The Kansas City Chiefs and Green Bay Packers have been awarded marketing rights in the United Kingdom and Ireland as American football continues its expansion outside the USA. The Chiefs were denied a historic ‘three-peat’ by the Philadelphia Eagles in February’s Super Bowl and the Green Bay Packers The NFL’s Global Markets Program awards clubs […]
Fifteen Paralympic champions are among 36 British swimmers who will receive UK Sport funding for the 2025 season after a superb display in Paris. The Aquatics GB Para-swimming World Class Programme (WCP) helps athletes receive opportunities and targeted financial assistance, as well as access to world-class sports science and sports medicine services. Britain won 18 […]
The Football Associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will bid to host the Women’s World Cup in 2035. The announcement comes after Wednesday’s decision by the FIFA Council to recommend Europe or Africa as the host for the 2035 tournament. Meanwhile, the 2031 edition will be held in a CAF or CONCACAF nation, with the […]
UK Athletics (UKA) and its former head of sport have pleaded not guilty to charges of manslaughter following the death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei. Hayayei, 36, died on 11 July 2017 after a metal cage fell on him while he was training at Newham Leisure Centre in east London ahead of the World Para Athletics […]
Next week a 17-year-old girl, possibly autistic, will face a disciplinary hearing at the Football Association for improper conduct. Her alleged offence is that in a women’s match she asked a player on the other team: “Are you a bloke?” She’s in trouble because the player in question is indeed male, but identifies as a woman. That […]
How are the London Nationals leading their Junior B first-round playoff series against Listowel so far? Goaltending is a major factor. Finnish netminder Casimir Weckstrom stopped 54 shots on his 20th birthday before Anthony Tudino’s double-overtime winner stumped the Cyclones 3-2 Wednesday at Western Fair. Weckstrom has made a staggering 103 saves in two games […]
The London Nationals are in the driver’s seat of their Junior B first round series with Listowel. Now, the fifth-seeded Nats have a chance to sweep away the defending Sutherland Cup champion Cyclones Wednesday, 7 p.m. at Western Fair. Goaltender Casimir Weckstrom has stolen the show so far, averaging 48 saves in the first three […]
The only golf club to have staged four Ryder Cups, The Belfry’s famous Brabazon course has a rich history of titanic battles between the world’s greatest golfers. The Brabazon, one of three courses that comprise the luxurious Belfry golf resort near Sutton Coldfield, has also hosted 20 European Tour events and will add to that tally […]
The Football Associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will bid to host the Women’s World Cup in 2035. The announcement comes after Wednesday’s decision by the FIFA Council to recommend Europe or Africa as the host for the 2035 tournament. Meanwhile, the 2031 edition will be held in a CAF or CONCACAF nation, with the […]
The United Kingdom has become the first country to officially recognise parkour as a sport. The practice, also known as freerunning, has had its application to be recognised approved by the home country sports councils. Governing body Parkour UK says participants can “take part whenever and wherever they want”. Minister for Sport Tracey Crouch described […]
