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.…
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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…
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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…
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Athletics
NATASHA COCKRAM IS THE FIRST ATHLETE SELECTED FOR THE 2023 WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
24th March 2023Natasha 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…
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Basketball
Giants clip Eagles in thriller with joy on the road for Sharks and Phoenix
20th March 2023BBL 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,…
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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,…
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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…
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Athletics
MAGIC MUIR BECOMES MOST DECORATED BRIT AT EUROPEAN INDOORS WITH GOLD IN ISTANBUL
5th March 2023Now 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…
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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…
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Athletics
OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALLISTS HODGKINSON, MUIR & HOLLOWAY FUEL WORLD RECORD TALK IN BIRMINGHAM
26th February 2023The 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…