No fewer than 18 national champions were crowned and eight athletes automatically qualified for the World Athletics Indoor Championships after a packed second day of the UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham. Two championships records were also set and another equalled as the fans were treated to some high-quality competition. …
On Roman Abramovich ceding stewardship of Chelsea to its charitable foundation, Stephen Taylor Heath, Head of Sports Law at JMW Solicitors, said: “Journalists supporters and pundits have been analysing the Chelsea statement of yesterday trying to fathom what it actually means. If the government was considering sanctions against Abramovich they will…
Shruti Saujani is Senior Manager for Cities & Volunteers at the England and Wales Cricket Board – the ECB. Recognized as one of sports industry’s next gen leaders in 2021, Shruti is passionate about ensuring cricket is a sport for everyone, and helping women from South Asian backgrounds overcome many…
British Judo are pleased to announce the fighters selected during the first stage selections for the European Championships due to take place in Sofia, Bulgaria from 29th April – 1st May. British Judo has enjoyed great success at the European Championships over the years and will be looking to continue that medal…
Remote and frozen forests in northern Sweden will provide an intimidating challenge as the FIA World Rally Championship enters uncharted territory this week for the second chapter of its exciting new hybrid era. Never before has Rally Sweden (February 24 – 27) journeyed so close to the Arctic Circle. With…
Team GB’s women’s curling rink of skip Eve Muirhead, Jennifer Dodds, Vicky Wright, Hailey Duff and alternate Mili Smith won gold after beating Japan 10-3 in the Olympic final at Beijing 2022. It is Team GB’s first curling gold medal for 20 years as Muirhead follows in the footsteps of…
The Great Britain Men’s basketball team will not travel to Belarus for their FIBA 2023 World Cup Qualifier next week because of the threat of potentially serious military action in the region. GB were due to face the Belarusians in Minsk on 25 February, flying to the former Soviet state…
Please find below a statement from CJ Ujah that we are distributing on his behalf in order for this to reach all the media that are following this story. CJ Ujah: I accept the decision issued by the Court of Arbitration for Sport today with sadness. I would like to…
Great Britain Hockey has announced its men’s and women’s training squads for 2022 Following the Talent Confirmation process that has taken place over the last few months, a total of 15 men’s players have been added to their programme while four more women have been named in addition to the…
UK Athletics (UKA) today confirmed the BBC as the broadcast partner for their 2022 Major Events series. In an exciting year for the sport boasting no less than four major track and field championships, BBC Sport will bring the key UKA events to fans via a combination of network television…
Olympians and Paralympians celebrated at Clarence House reception Athletes, owners and support staff attended a reception at Clarence House on Tuesday evening hosted by British Equestrian Patron, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall to celebrate the successes enjoyed at the Tokyo Games last summer. In a reception for around…
UK Athletics has today announced the five-strong team which will head to Muscat, Oman next month for the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships. British record holder in the 20km race walk Tom Bosworth (Andi Drake, Tonbridge), and Cameron Corbishley (Andi Drake, Medway and Maidstone) will contest the distance at…
February 6, King Abdullah Economic City: AmericanHarold Varner III drained a colossal 92-foot putt for an 72nd hole eagle and the PIF Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers title – beating close friend Bubba Watson by a single stroke. Varner III needed only a birdie four to take two-time…
UK Athletics has confirmed that Paula Dunn will assume the role of Team Leader across three major athletics championships in 2022. Dunn, who has now moved into a part time role in the Para world class programme as she transitions out of the Head Coach role, will use her vast…
LimeLight sports club and BADU Sports have joined forces to launch a brand-new programme to empower children and young people through sports and break down barriers that are traditionally associated with triathlons. In its inaugural year, the programme will aim to train 100 young female and male athletes from ethnic minorities aged between…
England and Great Britain are very pleased to announce the appointment of Jody Paul as new assistant coach to the senior women’s squads. Jody takes on his new role immediately and brings significant experience to the position. As an international hockey player, he made 38 appearances for South Africa as…
In the film, Rory opens up about the disappointments he faced last year and across his career, and how he has learnt to deal with them and be resilient. · “Disappointment is a part of life and I think you have to learn to get past disappointment quite early in golf because you know, even a good week in golf means you don’t win. A top five finish is a good week. It doesn’t,…
CHANNEL 4 AND FORMULA E ANNOUNCE NEW MULTI-YEAR BROADCAST AGREEMENT Channel 4 to be the exclusive free-to-air UK TV home of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in a new multi-year broadcast agreement More races live on free-to-air in the UK than any previous season Channel 4 coverage will…
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has today announced the 18 skiers and three snowboarders selected to represent Team GB at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. GB Snowsport athletes will represent the nation in nine disciplines during the Games, with nine athletes selected for Team GB for the first time.…
Neil has produced a collection of the greatest goal scorers in the history of British football with profiles of 50 of the greatest, including Steve Bloomer, Dixie Dean, Jimmy Greaves, Denis Law, Ian Rush, Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Sergio Aguero, Ian Wright and Harry Kane. The book spans the history…
Vince’s role and contribution to the London Lions has proven to be nothing short of legendary. A life-long, celebrated champion of British basketball and the community that supports it, boasting a raft of career milestones that have redefined the history of the sport in the UK, and will continue to impact its…
In a busy week of team announcements ahead of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, the British Olympic Association (BOA) today added four skeleton athletes to the team. Olympic debutants Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt have been selected in the men’s event, with fellow Olympic newcomer Brogan Crowley selected for…
Olympic 1500m silver medallist Laura Muir (GBR) will target the 1000m world indoor record at the Müller Indoor Grand Prix – a World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting – at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on Saturday 19 February. Muir, the 2018 world indoor 1500m silver medallist, is the European…
After a successful launch in 2019, the Angling Trust in partnership with the Environment Agency, is pleased to announce a new Get Fishing Fund for 2022 An additional £100,000 of fishing licence income has been made available as part of a new Get Fishing Fund which opens for applications on Monday 17th January.Angling…
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has today announced Rupert Staudinger as Team GB’s sole luge representative for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. The 24-year-old has been selected for his second Games, after finishing 33rd at PyeongChang 2018 where he made his Olympic debut. Staudinger who achieved his best World…
As the men’s and women’s squads return to training for the start of the Paris 2024 cycle, Great Britain Hockey is delighted to announce that eight new players have been selected for the women’s programme. They include several athletes who have already featured for Great Britain, including Holly Hunt –…
Sarah Stevenson MBE, Great Britain’s first Taekwondo Olympic medallist is launching a new fitness challenge, giving sign-ups access to live and on-demand workouts with Sarah herself. Six Weeks With Sarah, which begins on January 17th and is now open for sign-ups, offers individuals a rare chance to train with an Olympic…
Charlotte Bankes continued her fine form heading into Beijing 2022 with her second snowboard cross World Cup victory in as many days in Krasnoyarsk. The 2021 world champion added to her victory on Saturday with a repeat of the same podium, holding out France’s Chloe Trespeuch and Lindsey Jacobellis of…