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GB And Sheffield Giant’s Marta Mathews “Super Excited” Ahead Of IFAF Flag Football World Championships
Alicia Newton
Deputy Sports Editor
Marta Mathews Photo: Flag Football World Championships
Sheffield Giant’s Marta Mathews will travel to Germany with the rest of the Great Britain women’s team for the IFAF Flag Football World Championships this week. The championships will see Great Britain women compete against fifteen other nations to be crowned world champions for the first time in their history.
P.ublished 12th August 2026
Shot Putter Scott Lincoln Excited For “Prestigious” And Historic European Athletics Championships In Birmingham
Alicia Newton
Deputy Sports Editor
Scott Lincoln Photo: European Athletics Championship
Shot putter Scott Lincoln will join nearly 100 British and Northern Irish athletes at the Alexander Stadium as Birmingham becomes the first British city to host the European Athletics Championships. Birmingham 2026 will see over 1,500 athletes from 49 nations compete for continental titles, with 50 championships contested over seven days of athletics action.
P.ublished 10th August 2026
What's On This Week 10th -14th August
Blaine Roberts-McNally
Sports Reporter
Photo by Markus Winkler: Pexels
As we enter the second week of August, many clubs are reaching the end of their seasons, while others are just beginning. This week we have a showcase of both ends of the spectrum, as another bumper midweek of action is ready to take place.
P.ublished 10th August 2026
Sheffield University Graduate Will Donnelly Is Both Boxer And Entrepreneur
James Bovington
Boxing Correspondent
Will Donnelly Photo: James Bovington
Sheffield University student Will Donnelly is now back home in Maidenhead but will likely remember his three years spent “in a city with everything to offer” as much for winning his boxing bout with friend and fellow student Lennie Blagg as for his successful studies leading to a BA in business management, with his graduation having taken place on 23rd July.
P.ublished 8th August 2026
What's On This Week 3rd-7th August
As we enter the month of August, we are close to a month where many leagues come to a climax whilst some kick off. This week we have approached crunch time many times in both cricket and rugby league. With so much still to play for, there is no shortage of action to get stuck in this midweek.
P.ublished 3rd August 2026
Wales Hockey Donation Matching Campaign Launched By Ranmore Ahead Of 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup
In a bid to help the Wales Senior Men’s Hockey Team to reach the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup, Ranmore Fund Management has launched a sponsorship and donation matching campaign. Alongside sponsoring the team, they have pledged to ‘match every pound donated to the team's crowdfunding campaign from today until it closes, up to a target amount of £40,000’.
P.ublished 3rd August 2026
Grand Départ Trophy Handed To Great Britain As ‘Next Hosts’ Of Tour De France
The presentation of the Grand Départ Trophy after the final stage of this year’s race in Paris confirmed Great Britain as the official next host of the Tour de France.
P.ublished 29th July 2026
Blackpool And Hull To Host 2026 Return Of Lloyds Tour Of Britain Family Cycling Festival
Two stages of the prestigious Lloyds Tour of Britain event, Blackpool and Hull, will host the return of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Family Cycling Festival. The free-to-attend festival will take place in Blackpool on Thursday 20th August and Hull on Friday 4th September, both between 11am and 2pm, as part of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women and Men’s professional cycle race.
P.ublished 29th July 2026
News And Events From F1: Hungarian Grand Prix
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
George Russell is well aware of the threat posed by his teenage teammate
The Formula 1 Drivers’ World Championship began in 1950, with the constructors' equivalent being added eight years later, and back in that opening decade Alberto Ascari became an Italian sporting hero on the F1 front.
P.ublished 27th July 2026
What's On This Week 27th-31st July
Blaine Roberts-McNally
Sports Reporter
As July comes to an end, we have plenty on the slate to finish on a high, with action from Super League and The Hundred to play out what has been a month of continuous action into an August that promises to provide much of the same.
P.ublished 27th July 2026
Norris Wins For Mclaren In Hungary
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
Lando Norris claimed a second consecutive Hungarian Grand Prix victory
Formula 1’s last round before the four-week summer break took place this weekend at the Hungaroring, located just outside Budapest, and it was McLaren’s Lando Norris who occupied the top step on the podium for the first time this season after a highly entertaining Hungarian Grand Prix. Two key issues dominated paddock discussions ahead of the start of ontrack action on Friday.
