British Judo are pleased to announce the 13 judoka selected to compete at the upcoming IJFWorld Championships in Qatar, Doha from 7th – 13th May. Lucy Renshall will head to Qatar as the world number one ranked -63kg fighter following herrecent god medal at the Tbilisi Grand Slam. Renshall recorded…
The Board at Archery GB, with support from UK Sport and executive search firm Kinsey Sears, has appointed Ruth Hall as its new Chief Executive. Ruth joins from Sport England’s National Outdoor Centre and will take up her role in May. She arrives at Archery GB with 15 years’ executive…
Several trail athletes have been selected to compete for Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Innsbruck-Stubia, Austria on 6-10 June 2023. In the first wave of selections, eight athletes have been selected to represent the country in the long trail race, while…
Sky News Arabia, the multi-platform news organisation, honoured a group of Arab and international sports stars during this year’s edition of ‘Legends Night’, an event held at its signature Ramadan Tent. The event aims to honour the significant contributions of some of the most prominent regional and international sports icons.…
On the opening day of the Antalya Grand Slam, Chelsie Giles claimed a silver medal to add to thegold medals she won at the Tel Aviv Grand Slam and Portugal Grand Prix earlier this year. Giles lived up to her world number one ranking as she comfortably progressed through her…
Lucy Renshall lived up to her number one seeding on day two of the Tbilisi Grand Slam as shedominated the competition to claim her 6th career Grand Slam title. Following an opening round bye, Renshall, who recently claimed bronze at last month’s Tel AvivGrand Slam, defeated Eter Askilashvili (GEO) in…
Natasha Cockram (coach: Robert Hawkins, club: Micky Morris Racing Team) is the first Great Britain and Northern Ireland athlete selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary in August (19-27). Following the completion of round one of the process outlined in the selection policy for road events, Cockram has been…
BBL Championship Manchester Giants 99-96 Newcastle Eagles (22-26, 45-55, 73-76) (Giants: Fletcher, 23; Roberson, 18; Green, 17 — Eagles: Johnson/Cohn, 20; Hamlet, 18; Gordon, 15 ) BBL Championship London Lions 80-82 B. Braun Sheffield Sharks (13-22, 42-45, 68-59) (Lions: Dekker, 24; Zubcic/Oni, 14; Nelson, 9 — Sharks: Ramsey, 22; Nichols,…
Chef de Mission for Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games The British Olympic Association (BOA) has today announced Olympic champion Eve Muirhead as Team GB’s Chef de Mission for the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games. The four-time Olympian, who led the women’s curling rink to gold as skip at Beijing 2022,…
Defending champion Keely Hodgkinson (coach: Trevor Painter; club: Leigh) and team captain Jazmin Sawyers (Aston Moore; City of Stoke) both delivered truly sensational gold medals on the final night of the European Indoor Championships as the British team finished with a superb six medals overall in Istanbul. A matter of…
Now five-time champion Laura Muir (coach: Andy Young; club: Dundee Hawkhill) carved herself a special piece of history in the only way she could as she brought home the British team’s first gold at the European Indoor Championships in Istanbul on a night where Keely Hodgkinson (Trevor Painter; Leigh) sent…
In-form Neil Gourley (coach: Stephen Haas; club: Giffnock North) claimed his first career major medal with silver at the European Indoor Championships as bronzes for Daryll Neita (Marco Airale; Cambridge Harriers) and Melissa Courtney-Bryant (Rob Denmark; Poole) gave the British team their first three medals in Istanbul. New British record…
The pursuit of world records is officially on at the World Indoor Tour Final in Birmingham as three of the world’s best athletes set out their expectations for them to fall at the freshly laid track at the Utilita Arena – or at least there to be no stone unturned…
Great Britain Men’s National Team Head Coach Marc Steutel has named an exciting, new-look 12-man roster for Friday night’s FIBA World Cup Qualifier against Belgium at Newcastle’s Vertu Motors Arena (7:30pm). The National Team will take to the court tomorrow against Belgium before travelling to Belgrade to face the Serbians…
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…