A former world snooker champion has gone on trial at the High Court in Glasgow over child sex abuse charges.

Graeme Dott, 49, is accused of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards two youngsters, a girl and a boy, between 1993 and 2010.

The alleged incidents are said to have occurred on “various occasions” and involved addresses in Glasgow’s east end and South Lanarkshire as well as in a car.

Dott, who won the world title in 2006, has denied the charges against him.

The allegation involving a girl includes claims he inappropriately touched her, instructed her to remove her clothes and exposed himself.

In the claims surrounding the separate abuse of a boy, Dott is said to have made sexual remarks, entered a bathroom and watched him shower and also molested him.

The female witness, who is now in her 40s, claimed the first incident occurred when she was nine or 10 at a house in Glasgow.

She had initially been in a room with other youngsters when Dott came in.

Former France midfielder ⁠Patrick Vieira ​has been appointed head coach of Senegal, the Senegalese Football ​Federation (FSF) said on Tuesday.

Vieira, who was born in Senegal’s capital Dakar, succeeds Pape Thiaw, whose tenure ended after Senegal’s elimination ​from this ‌year’s World Cup in the round ⁠of 32.

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“Mr Patrick Vieira is the new coach of Senegal’s senior national team. ‌The date of the official presentation and the ⁠next steps in his installation will be the subject of a subsequent announcement,” the FSF said in ​a statement on X.

The 50-year-old takes charge ‌of a national team for the first time after coaching stints at clubs in England, France and Italy. Vieira managed Crystal ‌Palace in the Premier League and French sides Nice and Strasbourg, while also ​spending a brief spell in charge of Serie A club Genoa.

One of France’s most decorated midfielders, Vieira was part ​of the team that won the 1998 World Cup ​and Euro 2000, earning more than ​100 caps for the national side.

At club level, he is best known for his ​spell with Arsenal, where he made more than 400 appearances and won three Premier League titles. His first matches in charge of Senegal will come in next month’s international window ⁠as the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations champions continue preparations for ⁠the 2027 tournament. ​

The qualifiers will begin as early as September.

(FRANCE 24 with Reuters)

Pakistan suffer a major setback ahead of the first Test against England as newly reappointed captain Babar Azam is ruled out with a finger injury. Babar injures the middle finger of his right hand while batting against the West Indies and aggravates it during a warm-up game in Beckenham.“Pakistan captain Babar Azam is unavailable for the first test match,” Pakistan coach Sarfaraz Ahmed said. “Salman Agha will be the captain for the first test.”

Babar ruled out, Agha takes charge

Ahmed confirms that Babar’s finger is not broken but says the team hopes the pain settles in time for the second Test at Lord’s, starting August 27. Babar’s absence is a significant blow after he recently returned as captain and was Pakistan’s leading run-scorer against the West Indies.Agha is set to captain Pakistan in a Test for the first time, having already led the team in T20 cricket. Shan Masood, who was replaced by Babar as captain, also returns after recovering from a broken finger.“Our practice match gave us a lot of confidence,” Ahmed said. “Whatever bases we needed to cover with bat and ball, we did. We believe we’ll do very well here.”

England also enter new era

England, meanwhile, begin the series under a changed leadership setup. Joe Root returns as captain following Ben Stokes’ retirement, while Brendon McCullum has also left the coaching role. Marcus Trescothick takes interim charge as new coach Stephen Fleming misses the series.Root, who previously led England from 2017 to 2022, says his experience has prepared him for another stint as captain.“I feel as ready as any other England captain that’s ever been before,” Root said. “To have that amount of experience is invaluable.”Harry Brook remains vice-captain, with Root confident of his support.“I fully feel he’s got my back like the rest of the guys do,” Root said.

Vinesh Phogat and Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

NEW DELHI: Congress leader and wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, calling him a “goon and a criminal” and accusing the BJP of backing him despite allegations of sexual harassment levelled by women wrestlers.Phogat, a former World Championship bronze medallist and Asian Games gold medallist, made the remarks while speaking to reporters in Jind on the sidelines of a political programme. Her comments came amid her continued criticism of Singh, who was at the centre of a high-profile wrestlers’ protest in 2023.“Who is Brij Bhushan? Forget about him. He is a goon and a criminal. Why should we give so much respect to that man?” Phogat said.She also questioned Singh’s influence and alleged that people in his political stronghold of Gonda had suffered because of him. Phogat further raised questions about his wealth and alleged land encroachment.“How many people have been troubled in Gonda? How much land has he encroached upon? We will fight this battle in the Supreme Court and take it forward. Where does he fly in helicopters? Where did all this money come from?” she said.

‘The BJP is supporting him’

Phogat, who won three Commonwealth Games gold medals, also alleged that Singh’s money and influence had been used to target women and accused the BJP of supporting him.“On the strength of money, atrocities are committed against girls. This is the reality of the BJP. The BJP is supporting him,” she said.The wrestler also drew a parallel between the treatment of protesting wrestlers in 2023 and the police action witnessed during recent protests.“Three years ago, the way the police behaved with us, we saw the same behaviour with our daughters at Jantar Mantar in Delhi,” Phogat said.

In fantasy football, the QB position is easily the deepest player pool to choose from for managers. With that, we see a lot of year-over-year variance, QBs who are drafted later on jumping up into QB1 status by the end of the season. Four of our Yahoo analysts — Hayden Winks, Joel Smyth, Justin Boone and Ray Garvin — share their favorite QB breakout candidate for 2026.