P.ublished 26th July 2026
New Partnership Hopes To Get More Parkinson’s Communities Into Table Tennis
Alicia Newton
Deputy Sports Editor
Pauline Jones
Parkinson’s England Table Tennis (PETT) has entered into a new partnership with Parkinson’s UK and Table Tennis England (TTE) with the aim of getting more people with Parkinson’s into the sport.
P.ublished 25th July 2026
Free Entry To Giants V Catalans For A Massive Announcement About Its 2027 Location
Huddersfield Giants have announced that its upcoming Betfred Super League game at home to Catalans Dragons on Saturday 8th August at 2pm will be FREE ENTRY for anyone who wishes to join them for what is possibly the biggest announcement in the club’s 162-year history.
P.ublished 25th July 2026
World Triathlon Championship Series London Race A ‘Big Thing’ For Great Britain’s Jess Fullagar
Great Britain’s Jess Fullagar will join some of the world’s best triathletes in London as the World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) visits the city this weekend. The Leeds-based triathlete will be joined by her fellow Britons, including Beth Potter and Georgia Taylor-Brown, as she looks to make her mark at the sixth elite women’s race of the championship.
P.ublished 23rd July 2026
What's on this week 20-24th July
With the World Cup coming to a close, fear not, as there is still a litany of high-octane sporting action taking place across the region. From the throwing of darts to the swing of a bat and the clash of a tackle, there is all to play for still this midweek.
P.ublished 20th July 2026
Antonelli Wins Spa Thriller
Two weeks after the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Formula 1 returned to action amidst Belgium’s Ardennes forests on the legendary Spa Francorchamps circuit, a challenging high-speed track which has always sorted the men from the boys and the great from the merely very good, and, after an exciting rollercoaster of a race, it proved to be Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli who claimed the victo…
P.ublished 19th July 2026
Torz Anderson Proud Of England’s “Amazing” Bronze At Inaugural Women’s European Box Lacrosse Championships
Alicia Newton
Deputy Sports Editor
Torz Anderson Photo: Marek Stor (Shutterlax)
Torz Anderson and England Women’s Lacrosse cemented their place in the history books as they secured the bronze medal at the inaugural Women’s European Box Lacrosse Championships. The inaugural women’s championships brought together the best European women's box lacrosse nations for 10 days of action in Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic.
P.ublished 18th July 2026
Nations Championship Round 2 Review
Alicia Newton
Deputy Sports Editor
Marcus Smith of England in action during the 2026 Nations Championship match between Fiji and England at Hill Dickinson Stadium on July 11, 2026 in Liverpool, England Photo by Jan Kruger - Nations Championship/Getty Images reproduced with permission
The second round of the inaugural Nations Championship picked up where round one left off with nearly 400 points scored across the six matches. The wins were shared equally between the two hemispheres again in the second round.
P.ublished 16th July 2026
Report On The Combat Academy Barnsley At Their Kings Of Combat Homeshow
James Bovington
Boxing Correspondent
Photo courtesy of Stuart Jones
Coaches and fighters from The Combat Academy in Barugh Green are delighted with their success at the ‘Kings of Combat’ show held at the Metrodome, which had 1500 attendees." “This event is our major home show,” explained coach Tommy Crossland. “It was the fourth kings, which we arrange every two years.
P.ublished 15th July 2026
What's On This Week 13th-17th July
Blaine Roberts-McNally
Sports Reporter
Image by Dimitris Vetsikas from Pixabay
As the heat grips us all around the county, things are hotting up on the pitch for a litany of teams looking to go through another tournament or round with what could prove to be famous victories.
P.ublished 13th July 2026
Vitality Roses And AO Manchester Thunder Star Nat Metcalf Selected For Third Commonwealth Games
Nat Metcalf has been named as one of twelve athletes in England’s Netball squad for the upcoming Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. The AO Manchester Thunder star will line up in the midcourt for her third Commonwealth Games after previously representing England at Gold Coast 2018 and Birmingham 2022.
