ManU supporters "are planning an Old Trafford tribute" to mark 10 years since GEORGE BEST's passing. The Northern Irish legend "died on November 25, 2005 at the age of 59 following a long battle with alcoholism." Fans group Stretford End Flags commissioned a commemorative banner and "are asking fans to turn on their mobile phone torches in the seventh minute of the clash against the Dutch side to honour the former number seven" (London DAILY MAIL, 11/9). ... Newly appointed Ghana Premier League side BA United CEO MUSTAPHA RIGA "will be unveiled" on Saturday in Sunyani. The
former Bolton player, who was appointed by the club’s board last week,
"has been given a long-term mandate of 15 years to run the club" (GHANA SOCCER NET, 11/8). ... Racing Victoria CEO BERNARD SAUNDRY "sought a meeting" with MICHELLE PAYNE, specifically "to discuss her experience and impressions of sexism in horse racing." The first female Melbourne Cup winner, who characterized racing as "a chauvinistic sport" in her victory speech last Tuesday, was widely applauded for tabling such "candid criticism." He said that he "is taking Payne's criticism very seriously." Saundry also said that "he had spoken to Jenkins since her criticism of the sport and would welcome input from the equal opportunity commission" (SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 11/8). ... England rugby team kit manager DAVE TENNISON is under investigation by the Rugby Football Union "over claims he urged players to buy shares which fell in value." The players in question are believed to include SAM BURGESS and DANNY CARE. Reports suggest they invested in an oil-drilling firm and lost a combined total in excess of £100,000 ($151,200) (BBC, 11/9). ... People have donated thousands of dollars to help Australian Olympics hopeful CHRIS DODD recover "after he was crushed while saving his daughter from a car accident." Dodd, 25, ranks as the fourth-best male high jumper in the country "and was training for Rio when he was pinned under his own car last month." Dodd's wife started a GoFundMe appeal for help with insurance costs, and supporters have raised more than A$32,000 ($22,600) toward Dodd's treatment so far (London INDEPENDENT, 11/7).
