UK Athletics (UKA) has confirmed that Birmingham will host a new Performance Innovation Centre from summer 2023, after agreeing a partnership with the City Council for the facility to be situated on the redeveloped Alexander Stadium campus, helping cement the site’s Commonwealth Games legacy. Designed for the primary use of UKA…
After a superlative end to the 2022 season with two epic victories in Suzuki’s farewell to the MotoGP grid, Alex Rins now faces a new challenge with another manufacturer ahead of an upcoming campaign in which he will ride for the LCR Castrol independent team. We spoke to the rider…
European Athletics have today announced that Birmingham will host the European Athletics Championships in 2026 following a successful bid process with UKA. Working in partnership with Birmingham City Council and UK Sport, UKA had high hopes of hosting Europe’s most prestigious European athletics competition, seven years on from staging the…
Great Britain Men’s National Team Head Coach Marc Steutel has confirmed the 12-man roster for Friday night’s FIBA World Cup Qualifier against Serbia at Newcastle’s Vertu Motors Arena (7pm), with some exciting new faces joining an established core of proven talent. Coach Steutel has named three Senior National Team debutants…
10th November 2022: Every minute, somewhere in the world, a man dies by suicide. That’s 90 sons, husbands, brothers and fathers for every 90 minute game of the Football World Cup. By the full-time whistle of the final and 64th match, over 5,760 males will have died by suicide. In the…
Viaplay Group and the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) have agreed a five-year deal that makes the Viaplay streaming service the exclusive home of the PDC European Tour in the UK, the Netherlands, Poland and all Nordic and Baltic countries from February 2023. The European tour offers regular top-level events showcasing…
The Estrella Galicia 0,0 rider led the race from start to finish, with Joan Mir sixth and Alex Marquez 17th after a crash. The same fate befell Marc Marquez, although he was unable to return to the track. Estrella Galicia 0,0 riders Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team), Joan Mir (Team…
Great Britain Men’s National Team Head Coach Marc Steutel has confirmed the 24-man roster for the upcoming FIBA World Cup Qualifiers against Serbia and Latvia, with some exciting new faces joining an established core of proven talent. The National Team will take to the court at Newcastle’s Vertu Motors Arena…
A group of 66 athletes have been nominated for membership to join the UK Athletics Olympic World Class Programme (WCP) for 2022/23. The Olympic WCP is UK Sport’s National Lottery funded initiative supporting the delivery of success at named milestone targets, namely outdoor track World and European Championships, and the…
Chelsie Giles becomes the latest British judoka to top the judo world rankings as she rises to the topof the -52kg category. It is the first time in history that British Judo has topped the world rankings in two weight categoriesas Giles joins -63kg judoka, Lucy Renshall in ruling the…
BBL ChampionshipSurrey Scorchers 66 – 76 Cheshire Phoenix (23-12, 39-32, 54-64)Scorchers – Johnson 16, Jacdonmi 11, Wang 10; Phoenix – Austin 23, Jack 14, Neighbour 11Bristol Flyers 71 – 93 Caledonia Gladiators (19-19, 38-39, 51-72)Flyers – King 21, Watson-Gayle 17, Samuels 13; Gladiators – Sloan 27, Onwas 20, Adams, 16…
Podcast is hosted by Olympic Medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad, the first Muslim American woman in hijab to compete and medal for the U.S. in sabre fencing Listen to full podcast here: https://dohadebates.com/podcasts/the-long-game/ The second season of the new sports-focused podcast by Doha Debates and Foreign Policy magazine, entitled “The Long Game,”…
On Tuesday 1st November, the London Lions will host their next home fixture in the EuroCup at the OVO Arena Wembley, with all attendance fees being waived in favour of donations for the London-based food distribution charity, City Harvest, with just a single donation of £1 providing up to four free meals for…
On the third and final day of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam, Natalie Powell claimed silver to record herbest Grand Slam result since October 2019. 2021 bronze medallist, Powell certainly lived up to her pre-event seeding. Following an openinground bye, 2nd seed Powell defeated Sophie Berger (BEL) and 2021 World…
