On Friday 3 October, British Equestrian proudly unveiled groundbreaking new research that, for the first time, puts a clear monetary value on the impact of equestrian activity in the UK. Developed in partnership with leading social value specialists State of Life, the research findings reveal that equestrianism annually delivers £1.2…
Aled Davies won gold to secure his 7th consecutive world F63 shot put title, while debutant Victoria Levitt won silver in the T44 200m to close the final evening in New Delhi. Teammate Bebe Jackson ran a new personal best in the T44 200m to finish third, and rounding off…
A sixth world championship medal for Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) athlete Dan Greaves in the discus and a historic bronze for Funmi Oduwaiye in the shot put. Oduwaiye (Josh Clark, DSW Para Academy) won bronze in the F44 shot put, winning her first-ever global medal…
Sabrina Fortune headlined British success on day three of the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 as she set a new world record to claim gold in the women’s F20 shot put. Fortune (Ryan Spencer-Jones, Deeside) threw a world record 16.75m on her first throw to set the pace in the…
Dan Pembroke (John Trower, Windsor Slough Eton Hounslow) and Anna Nicholson (Richard Kaufman, Gateshead) have been named as the Novuna GB & NI team co-captains for the World Para Athletics Championships that begin today in New Delhi, India. Keeping with tradition, these two athletes were voted in by their GB & NI…
We’re thrilled to share series 20 of The Game Changers podcast, which features an incredible range of guests – all talented, inspiring women changing the game in sport.Links to each episode are included in this newsletter. You can also find The Game Changers on all podcast platforms or listen from…
Georgia Hunter Bell and Keely Hodgkinson took the Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland team’s World Championship medal haul to five as both finished on the podium in the women’s 800m on the final day in Tokyo. The two training partners were in the thick of a rapid final and…
Months in the making, the eagerly awaited cross-country day at the Agria FEI European Eventing Championships 2025 was set to be a true test of talent. It was to be Captain Mark Phillips’s final major event course design responsibility, and he set a track which ensured the medals would not…
Jake Wightman soared to a superb silver to earn the Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland Team its first medal of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Wightman (John Hartigan, Edinburgh) hit the front during the final lap of the hotly anticipated men’s 1500m final but was reeled in…
Here are the 14 world-records in the pole vault that Armand “Mondo” Duplantis has set to date, with dates, heights, and context. Quite a progression, usually by just 1 cm increments: Duplantis’s 14 Pole Vault World Records # Height Date Venue / Event 1 6.17 m 8 February 2020 Toruń,…
Scott Lincoln qualified for his first World Athletics Championships final, while the mixed 4x400m relay team also progressed as Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland made a strong start on day one in Tokyo. Lincoln (Dale Stevenson, City of York) will be in the 12-man shot put final in Saturday’s evening…
Rounders, a bat-and-ball game with deep roots in British and Irish sporting culture, continues to hold its place as a unique sport that balances tradition, accessibility, and growing global recognition. In 2025, rounders remains a popular school and community game in the United Kingdom and Ireland, while also making strides…
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Rule Changes & Growing Popularity 2025 marked a transformative year for Gaelic football, driven by comprehensive rule changes proposed by the Football Review Committee (FRC) chaired by Jim Gavin. These changes—including the two-point arc, one-man throw-ins, public hooters, advanced marks, and black cards—were overwhelmingly approved at Special Congress in late…
With the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup roaring on with sold-out stadiums and millions of new fans watching around the globe, it has become the perfect spectacle and promotion for the women’s game. The opening match, England vs. USA at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light, drew a record-breaking crowd of 42,273, setting a…
Athletics fans have raced to secure their seats for the European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026, with the ticket pre-sale period exceeding all projections and early demand signalling a truly unmissable event next summer. More than 86,000 tickets have already been snapped up by fans including 8000 family-groups during the priority…
With a spirited performance, Handball Sportunion Leoben secured a crucial 27:25 away win against MADx WAT Atzgersdorf in the HLA Challenge season opener. The team showed determination from the start and secured the victory with great discipline. Newly promoted UHC Eggenburg will host the team on Saturday at 7:00 PM.…
he newly crowned British 2-metre high jumper Morgan Lake will captain the team in Tokyo at the 2025 World Athletics Championships which begin on 13 September. The team captain is voted by her fellow GB & NI teammates in Japan, upon announcing Morgan was greeted by a very loud round of…
Tour of Britain He had to fight hard until the very end, but this Sunday in Cardiff, Romain Grégoire did secure his final victory in the 2025 Tour of Britain. In a fast-paced sixth stage, and after following the attacks from Remco Evenepoel in the final, the Frenchman firmly held…
The final day of the FEI Para Dressage European Championship 2025 at the Dutch National Equestrian Centre in Ermelo was bathed in sunshine with a blustery wind. Five grades, 15 Para Grand Prix Freestyle medals and a place in para dressage history were up for grabs as Europe’s best combinations…
Jon Armstrong claimed a maiden FIA European Rally Championship victory by winning JDS Machinery Rali Ceredigion to boost his outside title hopes. Armstrong, co-driven by Shane Byrne, produced an impressive drive across 12 challenging Welsh asphalt stages, including a wet final two tests, to take the victory from M-Sport team-mate…
The international badminton landscape in 2025, covering key tournaments, emerging players, leadership changes, and innovative developments that are reshaping the sport. Major Tournaments & Tour Calendar The BWF World Tour 2025 featured a packed and geographically diverse calendar: On the team side, the 2025 Sudirman Cup (mixed-team world championship) took…
Recent College Match Highlights (U.S.) International & World Championships Recap (2025) Australian Water Polo Highlights for 2025 1. International Competitions 2025 World Aquatics Championships – Women’s Team (Aussie Stingers) Men’s Team – Aussie Sharks Men’s Warm-Up Series – Australia vs USA 2. Domestic Competitions & Development Australian Water Polo League…
The Female Coaching Network (FCN), the world’s leading organisation dedicated to empowering female coaches, has announced a partnership with UK Athletics (UKA) to drive positive change in how athletics coaches are recruited, developed, and retained for Great Britain & Northern Ireland international teams. This collaboration is part of the global project Advancing Female…
The skies had cleared on the second day of competition at the Dutch National Equestrian Centre, which plays host to this year’s FEI Para Dressage European Championship, and yesterday’s heavy rain showers showed no sign of making a comeback. Today, it was the turn of the Grade 4 and 5…
The 2025 Archery World Cup, officially sponsored as the Hyundai Archery World Cup, marks the 19th edition of archery’s premier international circuit, having been held annually since 2006 (except for the COVID‑canceled 2020) World ArcheryWikipedia. The season spans from early April to mid‑October, culminating in a grand Final in Nanjing,…
Global Showcase: Major Championships 2025 is a landmark year for international amateur wrestling, spotlighted by several pivotal tournaments. Anticipation builds for the 2025 World Wrestling Championships, slated for September 13–21 in Zagreb, Croatia—the first time the event is hosted by Croatia. The tournament is projected to draw around 1,200 wrestlers from…
Leading tackle retailer Fishing Republic has renewed its partnership with the Angling Trust in its 40th anniversary year – reaffirming a shared commitment to developing and protecting the future of angling across the UK. Founded in 1985, Fishing Republic has become a household name among anglers and outdoor enthusiasts alike.…