WBBL Championship Durham Palatinates 87 – 61 Oaklands Wolves (18-17, 24-12, 20-13, 25-19) (Palatinates – Ottewill-Soulsby 29, Wayne 21, Hendershot 10; Wolves – George 15, Spence 14, Porter 13) WBBL Championship Sevenoaks Suns 60 – 50 Essex Rebels (14-10, 17-7, 14-15, 15-18) (Suns – Monakana 16, Bradshaw 15, Busch 10;…
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Max McRae – son of Alister, nephew of the late Colin and grandson of Jimmy – commits to Junior ERC for 2023. The legendary McRae name will return to the FIA European Rally Championship in 2023 after Max McRae confirmed his participation in the Junior ERC category, the established…
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On the opening day of the Portugal Grand Prix in Almada, Chelsie Giles (Coventry JC; Simon Moss)and Nekoda Smythe-Davis (Ealing Judo Club; Jo Crowley) both started 2023 in medal winning form.World number one Giles won the first Grand Prix title of her career as she claimed gold in the -52kgcategory,…
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at Friuli Venezia Giulia 2023 Snowboarder Charlie Lane won slopestyle gold on day six at the Friuli Venezia Giulia 2023 Winter European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF). His success today makes him Team GB’s first double medallist at a Winter EYOF in 24 years, after he landed silver in the big air earlier…
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Basketball
London Lions become one of the most successful teams in women’s sport going unbeaten domestically for 637 days
25th January 2023The London Lions women’s team have now achieved an unprecedented feat of 50 consecutive wins in the WBBL after defeating the Newcastle Eagles on Saturday. The team won the game 123-43 and now haven’t experienced a domestic loss for 637 days. This is the latest in a string of accomplishments for the team after they achieved invincibility in the WBBL Championship…
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After 23 years in judo, Amy Livesey (SKK; Pete Blood) has announced her retirement from the sport.Posting on social media on Sunday evening, Livesey said: “It wasn’t easy making this decision, but Iknow it is the right one for me.” Livesey, who last competed at the Budapest World Championships in…
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Snow Sports
Charlie Lane and Arabella Sear-Watkins to carry flag at Friuli Venezia Giulia 2023
20th January 2023Snowboarder Charlie Lane and figure skater Arabella Sear-Watkins have been named as Team GB’s flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony of the Friuli Venezia Giulia 2023 Winter European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF). Lane, aged 15, and Sear-Watkins, aged 16, were each put forward for the honour by their sports for best…
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Football
Why are British football fans banned from matches? Exploring the most common reasons
19th January 2023Sports-related violence and rioting have existed for at least 1500 years, with rioters destroying half of Constantinople during the Nika revolt of 532. Its modern form, however, emerged several centuries ago in England, and today, football hooliganism, although on the decline for the past two decades, is still a significant…
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Sailing
United States in seventh as Australia lead SailGP standings from Kiwi boat.
16th January 2023In a gutsy and impressive performance New Zealand defied the odds to win the Singapore Sail Grand Prix and cement Peter Burling’s position as the main threat to Tom Slingsby’s charge for a third straight season title with Jimmy Spithill’s USA boat in seventh. Here is all you need to know:…
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Snow Sports
Eighteen Team GB athletes selected for Friuli Venezia Giulia 2023 Winter EYOF
14th January 2023The British Olympic Association has selected 18 athletes to represent Team GB at the Friuli Venezia Giulia 2023 Winter European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) running between 21-28 January 2023. Team GB’s athletes, all aged between 15 and 17, will compete in nine of the 14 sports on the programme: alpine…
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Basketball
WBBL Trophy action sees Riders beat Wolves, Mystics take down COLA Southwark Pride, Eagles top Wildcats and Hatters score record 137 points in win over Ipswich:
9th January 2023WBBL Trophy: First Round Oaklands Wolves 53-104 Leicester Riders (19-37, 16-17, 5-27, 13-23) (Wolves: Smith; 19, Gould; 15, George; 7 – Riders: Squires; 24, Arlen; 21, Fee; 15) Manchester Met Mystics 68 vs 42 Cola Southwark Pride (22-15, 13-13, 15-6,18-8) (Mystics: Sanchez Czerniecki; 22, Keltos; 21, Vourliotis; 8 – Pride: Jacobs; 10,…
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E1 – KEEP DREAMING (release date: 11th January) A new season starts, teams from all around the globe are joining the circuit. For the first time in the Golden Trail Series, runners from Kenya will take on the mountains with hopes of being as fast as they are on the…
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A host of Team GB athletes have been recognised in the New Year Honours List. Notable among them are double Olympian Denise Lewis, who has been awarded a damehood for services to sport. The former heptathlete retired from elite competition with two Olympic medals to her name after claiming bronze at…