Players’ Mediation Call After CA Pay Threat ‘aggression’

The players’ union called on Cricket Australia on Sunday to mediate over intractable wage negotiations instead of threatening not to pay their stars. The governing body late last week threatened not to pay contracted players beyond June 30 unless the proposed remuneration overhaul was accepted. CA chief executive James Sutherland demanded the players accept the … Read more

Man Jailed For ‘brutal Murder’ of Friend

A man who brutally murdered his friend and left his body tied up under a pile of cushions and rubbish, has been jailed for a minimum of 14 years. Ross Nicholson, 37, admitted killing Brian Martin, 34, last November at a flat in Knightswood, Glasgow. Mr Martin was attacked with a knife and a broken … Read more