The 2021 Dakar Rally is now well and truly underway as competitors were set a punishing 277-kilometre route on Stage One. Rising to the challenge were Cristina Gutiérrez, Carlos Sainz and Toby Price who all bagged victories. Here is all you need to know: – Setting the fastest time in the…
The British Olympic Association (BOA) will this year mark 125 years of British athletes attending Olympic Games. As well as the re-arranged Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in July and August, throughout 2021 the BOA will be honouring its athletes from the inaugural Games at Athens 1896 and re-telling the stories…
New Covid Guidance for Tier 4 in England was issued on 19th December 2020, following the Prime Minister’s announcement, and the regulations were published the following day. We have taken advice and can provide these formal Angling Trust guidelines for the benefit of anglers, angling clubs and fisheries who now…
British Rowing has today announced a new look senior coaching team to lead the GB Rowing Team through to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The new coaching structure sees four of British Rowing’s most experienced coaches take on new ‘lead Olympic coach’ roles in line with British Rowing’s…
People across the UK are invited to raise a glass to the Dick, Kerr’s Ladies at 3pm this Boxing Day, to mark 100 years since the team played in front of a crowd of 53,000 at Goodison Park on December 26, 1920. The record-breaking event has particularly significance in the…
WBBL ChampionshipBA London Lions 85-72 Newcastle Eagles (24-16, 49-31, 72-49, 85-72)(Lions – Breen 26, Beckford-Norton 17, Leonard 17; Eagles – Gorrell 22, Mcivar 19, Koop 15) BA London Lions signed off 2020 with their first win of the 2020/21 WBBL Championship campaign, defeating the Newcastle Eagles 85-72 in an entertaining…
British Equestrian’s Olympic and Paralympic disciplines received an early Christmas present today with the news from UK Sport that investment for Tokyo is secure, enabling our athletes and support teams to continue to prepare for the Games with confidence. Indicative funding for the Paris cycle for the Lottery-funded UK Sport…
British Rowing has today received confirmation of funding from UK Sport to support the GB Rowing Team through to the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. British Rowing CEO Andy Parkinson said: “In these difficult economic times, this funding announcement from UK Sport is welcome news and…
The Women’s Sport Trust has launched the Ambition Report, an unprecedented, bold initiative with tangible recommendations for the future of women’s sport. Earlier this year, the Women’s Sport Trust convened 54 of the most influential players in the sports industry to take part in a series of discussions and to share…
WBBL Championship Manchester Met Mystics 82-56 Newcastle Eagles (30-20, 46-42, 59-49) (Mystics – Jones 20, Naylor 12, Bailey 11; Eagles – Gorrell 20, McVicar 14, Koop 7) Manchester Met Mystics opened the new WBBL Championship season with a comprehensive 82-56 win over Newcastle Eagles at the National Basketball Performance Centre…
Let me begin by making it very clear that this is a real-life situation and it did not happen twenty years ago; this is ongoing as I write and in fact, I only became aware of it myself on October 9th 2020. I have decided not to mention names, although I…
Football is more than just a sport; the pitch reveals emotion in the extreme, from the glory of goals, the thrill of comradeship, the rollercoaster of club loyalty, through to the immense pressure of expectation, fear of injury, and crushing defeat. Fans, players, managers, coaches, and even those new to…
The English Institute of Sport (EIS) and British Equestrian (BEF) are delighted to confirm the appointment of Sam Bradley as the new Head of Performance Support. The role focusses on working with our performance teams to get the best out of the riders on the world stage. All sports under…
Olympic silver medallist Zoë Lee has called time on her rowing career after an incredible nine years representing Great Britain on the world stage. Zoë’s Olympic success came at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games as part of the women’s eight. A thrilling Olympic final saw the crew in sixth, and last, place…
