Aisha Sembhi

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Digital Journalist at BBC Sport

Digital Journalist at BBC

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Articles

What is the F1 constructors' championship and what are the prizes?

Dec 9, 2024 | bbc.com | Aisha Sembhi

Image source, BBC SportImage caption, McLaren won their ninth constructors' title when Lando Norris claimed victory in the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand PrixThere are two world titles up for grabs in Formula 1 - for drivers and constructors. The drivers' championship is undoubtedly the more high-profile prize, but it's the one for constructors that has a bigger impact on a team's development and results.
What is the MLS Cup and how does it work?

Dec 6, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Aisha Sembhi

The MLS Cup is the championship game of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top-flight football league in the United States. The 29th edition will be played between Western Conference champions LA Galaxy and Eastern Conference champions New York Red Bulls. It will take place on 7 December 2024 at Dignity Health Sports Park, Galaxy's home ground in California. The game kicks off at 21:00 GMT and you can watch it on Amazon Prime Video. How is MLS competition structured?
What is the 'Trump dance'? And where have we seen it in sport?

Nov 19, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Aisha Sembhi |Emma Middleton

Donald Trump’s dancing has gone viral on TikTok. The US president-elect's signature moves - swaying the hips, fist pumping the air, and sometimes even a golf swing - have caught on since his victory over Kamala Harris. American athletes across a series of sports have celebrated with the dance in recent weeks - and it has even been seen in England's Football League.
What is the 'Trump dance'? And where have we seen it in sport?

Nov 19, 2024 | bbc.com | Aisha Sembhi

Image source, BBC SportAisha Sembhi and Emma MiddletonDonald Trump’s dancing has gone viral on TikTok. The US president-elect's signature moves - swaying the hips, fist pumping the air, and sometimes even a golf swing - have caught on since his victory over Kamala Harris. American athletes across a series of sports have celebrated with the dance in recent weeks - and it has even been seen in England's Football League.
Engineering team's Red Bull soapbox entry aims to encourage women

Jun 21, 2024 | bbc.com | Aisha Sembhi

Team's soapbox entry aims to encourage womenBy Aisha Sembhi, BBC News, East MidlandsThe 12 PercentLoughborough University engineering students Belle Singleton, Isra Shaikh, Keya Zara Patel and Megan Thurgood make up The 12 PercentAn all-female engineering team will take on a famous soapbox race in a bid to encourage more women to join the industry.
How the Ethnicity Pay Gap Campaign is tackling salary inequity

Jan 8, 2024 | bbc.com | Aisha Sembhi

How the Ethnicity Pay Gap Campaign is tackling salary inequityBy Aisha SembhiFeatures correspondentKlawe RzeczyDianne Greyson, founder of the Ethnicity Pay Gap Campaign, talks to the BBC about staggering wage disparities for ethnic minority groups (Credit: Klawe Rzeczy)On Ethnicity Pay Gap Day, campaign founder Dianne Greyson enters the BBC's Executive Lounge to talk about the savvy strategy to tackle salary disparity around the globe.
Royal Society of Literature Announces 62 New Fellows in Bid to Broaden Representation

Jul 17, 2023 | indiependent.co.uk | Aisha Sembhi

The historic Royal Society of Literature (RSL) has announced 62 new fellows as part of an initiative to broaden representation in the field. 31 members of the incoming cohort are writers elected to fellowship through the RSL Open Initiative, a scheme created in 2020 to platform writers from backgrounds currently underrepresented in UK literary culture.
Manchester residents remember the Queen's coronation, seventy years on

May 6, 2023 | mancunianmatters.co.uk | Aisha Sembhi

The coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla will be a historic first for millions of viewers in the UK. For some, however, the occasion marks the second crowning of a sovereign in their lifetime. The coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953 was an unprecedented international occasion, becoming the only the second major world event to be broadcast globally (after the inauguration of US President Dwight E Eisenhower, which had occurred only months prior).
Pleasance Theatre Trust Announced 2023 Charlie Hartill Winners

Apr 19, 2023 | indiependent.co.uk | Aisha Sembhi

The 2023 Charlie Hartill winners have been announced by the Pleasance Theatre Trust. Established in 2004 in memory of writer and performer Charlie Hartill, the fund seeks to support marginalised theatre makers and comedians across the UK by removing financial risks in order to allow creativity to take centre stage. Typically, four opportunities are available—one for emerging comedians, one for emerging theatre companies, and two for UK-based Black, Asian, and Global Majority-led theatre shows.
The Indiependent

Apr 18, 2023 | indiependent.co.uk | Aisha Sembhi

Love triangles aren’t a one-time thing for TV’s most chaotic teen protagonist as the season four trailer proves Never Have I Ever‘s Devi Vishwakumar is back for one last hurrah. The Netflix comedy will premier its fourth and and presumably final season on 8 June 2023.