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.…
Timeline & Context Record‑Breaking Expenditure Major Transfer Moves Winners, Losers & Strategic Trends Broader Impacts In summary, the 2025 Premier League summer transfer window was historic: a record‑breaking spree of talent acquisition, highlighted by blockbuster deals, financial ambition, and strategic squad building—setting the tone for a fiercely competitive 2025/26 season.…
UK Athletics can confirm the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team selection for the World Athletics Championships, Tokyo, Japan (13-21 September) following the finalisation of the World Rankings positions. A team of 64 athletes will now travel to the Championships with 12 athletes achieving the required…
After a demanding season and eight races that have taken the world’s best athletes across some of the planet’s most stunning natural landscapes, everything is still to be decided in the men’s and women’s overall rankings of the 2025 Golden Trail World Series (GTWS). And what better stage to crown the…
UK Athletics has announced the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team for the World Athletics Championships, Tokyo, Japan (13-21 September) The performance aims when selecting the team were to maximise medal success and achieve a top eight placing. For the relay events, the goal is to…
UK Athletics can announce the U20, Classic Up-and-Down, and Uphill Mountain athletes who will complete the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) squad for the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Spain in September. The 22 athletes selected today complete the team selections, following the announcement…
Toyota (GB) has reinforced its support for inclusive, grassroots sport by extending its Official Mobility Partner agreement with the charity Special Olympics Great Britain (GB) for a further two years. Prior to this national partnership, Toyota has had a longstanding relationship with the Special Olympics movement globally, serving as a…
UK Athletics can announce the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team for the World Para Athletics Championships in Delhi, India, between 26 September and 5 October. The athletes announced today will join those seven athletes selected earlier this year in June to make a full team of 37 for the…
Championship and stadium records tumbled, as fine performances from the likes of Zharnel Hughes (Glen Mills, Shaftesbury Barnet), Amy Hunt (Marco Airale, Charnwood) Molly Caudery (Scott Simpson, Thames Valley), Elise Thorner (Helen Clitheroe, Wells City) and Anna Purchase (Notts) headlined day one of Novuna UK Athletics Championships at the Alexander…
The Angling Trust is proud to announce the launch of the Best Practice Guide for Freshwater Angling – a comprehensive resource designed to promote responsible, sustainable, and safe angling across the UK. This free, downloadable guide provides anglers of all levels with clear, practical advice on how to care for fish, protect…
UK Athletics has today announced the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team for the U20 European Championships in Tampere, taking place from 7–10 August. A squad of 59 athletes has been selected in line with the selection policy, with the aim of these Championships being to…
A new trail running adventure awaits on the island of Taiwan, as Xtrail Kenting by UTMB® makes its debut on the UTMB® World Series stage from March 6-8, 2026. Set in Kenting, Hengchun Township, the event will take runners deep into the spectacular landscapes of the Hengchun Peninsula, where tropical coastline meets lush…
Yesterday evening, Bo Guttormsdottir-Frost, Coen Gilbert and Evan McPhillipsled Team GB into the Closing Ceremony of the Skopje 2025 European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF), marking the end of a six-day competition where Team GB returned 22 medals. Guttormsdottir-Frost and Gilbert carried the flag into the Jane Sandanski stadium in Skopje,…
We’re excited to announce that Tautvydas Sabonis has officially joined the London Lions as our new Head Coach ahead of the 2025/26 season. At just 33 years old, Sabonis brings elite experience, sharp tactical vision, and a passion for player development — having spent the last five years rising through the ranks at Žalgiris Kaunas,…
Orla White, Austyn Manley and Uzair Chowdhury have been named as Team GB’s flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony of the Skopje 2025 European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF). With the seven-day Festival spanning sixteen venues across North Macedonia and Croatia, the city of Skopje will host the Opening Ceremony this evening (Sunday 20…
The Government has today confirmed its support for bids to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships and the 2029 World Para Athletics Championships; setting out our ambition to see the sport’s pinnacle events return to the UK for the first time since the summer of 2017. A bid would aim…
Double Olympic cross-country mountain bike champion Tom Pidcock made a victorious return to the UCI Cross-Country Mountain Bike World Cup with a dominant ride through the field in his first XCO appearance of 2025 at Round 6 of the series in Pal Arinsal, Andorra. After recently finishing the Giro d’Italia grand tour…
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has today announced the 54 athletes selected to represent Team GB at the Skopje 2025 European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF). Running from the 20th – 26th July, Team GB’s young athletes, all aged between 13 and 18, will compete in 10 of the 15 disciplines on…
The British Record (rod-caught) Fish Committee (BRFC) met on 23rd June 2025 at the Natural History Museum, London. Present were: Stephen Mardlin MBE (Chairman), Andy Nellist (Vice-Chairman), James Maclaine (Scientific Advisor, Natural History Museum), Nigel Hewlett (Freshwater Scientific Advisor), Paul Edwards (Wales Game Angling Representative), Oliver Crimmen (Marine Specialist), Paul…
The year’s Christie Cup is set to host six men’s teams, including Manchester Select, Ashton RUFC, Aldwinians RUFC and GB Police. Women’s teams confirmed to play currently consist of GB Police Women’s, Leigh Miners, and the Salford Reds Development team. Chairman of Manchester Select and event organiser Chris Bamber said:…