It was a golden opening day at the Tel Aviv Grand Slam as Chelsie Giles (Coventry Judo Club; SimonMoss) secured her second gold medal of the year as she topped the podium in Israel.Following an opening-round bye, number one seed Giles defeated Ariane Toro-Soler (ESP) in thesecond round. Giles registered…
UK Athletics (UKA) today confirmed the BBC as the broadcast partner for their 2023 Major Events series. In an exciting year for the sport boasting several major championships, BBC Sport will bring the key UKA events to fans via a combination of network television and digital coverage on various platforms including…
The London Lions women’s team have announced former Greek international Stella (Styliani) Kaltsidou as their new Head Coach as they look to emulate their domestic dominance with FIBA EuroLeague qualification next year. Kaltsidou brings a wealth of experience with her after a 27-year playing career where she played for Europe’s elite teams and a coaching career which…
MyWhoosh, the free-to-use virtual cycling platform, today announces its2023 MyWhoosh Championship beginning on 30th March. The fourth annual race series boasts the largest prize pot in e-sport cycling to date with $1 million (USD) up for grabs. Exclusively hosted on MyWhoosh, and available to watch live on YouTube and Instagram, the…
Following the success of its first ever six-day event last year, Henley Royal Regatta’s Management Committee is already hard at work planning this year’s event – set to take place from Tuesday, 27 June to Sunday, 2 July. At yesterday’s General Meeting, the Stewards of Henley Royal Regatta confirmed that Sir Steve Redgrave,…
London Lions have become the first-ever UK team to qualify for the EuroCup playoffs after beating Veolia Towers Hamburg 83-66 at the Copper Box Arena last night. The Lions were led in points by Kosta Koufos, who registered a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds, Sam Dekker also continued his brilliant form…
Daniel Gavins holed an enormous putt at the 18th to win his second DP World Tour title in memorable fashion as the 2023 Ras Al Khaimah Championship reached a dramatic conclusion. The 31-year-old held a two-shot lead as he headed to the 18th tee but found the water twice at…
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;…
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…
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,…
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…
The 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…
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…
Snowboarder 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…
Sports-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…
In 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:…
The 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…
WBBL 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,…
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…
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…
BBL Championship B. Braun Sheffield Sharks 73 – 88 Cheshire Phoenix (18-21, 37-46, 52-60) (Sharks: Nelson, 21; Nichols, 17; Banks Jr., 11 – Phoenix: Jack, 18; Austin, 16; Teague, 13) Cheshire Phoenix began a back-to-back set of games with a decisive win on the road, beating the B. Braun Sheffield Sharks by 15 points, 88-73. Finding his groove from…
The 2023 Dakar Rally heads back to Saudi Arabia for its fourth edition on December 31 with the world’s best off-road racers facing 5,000 racing kilometres spread over 14 timed special stages before the chequered flag finally falls at Dammam on January 15. Here is all you need to know: About the Dakar…
We’re excited to release the 100th episode of The Game Changers podcast this week – & what a guest to mark the occasion – Sally Munday OBE returns to share her experience of leading UK Sport. A massive thank you to all the trailblazing women in sport (& the 3 men) who have been guests on…
Chelsie Giles (Coventry; Simon Moss) rounded off a fantastic 2022 by taking silver at the IJF Judo Masters on the opening day of competition in Jerusalem. 2022 has seen Giles add the European title and a World Championship silver medal to her 2020 Tokyo Olympic bronze medal. Competing in the…
Double Olympic gold medallist Alistair Brownlee has been appointed to the board of the British Olympic Foundation, the charitable arm of the British Olympic Association (BOA). A member of both the International Olympic Committee and European Olympic Committee Athletes’ Commissions, Brownlee brings an in-depth knowledge of the Olympic Movement and the broader sporting landscape,…
The team beat Greek side Promitheas Patras 77-67 last night The London team now sit fifth in Group B of the prestigious European competition – with the top eight teams qualifying after the group stage. The London Lions continued their historic EuroCup run as they beat Promitheas Patras 77-67 in Greece…
The prize is awarded annually to one male and one female coach for their outstanding contributions to Olympians’ lives and to the Olympic Movement.Co-founder of the Leeds Triathlon Centre, Brown coached the multi-Olympic medal winning Alistair and Jonny Brownlee from the dawn of their careers, as well as guiding Vicky…
Great Britain has named the 41 men and women chosen to represent their nation in the teams’ first games of the new FIH Pro League 2022/23 season, including seven potential debutants. Britain’s squads fly to Argentina for a mini tournament of games against hockey powerhouses Argentina and the Netherlands in…