Team GB believes that sport should be open to everyone. That’s why today, we’ll be showing our support to Stonewall UK and their Rainbow Laces campaign, by becoming Team LGBT+ for the day. To celebrate Team GB’s rich diversity of athletes, we’ve created a special edition Team LGBT+ t-shirt, available to…
British Athletics has today announced the 62 athletes who have been offered membership to the Olympic and Paralympic Futures Academy programmes for 2021, which is supported by Nike, the Official Partner of the Futures Academy Programme. Due to the challenging circumstances brought by the Covid-19 pandemic this year, and the impact this has had…
Eric Cantona used to wear his collars up, and I used to turn his collars down just to put him off. He just wanted to fight me then, he didn’t want to play football, he called me a fat b*stard and said I’ll fight you in ‘le tunnel’.To be fair,…
The Angling Trust is pleased that the Government has confirmed the resumption of grassroots sports from today (Wednesday, 2nd December) but disappointed that the Government’s travel guidance has not included sport or outdoor recreation as an acceptable reason to leave or enter a Tier 3 area. This means their much…
British Judo are inviting members to join us for a series of virtual judo training sessions to help keep you motivated and in shape, ready for your return to the tatami. Open to members of all ages, Kerry will be hosting her first practical session on Saturday 12th December with…
The British Athletics Indoor Championships will be held across the 20-21 February 2021 at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow is a prestigious venue for world-class athletics, recently hosting the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships, as well as the SPAR British Athletics Indoor Championships and Müller Indoor Grand Prix…
Life Leisure has been helping the town’s most vulnerable residents get fighting fit in the battle against COVID. The leisure provider, which runs 13 leisure centres across Stockport and Barrow, has created a hundred activity packs and developed a programme which has been delivered to care homes across the town,…
Former England cricket captain, Michael Vaughan, will host a free virtual Q&A with 70-year-old, Frank Rothwell, before he sets off on an epic 3,000-mile row across the Atlantic. Adventurer Frank, from Oldham, is hoping to be crowned the oldest person to complete the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, when he casts off from…
Manchester Giants have agreed a partnership with the long established Xaverian College that will see local students get the chance to take part in intensive basketball development with the Giants alongside their academic studies. The sixth form college, founded in 1862 is just one and a half miles from the…
BBL Cup, Group 3 Sheffield Sharks 79-90 Newcastle Eagles (26-20, 38-43, 58-66, 79-90)(Sharks – K.Nichols 19, N.Lewis 17, B.Koch 15; Eagles – R.Fletcher 24, C.Edwards 18, E.Maxwell 17) BBL Cup, Group 2 Glasgow Rocks 83-73 Manchester Giants (30-21, 46-34, 68-57, 83-73)(Rocks – J.Bunyan 20, J.Van Sauers 17, D.Mpondo 16; Giants…
Six-time international medallist Ellie Piggott is retiring from rowing after an 11 year career representing Great Britain Speaking of her decision to retire, Ellie says: “I’m happy this is the right decision at the right time for me. I’ve loved my time in the team and feel really lucky to…
Following the Government announcement, we are delighted by the news that badminton will be allowed to return once again in the updated three-tier-system of restrictions. While the measures don’t yet allow for a full return to play, it has been confirmed that badminton will be allowed across all tiers, as set out below: Tier One: In line with our existing ‘return to play’ protocols, the ‘rule of six’ applies (six per court, singles and doubles,…
Worldwide Olympic Partner Panasonic has supported the IOC’s Young Leaders Programme since 2017, giving young people around the world the chance to make a positive impact in their communities. The IOC Young Leaders Programme aims to promote social entrepreneurship through sport by engaging and supporting the next generation of inspirational…
With 28 major events organized in 22 countries and 5 continents, the Ultra-Trail® World Tour continues its development as the world’s top circuit for long-distance trail running races. Iconic events such as the Madeira Island Ultra-Trail®, the Western State®100-Mile Endurance Run and the UTMB® Mont Blanc (UTMB®, TDS® and CCC®) have confirmed that they will continue…