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Jordan Love, Packers

It’s rare to have a QB’s WR1, WR2, WR3, TE1 and RB1 all go before him in fantasy football ADP, but that’s what is happening with Love. Either we are taking crazy pills with all of this Packers’ investment or Love is simply underpriced. I think the latter. Love is benefiting from a few things this upcoming season. First, his skill group is sick. I love Matthew Golden at cost as a sleeper and Tucker Kraft being back a month before the season is promising. Beyond that, the Packers are stressing more pace in practice and they followed that up by quickly breaking the huddle and snapping the ball in preseason action last week. It wouldn’t be a surprise if they passed more with Josh Jacobs’ status and this new quicker-paced offense, and more dropbacks mean more fantasy points. On that, Love has been extremely efficient for years (see below), but the Packers have been too conservative for him to break into the top-10 fantasy mix. The defense looks rough early on without Micah Parsons, and the early schedule includes games with the Vikings, Jets, Falcons, Bears, Cowboys, Lions and Panthers. — Hayden Winks

Caleb Williams, Bears

Williams finished as the QB9 in PPG last season and is now being drafted as the QB8 on Yahoo. For a Year 3 quarterback, the combination of floor and upside looks incredible. He’s flawed; his second season had plenty of missed throws down the field, but his natural playmaking ability and offense easily overcomes it. Keep in mind, this is only his second season in the offense and third overall in the NFL, often where the most offseason growth occurs for a QB. Williams has every ingredient of a great fantasy QB: Coaching, offensive line, weapons, scrambling, an aggressive passing style, all on an offense that will likely be in shootouts or as Ben Johnson loves, merciless blowouts. He already was a 20-PPG scorer in the second half of last season and can take it to the next level this year. — Joel Smyth

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Malik Willis, Dolphins

You can define a breakout player a lot of ways, but to me it should be someone who hasn’t had a complete season as a fantasy star yet. The breakout occurs the year they finally put it all together and become a difference-maker. There are a few players who fit that criteria in 2026, but Willis is the kind of dual-threat QB fantasy managers used to steam up draft boards. The 27-year-old rediscovered his game as a backup on the Packers the last two seasons. During that time, he made three relief starts where he posted rushing totals of 41, 60, and 73 yards while averaging a touchdown per outing on the ground.

Unsurprisingly, he finished as a top-seven fantasy QB in two of those three contests. The Dolphins were impressed enough to sign him to a three-year, $67.5 million contract this offseason. Though Willis’ path to fantasy relevance will come thanks to his skills as a runner, there’s also untapped upside here through the air, if any of his pass-catchers other than De’Von Achane step up. The positive reports around Malik Washington, as well as third-round rookies Caleb Douglas and Chris Bell provides some hope for this passing attack. Don’t be surprised at all if Willis flirts with low-end fantasy QB1 numbers, even if it might not always look pretty. — Justin Boone

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Jaxson Dart, Giants

Jaxson Dart is one of my favorite breakout bets at quarterback this fall because I think the usage is going to be there in a major way. You’re talking about a head coach who just spent years with Lamar Jackson. No, Dart isn’t Lamar as a runner. Relax. This offense is going to flow through the quarterback. And Dart can do major damage with his legs. He’s getting Malik Nabers back, the Giants upgraded the weapons around him and I expect them to lean into everything Dart does well instead of asking him to sit in the pocket and play boring football. That rushing production gives him a fantasy floor with a legitimate winning weekly ceiling. Yes, the trips to the blue tent concern me. They should. But let’s also remember he’s only been diagnosed with one concussion. At the price you’re paying right now, I’ll gladly bet on the talent, rushing upside and potential volume. The ceiling is way higher than the cost. — Ray Garvin

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Former captain Ian Chappell has hit out at Australia’s selectors after the hosts suffered an unexpected nine-wicket wicket loss against Bangladesh in the first Test in Darwin. Chappell opined Australia made some poor selection calls for the opening Test against Bangladesh and paid the price for the same.

Following the shocking defeat to Bangladesh in Darwin, Australia have dropped opener Jake Weatherald for the second Test and have handed a comeback to Matt Renshaw. Marnus Labuschagne, however, survived the axe despite scoring only 32 runs in the first Test. The second match of the series against Bangladesh starts in Mackay from August 22.

Speaking to nine.com.au, Chappell questioned the thought process behind Australia’s selection choices and commented:

“If you pick the wrong people in the first place, you can get into trouble. With their selections, they have shown to me that they do not understand things very well. To me, it is the selectors who’ve got themselves into this problem. Now they have got to try and find a way out. But I am not convinced that they’re good enough to find a way out.”

In six Test matches, Weatherald has scored 224 runs at an average of 20.36, with just one fifty. As for Labuschagne, he hasn’t scored a Test ton since 2023. In 15 innings last year, he scored 271 runs at an average of 20.84 and, in four innings this year, he has managed 117 runs.

“He is there to make centuries, and you are batting him at seven” – Chappell on Australian all-rounder Beau Webster

Chappell also lashed out at the team management for batting all-rounder Beau Webster at the No. 7 position. Pointing out to his impressive record with the willow, he opined:

“He is there to make centuries, and you are batting him at seven. What is that?

Asked about Victoria’s upcoming stars Campbell Kellaway and Oliver Peake, the 82-year-old replied that they are not ready for Test cricket. He said:

“I think Kellaway and Peake have got talent, but are they ready? I’m not too sure about that. If you look at their Shield record, averages in the 20s should not get you into an Australian side.”

Kellaway has an average of 31.52 from 44 first-class games, while Peake averages 26 from 14 first-class matches.