After a year of considerable disruption, delay and frustration England Hockey, in consultation with participating clubs, has taken the decision to curtail the Vitality Women’s and Men’s England Hockey Leagues for this season. Despite the government announcements allowing a Return to Play the likely continuing restrictions on car sharing as…
FIFE, Scotland (March 25, 2021) – Dumbarnie Links, Scotland’s newest true links golf course, will host the Women’s Scottish Open August 9 – 15, 2021. The co-sanctioned Women’s Scottish Open is an integral part of the golf calendar, sitting on both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA schedules, and is held a week prior…
Ashley Jackson has taken the decision to step away from the GB senior programme in the lead up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. After taking some time to speak and reflect with those close to him, after a number of recent injuries, he has made the choice to move on…
The House of Lords Committee on Sport and Recreation will this week take evidence on the accessibility of sport and physical recreation for people with disabilities. The Committee will hear evidence from Activity Alliance, Mencap and WheelPower as it explores why people with disabilities or long-term health conditions are twice…
BBL Trophy FinalLondon Lions 88-82 Plymouth Raiders (28-17, 52-38, 67-61)(Lions – Williams 21, Liggins 19, Parker 15; Raiders – McGill 31, Neighbour 13, Ubiaro 9) London Lions have won the BBL Trophy for the first time in their history after overcoming Plymouth Raiders 88-82 in a dramatic final live on…
Jerry Lockspeiser and Andrew Roberts, with the help of 88 amateur runners got together to tell their story of how running has helped to support them. Running has provided them all with an opportunity to enrich their lives. The stories are from people who run to win, whilst others are…
British Athletics can confirm that Thruxton Circuit and Venue, the UK’s fastest motor racing track, will host the Müller 2021 Wheelchair Marathon Thruxton Circuit on Sunday 28 March 2021. Due to limited competition opportunities for wheelchair marathon athletes over the last year and over the next few months, this event…
Following the statement issued by the BWF this morning, Badminton England wishes to reinforce our sadness and disappointment regarding the difficult decision that was taken on Wednesday 17 March when we were required to withdraw the Indonesia team and a player from Turkey from the YONEX All England Open Badminton…
The esports media holding company and the GRID technology platform have announced an exclusive partnership within the WePlay Esports tournaments. WePlay Esports provides exclusive in-game data to its technical partner and data provider GRID to support fair and open play. The partnership extends to WePlay Esports’ core game disciplines —…
Gareth Southgate admits he would name Kevin De Bruyne in his squad in a heartbeat – if he was English. The Three Lions boss prepares to announce his latest team this Thursday for this month’s crunch triple-header World Cup 2022 qualifiers. Gareth Southgate also believes Manchester City have already won…
The first South Asian woman to coach in men’s professional football, Manisha started her career training as a primary headteacher. Motivated by her twin brother’s mental health breakdown and her role as a young carer, Manisha made the move into grassroots football. She progressed through the game and was appointed…
With under six months until the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, National Lottery operator, Camelot, has thrown its support behind Team GB and ParalympicsGB in the build-up to two of the world’s most globally recognised sporting events. The National Lottery has always been a fantastic supporter of Olympic and…
England v France match, the following thoughts from David ‘Flats’ Flatman, former England, Saracens and Bath prop who commentated on the match, may be of use: “England didn’t just manage to keep a lid on Dupont and his side, they chose to outplay them in what was a game for…
Great Britain’s women will play Ireland in a series of three uncapped matches as they continue to prepare for the resumption of the FIH Hockey Pro League and the Tokyo Olympics. These games will provide the squad with the opportunity to put into practice what they’ve been working hard on…
British Athletics can confirm the appointments of Darren Campbell as Head of (short) Sprints and Relays and Tim Benjamin as Head of (long) Sprints and Relays, following an open recruitment process. The decision to split the role of Head of Sprints and Relays into long and short sprints was taken…
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the global eSports and games streaming industry will be worth $3.5 billion by 2025; rising from $2.1 billion in 2021. This represents a growth of 70% over the next four years. eSports is the live streaming of games, often featuring professional gamers, and…
Teenager Kelly Hodgkinson (coach: Trevor Painter; club; Leigh) claimed her maiden European senior title as the British team added seven medals to their tally to equal their best haul at the European Indoor Athletics Championships winning two gold, four silver and six bronze medals overall. The teenager, who only turned…
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.…