Mark Cavendish knighted in King’s birthday honours as Ally McCoist made an OBE

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Ally McCoist has been made an OBE Other star names from the world of sport to be honoured are Chris Boardman, who won gold in the men’s individual pursuit cycling at the 1992 Olympics, who becomes a CBE, while golfer Sandy Lyle and former England cricketer Katherine Sciver-Brunt are made OBEs and former England football coach Chris Powell becomes an MBE. open image in gallery Former England fast bowler Katherine Sciver-Brunt has been honoured Fast bowler Sciver-Brunt, 38, won two 50-over World Cups and one T20 world title in a glittering career with England. Lyle, 66, who now becomes an OBE having been made an MBE in 1987, won the Masters tournament in 1988 having won his first major at the US Open in 1985. open image in gallery Referee Wayne Barnes took charge of last year’s Rugby World Cup final Lyle said: “I am both honoured and humbled to be recognised in this way for my contribution to the game I have loved for as long as I could hold a club. “The game of golf has brought me so many incredible moments and memories over the years and I have been blessed and privileged to share these with family and great friends throughout my career.” Kevin Miles, the chief executive of the Football Supporters’ Association which has campaigned tirelessly for an independent regulator in the sport, becomes an OBE, while Rebecca Redfern, who won swimming silver medals at the 2016 and 2020 Paralympics, has been made an MBE.