On the second day of the Tashkent Grand Slam Amy Livesey equalled her career best finish at a Grand Slam to win bronze and most importantly gain valuable Olympic qualification points. The -63kg weight category is the most closely contended from a British Judo perspective, with three fighters in contention…
Amy-Eloise Markovc (coach: Chris Fox; club: Wakefield) and Verity Ockenden (Tony Houchin; Swansea) kick-started Great Britain & Northern Ireland’s medal haul at the European Athletics Indoor Championships with gold and bronze in the women’s 3000m final. Markovc, Ockenden and Amelia Quirk (Mick Woods; Bracknell) were all in medal contention with…
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has appointed Dr Niall Elliott as its Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in what is a strategic move for the organisation. Elliott will work with the BOA on a year-round basis, additional to Games-time periods, and will fulfil this part-time role alongside his current position as…
An award-winning broadcaster and journalist, Jessica has worked in the sports industry for over a decade, for organisations including the BBC, BT Sport and TalkSPORT. Jessica now presents Sky Sports News and hosts the Women’s Football Show on Sky. As a former football player, Jessica is committed to levelling the playing field…
Great Britain’s men will face India and Belgium in four uncapped matches as part of their preparations for the resumption of the FIH Hockey Pro League and subsequent Tokyo Olympics. Having been able to train hard over the past few months, these fixtures in Belgium provide the first opportunity for…
England v Wales match, the following thoughts from David ‘Flats’ Flatman, former England, Saracens and Bath prop: “Based on this evidence, World Rugby should consider substituting refs, not just players. The first half was an oval-shaped omnishambles. “If Louis Rees-Zammit didn’t knock that on, then the game I’ve been watching…
The House of Lords Committee on a National Plan for Sport and Recreation will tomorrow take evidence from the Alliance of Sport in Criminal Justice, The Police Community Clubs of Great Britain, StreetGames, Fight4Change and the Sport for Development Coalition as it explores the role of sport in supporting social…
Sally Conway has today announced her immediate retirement from judo, calling time on a career that started over 26 years ago and has seen her become only one of two British female judoka to medal at the Olympic Games, World and European Championships and the Commonwealth Games. The 34-year old…
The British Athletics European Indoor Selection Trial events in Manchester and Lee Valley saw several strong performances across the board. In Manchester, there were 3000m victories for Verity Ockenden (coach: Tony Houchin; club: Swansea) and Jack Rowe (Tim Eglen; Aldershot Farnham & District) as both ran inside European Indoor qualifying…
The line-ups are now available for the three British Athletics European Indoor Selection Trials events which will take place at Lee Valley, Loughborough and Manchester this weekend. In the north-west, the two-day event will feature several highly anticipated middle-distance races, the 400m and the combined events. Andrew Butchart (Central) will…
The growing appeal of British basketball as a pre and post NBA destination Could the BBL be the new top European basketball destination for players around the globe? Vince Macaulay, Head Coach of the London Lions, speaks on the teams long term plans and the growing appeal of the league.…
Chelsie Giles had one of the best performances of her career as she defeated the current Olympic Champion in the semi-final before claiming gold on the opening day of the Tel Aviv Grand Slam. There may have only been two British Judo fighters in action on the opening day, with Ashley McKenzie joining Giles,…
BEF update: 17.02.21 Moving horses to the EU – what’s the situation? It’s been six weeks since the new regulations for moving horses to and from the EU came into effect and the team at British Equestrian felt it would be helpful to provide an update on how the new…
Eight UK clubs – including Premier League clubs Leicester City, Crystal Palace, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Brighton & Hove Albion – back national call for blood plasma donorsNHS campaign asks fans who’ve had COVID-19 to sign up to ‘Plasma FC’ to support treatment research Eight football clubs, including four Premiership teams, have…
Six Nations internationals: the following thoughts from David ‘Flats’ Flatman, former England, Saracens and Bath prop (who commentated on the Ireland v France match) – On Scotland v Wales “The risk with a talent like Louis Rees-Zammit is to over-hype him too early. With that in mind, I just want…
NEW BRAND GLORIOUS TO LAUNCH NEW VIRTUAL PLATFORM ELEVATING WOMEN’S SPORT 26TH FEBRUARY Inequality, financial fears and gender pay gap concerns have been revealed in a new report by Nottingham Trent University as reasons why women’s sport in the UK has been ‘left behind’ during the pandemic, as reported by…
A cold wet winter’s day at Old Trafford provided a good turn out for a socially distanced remembrance. The traditional “service” was not held but the minute’s silence was impeccably observed by the hardy. The group in attendance included supporters who recall the tragedy in 1958 and more who were…
Recent racism towards sporting icons deters BAME fans from attending future sporting events 41% of BAME fans are still hesitant to attend live sporting events, with 42% feeling that black men are misrepresented in UK sport Vince Macaulay, Head Coach of the one of the UK’s most diverse sports teams, discusses…
A report released by the leading third sector consultancy firm, Oaks Consultancy, today has revealed that the pandemic has left more than a fifth of those in the Sport for Development sector fearing for their future. The statistics collated paint a worrying picture, as both a lack of funding and…
11th February, London, UK: Mitcham & Carshalton Rugby Club are delighted to confirm that they have been granted Affiliate Membership of the IGR (International Gay Rugby), the first club in England to receive it. Affiliate membership is the mechanism by which a community rugby club can register it’s support for the…
Strasbourg, 11.02.2021 – The 16th Conference of Ministers responsible for Sport of the Council of Europe, organised in line with the activities of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS), today has adopted two resolutions : 1) A European approach to sport policies: the revision of the European Sports CharterThe Ministers stressed that…
On England v Scotland “It’s always high risk to bank on people with a heap of credit in the bank, as we saw with the Lions in New Zealand in 2005, but that’s what Eddie Jones did with the Sarries guys and it backfired, spectacularly. “The Sarries contingent, with the…
Frank Rothwell completed the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, after rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Research UK. The grandfather from Oldham started his epic journey from La Gomera on 12 December and crossed the finish line in Antigua on 6 February, taking him just…
The 24-man squad for Great Britain’s final window of FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers in February has been named. The four Group G games in February are set to take place in a central Covid-19-secure ‘bubble’ in Podgorica, Montenegro. GB go into the bubble with momentum following a crucial 74-59 win…
Double Olympic champion Helen Glover MBE has returned to training with the GB Rowing Team with the goal of gaining selection for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. During her four years away from competing, Helen has married her husband Steve Backshall and has had three children Logan (2 ½), Bo and…
A report released by the leading third sector consultancy firm, Oaks Consultancy, today has revealed that the pandemic has left more than a fifth of those in the Sport for Development sector fearing for their future. The statistics collated paint a worrying picture, as both a lack of funding and…
The postponed WBBL Cup Final has been rescheduled and will be contested by Leicester Riders and Sevenoaks Suns on Friday 12 February 2021 at the National Basketball Performance Centre in Manchester. Sevenoaks Suns had withdrawn from the originally scheduled date due to Covid-19 concerns and were to be replaced by…
UK Athletics has announced it will commence the recruitment of a new board member, having made a number of decisions about the diversity of backgrounds, skills and experiences it sees as important for the organisation and the sport. The advert for the role, to be released by the end of…