9 athletes have been nominated for membership to join the UK Athletics Paralympic World Class Programme (WCP) for 2022/23. The Paralympic WCP is UK Sport’s National Lottery funded initiative supporting the delivery of success at named milestone targets, namely outdoor track World and European championships, and the Paralympic Games. The…
World number 1 Ella Gibson (Compound Women) and world number 2 Bryony Pitman (Recurve Women) competed in this end of season finale in Mexico 18 October 2022 It has been a phenomenal year for both Ella Gibson and Bryony Pitman with the road to the Tlaxcala 2022 Hyundai Archery World Cup…
The Estrella Galicia 0,0 rider takes win after a thrilling battle with Marc Marquez second. Joan Mir finishes out of the scoring positions on his return, with Alex Marquez out due to a crash. Estrella Galicia 0,0 riders Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team), Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar), Alex Marquez…
Gary Hunt scored 10s with his final dive to earn a record-extending 10th Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series title at a thrilling season showdown in Sydney, Australia. In the women’s competition, Rhiannan Iffland ensured it was a majestic homecoming, picking up another victory before collecting her sixth King Kahekili…
Great Britain’s archers have once again enjoyed international success on the world stage, taking one silver and two bronze medals at the World Archery Field Championships in Yankton, United States, which took place from 3 October to 9 October. Olympic archer and gold medallist at the Antalya Hyundai World Cup…
Today research conducted at University of Glasgow finds a group of former international rugby players are at around two and a half times higher risk of dementia, and over 15 times greater risk of Motor Neuron Disease, compared to the general population. Player position had no impact on dementia risk. The Journal…
After months of preparation, and a short delay following a capsize in a storm on 31 August, the Alinghi Red Bull Racing AC75 training boat has spent the last few days sailing in Barcelona on the waters that will host the 37th America’s Cup in 2024. Seeing BoatZero fly after months…
REVENGE WAS SWEET FOR LONDON LIONS AS THEY COMFORTABLY BEAT LEICESTER RIDERS 89-78, IN A REMATCH OF THE BBL PLAY-OFF FINAL, ON FRIDAY EVENING. Tomislav Zubcic came off the bench to lead Ryan Schmidt’s team with 20 points and five rebounds, while Sam Dekker added an 18 point, 11 rebound…
The shores of Loch Ness were filled today (Sunday, October 2) with excited runners at the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running. The landmark 20th anniversary event attracted over 7,300 entrants – which included the Baxters River Ness 10K, 10K Corporate Challenge, Baxters River Ness 5K, and Wee…
Eighteen-year-old Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix has been named as a finalist of the European Olympic Committees’ (EOC) Piotr Nurowski Prize for the Best European Young Athlete. The Piotr Nurowski Prize, now in its eleventh year, celebrates the achievements of young athletes and aims to inspire the next generation to embrace the values…
Excitement is building in the Scottish Highlands as one of the world’s most popular running events returns for its 20th edition this weekend. The Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running will celebrate its emerald anniversary on Sunday, October 2, 2022 – attracting 7,150 runners from 43 countries across…
Former Toronto Raptor Sam Dekker led the way with 22 points, as London Lions made a winning start to the BBL Championship season with a robust 86-73 victory at B.Braun Sheffield Sharks, on Friday evening. Dekker did most of the damage in the first half, adding four rebounds, as many…
It all came down to the wire in the FEI Eventing World Championship in Pratoni, Italy, today. After four days of intense competition, with some of the biggest names in eventing battled it out for team and individual honours, however, it was a British rising star who stole the show.…
The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Strategic Framework on Human Rights was approved today by the IOC Executive Board (EB). The Framework will fundamentally shape the working practices of the IOC, the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement, ensuring that human rights are respected within their respective remits. In line with Olympic Agenda 2020+5,…