for England with the age of 36, so he seems likely to miss out on a new central contract.
Overton’s hit-the-deck bowling was viewed as appropriate for Australia after playing in the final Test against India. He has chosen to pause his red-ball career after suffering from five first-class matches in two years as a result. Overton will represent the Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash in Australia.
Three T20 matches are followed by three one-day internationals before New Zealand’s tour begins on October 18.
Crawley could make his T20 international debut if he is chosen. With Duckett, Smith, and Archer resting, only Brook, Bethell, and Carse are on the T20 team.
Dawson, Sam Curran, and Luke Wood are all given call-ups, making for a strong one-day squad.
According to various reports citing sources close to the deal, Atletico Madrid’s owners are currently in advanced talks to sell a majority stake in the Spanish football team to US private equity firm Apollo Global Management.
When contacted by AFP, both Atletico and the American company both declined to confirm the reports.
At a sports and business event on Tuesday, which was partially hosted by Expansion, Atletico CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin stated, “You have to keep investing significant money in players and infrastructure to get good results and keep the fans happy.”
“We are open to a new investor entering the ownership group,” the statement states. “That investment has to come from outside.”
According to Spanish newspaper Expansion, Apollo plans to purchase some of the shares from the four current partners.
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The current owners are Gil Marin, Enrique Cerezo, Ares Management, and Quantum Pacific.
CEO Gil Marin controls 27.81 percent of Atletico, while Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer controls 27.39 percent.
Gil Marin owns 50.82 percent of Holdco’s shares, while Cerezo owns 15.22 percent and Ares Management owns 33.96 percent.
According to Expansion, Apollo values Atletico at 2.5 billion euros ($2.9 billion).
Apollo, who is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and has over $800 billion in assets, is reportedly thinking about executing the deal through a $5 billion sports investment fund.
Atletico, who won La Liga last in 2021, are currently 12th in the standings at the start of the season.
England vs. Canada rugby world cup final
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Date: Saturday, September Kick-off: 16:00 BST
Although it may seem obvious that England will win the Women’s Rugby World Cup final on Saturday, it is not certain what will happen.
The Maple Leafs are just ahead of them at world number two and unbeaten this year, while the Red Roses are the world’s top-ranked team with 32 victories.
England must take caution after Canada outclassed defending champions New Zealand 34-19 in the semi-finals after leading 24-7 at half-time.
And they had more of the ball, more territory, and were arguably the better team when they faced the Red Roses in 2024, despite ultimately losing 21-12.
This tournament, Kevin Rouet’s team haven’t really put a foot wrong.
They won all of their group games, going on to score 40 points each, beat Australia 46-5 in the quarter-finals, and then blazed past New Zealand in the semi-finals thanks to a quick start that gave them a 17-0 lead after 24 minutes.
When asked to explain why the Maple Leafs are so good, former England flanker Maggie Alphonsi claimed, “Canada has one of the fastest ruck speeds.”
“When you watch how Canada plays, you take the hit and then the ball comes out again in less than two seconds.” It almost resembles a pit stop in Formula 1.
If sides want to maintain their attacking momentum and create chaos in opposition defenses, quick ruck speeds, or the time it takes for the ball to be recycled after a tackle, are crucial.
Canada produced the second-most clean breaks, the second-most offloads, and overwhelmingly made the most runs at this World Cup.
They enjoy quick, fluid rugby, with an emphasis on keeping the ball from the ground. In contrast, England has run 253 fewer runs and 48 offloads in a clean break.
Lesley McKenzie, a former hooker and head coach of Japan, claims that Canada has the ability to “scorch England.”
She stated on the BBC’s Rugby Union Weekly podcast, “Canada will go after England.”
They engage in chaos and unorganized play.
Canada lost to England in Paris for the first time since 2014 in their first World Cup final, which was a 21-9 loss.
Canada has won the Pacific Four Series twice in 2024, narrowly missing out on defending their title on points difference, and won silver at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Since the last World Cup in 2022, which ended in a narrow semi-final defeat to England, they have now won twice in the top three of the WXV1.
The Maple Leafs are vying for airtime against ice hockey, basketball, and football, but they are making a name for themselves this World Cup, with Canadian pop star Shania Twain wishing the team good luck on social media before their semi-final.
The Maple Leafs, who are not a fully professional side, have had to work hard to pay for their financial woes despite their wealth on the pitch.
The team also raised $ 530,000 through a Mission: Win Rugby World Cup fundraising drive in addition to the financial support they receive from Rugby Canada and World Rugby.
When McKenzie made her debut in 2004, she was forced to pay to play for Canada because it came too late to really fully benefit any World Cup build-up.
Therefore, everything that went into this has already been done. It has been anticipated for the previous years.
“They don’t have any money, but they have a ridiculous IQ,” they said.
“Head coach Rouet] has a very friendly manner toward the group. Additionally, the program is complex. There are many different languages used for negotiation. Different time zones and countries exist.
Because of how large the nation is, having a large central camp repeatedly unfeasible economically.
Numerous members of Canada’s squad still reside in North America and work from home. For instance, the Halifax fire department’s Prop Olivia DeMerchant works as a firefighter.
However, only about half of the squad, which includes former World Cup winner Sophie de Goede, captain Alex Tessier, and fly-half Taylor Perry, has signed with English Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) clubs.
Even if the strength of PWR may come back to haunt England on Saturday, according to Rugby Football Union (RFU) CEO Bill Sweeney, it is a good thing that the strength of PWR is supporting Canada’s players.
He claimed that “they’re getting the exposure to top-notch women’s rugby.” We all want the women’s game to get better and their composure to get better.
If other international players play there and that makes their union performance better, that’s great for the game.
McKenzie is confident that the final “will have an impact” and that Canada will have a significant chance to win the world title for the first time in terms of inspiring the next generation back home.
After last year’s trophyless campaign, Pep Guardiola claimed that Manchester City had “recovered many things” and that his team had promised more from them.
Over the past two transfer windows, the City manager has rebuilt his squad, with the departures of many veteran players, including Ederson, Kevin De Bruyne, and Ilkay Gundogan.
Guardiola defended his side against Arsenal on Sunday, conceding a late goal to draw 1-1 and letting go of runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool.
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At a press conference prior to his team’s League Cup third-round encounter with third-tier Huddersfield on Wednesday, he was asked how his team’s tactics against the Gunners had gone.
He declared, “I’m really proud of this fight.” We “recovered a lot of things” from the previous season’s missed activities. Our spirit is incredible.
We don’t want to play the way we did, and we can’t sustain that for the entire season. But I give Arsenal, the opponent, incredible power and credit.
Guardiola emphasized the importance of a point won against a team that was widely anticipated to be Premier League contenders, Mikel Arteta’s Gunners.
The Spaniard finished last season without a major trophy for the first time in eight years, saying, “Especially since (Manchester) United (a 3-0 win), we start to recover many things that have defined our teams for many, many years.
He continued, “We can do better, yes, we do it.” We could make a few decisions, and yes, we do it.
“Yes, we will play a little bit more with the opponent,” the player says. But first, the spirit that we have displayed this week.
And like a father or a mother takes care of their son, we must take care of this kind of thing.
After five matches, City is currently eight points adrift of champions Liverpool.
Under Guardiola, the team has won the League Cup four times.