Rounders England is thrilled to announce the inaugural Unity Cup, a celebration of international competition and sportsmanship. Starting at 10am on 17th July 2022 at Birmingham Moseley RFC, the day will see the international rounders teams from England, Ireland and Wales compete for the Unity Cup. Bringing nations together for…
When the Commonwealth Games commence. Alice Dearing, one of 4 co-founders of the BSA and the first-ever Black female Swimmer representing Team GB in the Tokyo Olympics, and the BSA proudly celebrate the tangible action the BSA has taken, working with underrepresented communities in Aquatics and Ed Accura’s defining documentaries.The Black Swimming…
Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake (coach: Ryan Freckleton, club: Newham and Essex Beagles) will captain the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022 which starts on Friday 15 July. A 4x100m relay 2017 world champion, Mitchell-Blake has been honoured with the role for the Championships. He booked…
England will face Korea in the crossover stage of the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup and the game will take place on Sunday 10 July at 5pm UK time. Having played their pool matches in the Netherlands, England now travel to Spain for all of their remaining games; flying out…
Women’s Euros 2022 legacy should be on football tackling misogyny and gender-based violence at all levels of the game, says a coalition of feminist campaigners and Violence Against Women and Girl’s (VAWG) experts. The call comes on the same day as yet another Premier League player is arrested on suspicion…
Two programmes set up by Life Leisure to get the community moving have been named finalists at a national awards ceremony. Life Leisure, which manages 11 sports and leisure facilities in and around Stockport, was hailed at the ukactive awards for the work it does to encourage the wider community…
Local hero Mārtiņš Sesks claimed a clean sweep of stage wins to earn himself an enviable advantage on Saturday at Tet Rally Liepāja. Sesks – who hails from the host city – is stepping up from ERC Open to the top-flight category for the fifth round and was simply untouchable…
Sir Geoff Hurst is among the faces who’ve shared a treasured memory in support of Alzheimer’s Society’s Forget Me Not Appeal. The appeal, which runs throughout June, calls on the public to donate and wear a Forget Me Not badge to show those affected by dementia that they are supported,…
Following the publication of the Road to Oregon 2022 qualification positions, UK Athletics can confirm that a further 14 athletes will join a large Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022, taking the team total up to 77 athletes overall. As outlined in the policy,…
Great Britain’s 12-man squad for the Thursday’s FIBA 2023 World Cup Qualifier against Greece has been confirmed. GB have been in training camp in Larissa this week ahead of their final away fixture of Group B against the European heavyweights, Greece, on Thursday 30 June (6pm BST). GB enter this…
Earlier in June, British Equestrian and its 18 member bodies released their pledge to make equestrian activity more accessible and welcoming to all, with a primary focus on promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. Today, we’ve launched a major research project which aims to discover the barriers to participate in equestrian sport…
UK Athletics can confirm Stephen Maguire has been appointed to the role of Technical Director and will be returning to the organisation from September. The appointment will see Maguire assume leadership responsibility for oversight of the World Class Performance programme and be responsible for ensuring the new direction including increasing…
Gleneagles, the iconic Scottish hotel and global luxury destination, has completed important enhancements to its world-renowned King’s Course, in preparation for welcoming icons of the game to compete in the Senior Open Presented by Rolex, July 21-24. The 103-year-old James Braid-designed inland links style course, a regular feature of many…
Day three of the Müller UK Athletics Championships at the Manchester Regional Arena witnessed a host of eye-catching performances despite the cool temperatures and challenging winds, as British athletes impressed with World Championship qualifications and prestigious national victories. The pressure was on for him to emerge victorious following his swift…
The London Lions basketball team has been confirmed to play in the EuroCup next season – becoming the first BBL team to do so since the Guildford Heat in 2007. This involvement comes after a momentous season not just for the London Lions, but for British Basketball as a whole.…
To highlight Henley Royal Regatta’s sustainability drive, Sir Steve Redgrave and local environment campaigner, Lynne Lambourne, will be leading the post-event river clean-up on Monday, 4 July. Sir Steve Redgrave, Chairman of the Committee of Management, will be joining Lambourne and a team of volunteers who will be paddleboarding over…
‘Once Upon a Time in Naples’ aims to piece together the events of a dramatic period in this troubled city’s history, where, albeit for a short time only, SSC Napoli ruled the roost. With a ball at his feet Maradona could dance between the raindrops. It was a time like…
Following a revision to the UK Athletics performance plans and structures, backed by the UKA Performance Management Group and UK Sport, UK Athletics can confirm that the role of Olympic Head Coach – currently held by Christian Malcolm – will be discontinued after this summer’s European Championships in Munich. Other…
England Hockey is delighted to confirm that – in partnership with Hockey Wales, and our bid partners – we have submitted a bid to host the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup 2026. We look forward to working with both the FIH and our partners and sharing more information on the…
Team GB athletes including double gold medallist Lizzy Yarnold and Anyika Onuora will be digging out their PE kit to get involved in this year’s National School Sport Week (20-26 June 2022). In a year marking the ten-year anniversary of London 2012, Team GB will be joining forces with children’s…
British Equestrian and its 18 member bodies have today signed a unity pledge which outlines a commitment to improving equality, diversity and inclusion throughout the industry. The pledge includes the following commitments: to make equestrianism representative of the diverse communities around us to grow a welcoming community for all who…
Blacks Can’t Swim: REWIND follows two separate stories, of both a 15-year-old boy and a girl respectively. Both struggle with the effects of the stigmas and stereotypes that have helped shape the narrative and thought process as to why the disproportionate number of African, Caribbean and Asians in England do not swim.…
Lucy Renshall has moved to the top of the -63kg world rankings following an array ofimpressive performances over the past 12 months. Renshall secured her first Grand Slam title in Antalya in April 2021 which helped secure herplace on Team GB for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Following the Tokyo 2020…
England 4Bandurak (10’, 19’ PCs); Griffiths (23’ PC); Ward (40’ FG) South Africa 2Guise-Brown (49’ PC); Horne (51’ FG) England’s men earned a third consecutive win with a very good performance at home to South Africa in the FIH Hockey Pro League. Zak Jones’ team moved up to fourth in…
Tom Paulson has been appointed as the Head of Paralympic Performance at UK Athletics following the completion of an open recruitment process which included a para athlete representative. Paulson, who will take his post in mid-August, will join UK Athletics from the English Institute of Sport (EIS) where he has…
The London Lions women’s team have completed a domestic clean sweep following their triumph in the WBBL Play-Off finals at The O2 on Sunday 15 May. The final was played in front of a capacity crowd of over 15,000 people who cheered the dominant Lions onto victory over Sevenoaks Suns.…
UK Athletics can confirm that eight athletes have been selected for the European 10,000m Cup in Pacé, France which will take place on Saturday 28 May. A full senior women’s team will represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the event with Hannah Irwin (coach: James Thie, club: Cambridge and…
Robbie Grabarz, who retired in 2018 after a stellar career as Britain’s top high jumper, will be presented with his 2012 Olympic silver medal during the Müller Birmingham Diamond League at the Alexander Stadium on Saturday 21 May. Last year, Grabarz was officially upgraded to joint-second by the International Olympic…