P.ublished 11th July 2026
Tackling The Barriers Stopping Women Trying Triathlon
This weekend, the Yorkshire & Humber Supporting Women & Girls in Triathlon Network will be out in force at the Ripon Triathlon Festival, running talks throughout the weekend aimed at breaking down the barriers that stop women and girls from getting into triathlon.
P.ublished 10th July 2026
Celebrate The Commonwealth Games With A Weekend Of Free Sporting Fun In Cumbria
Local residents are invited to discover a new sport, get active and celebrate the 2026 Commonwealth Games during a weekend of free activities (18th & 19th July) at Better Leisure Centres across Cumbria.
P.ublished 9th July 2026
How You Can Be Involved In Bowls’ Big Summer 2026
Bowls is once again opening its doors to people from around the country ‘in a bid to inspire new players during this summer of sport. Bowls will be one of ten sports featured at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with the sport looking to capitalise on the attention born from those games.
P.ublished 8th July 2026
Nations Championship Round 1 Review
Alicia Newton
Deputy Sports Editor
Photo: Pablo Hsm on Pexels
The opening round of the inaugural Nations Championship showcased some of the best that the world of rugby union has to offer. Victories were split evenly between the two hemispheres, with three Northern Hemisphere and three Southern Hemisphere teams all picking up wins.
P.ublished 7th July 2026
What's on this week 6th-10th July
Blaine Roberts-McNally
Sports Reporter
Photo by Markus Winkler: Pexels
Another midweek of high-octane action awaits from around the world of sports. From the World Cup in America to drama closer to home, there is much to take in no matter which sport you love.
P.ublished 6th July 2026
News And Events From F1: British Grand Prix
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
F1’s Stefano Domenicali is keen to extend Silverstone’s contract
Formula 1 is in rude health, with ever-rising global interest in the sport, sell-out attendances at Grands Prix and impressive viewing figures on television and online, helped in the UK by several leading British drivers like the current world champion, Lando Norris, George Russell and the veteran Lewis Hamilton.
P.ublished 6th July 2026
Leclerc Wins A Controversial Silverstone Thriller
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
Antonelli had looked set to win twice, but had to settle for the Sprint victory
On 13 May 1950, Silverstone hosted the first ever race in the then newly introduced Formula 1 World Championship, and it has again been the venue for this year’s British Grand Prix and the Sprint event.
P.ublished 5th July 2026
Nations Championship: What Is The New ‘Groundbreaking’ International Rugby Union Tournament?
2026 will see the world’s best men’s rugby union teams battle it out to become the inaugural Nations Championship champions. Six Northern Hemisphere nations (England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales) will take on six Southern Hemisphere nations (Argentina, Australia, Fiji, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa) in a bid to become the ‘best nation’ and most ‘dominant hemisphere’.
P.ublished 4th July 2026
New Running Apparel Brand, EDRA, Launched In Leeds By Leeds
Marathon winner and former Great Britain representative EDRA, a new British running apparel brand, was launched this week in Leeds with its complete summer running collection showing ‘strong early sales and a great reaction across socials’.
P.ublished 4th July 2026
Bradford’s Francesca Jones Makes Fourth Wimbledon Appearance During ‘Challenging’ 2026 Season
On Monday 29th June, Francesca Jones opened her 2026 Wimbledon campaign against France’s Diane Parry, who is ranked number 49 in the world. The match, which took place on court 17, saw her lose to France’s number one WTA women’s singles player 4-6, 4-6.
P.ublished 2nd July 2026
York Boxers Triumph On Yorkshire Stadium Show
York boxer George Davey has won the Commonwealth Boxing Council’s International Championship title belt at super welterweight on an open-air Yorkshire show where five of the city’s other professional boxers also got wins.
P.ublished 2nd July 2026
​Ripon Grammar Football Star Lottie Signs For Man City
Lottie Day
One of Ripon Grammar School’s brightest sporting talents has secured a dream move to Manchester City Women Under-21s. Sixteen-year-old Lottie Day’s two-year deal with the Women’s Super League club continues a remarkable rise that has seen her establish herself as one of the country’s most promising young footballers.
P.ublished 30th June 2026
What's on this week 29th June – 3rd June
Blaine Roberts-McNally
Sports Reporter
Image by Prawny from Pixabay
The world of sport never fails to demonstrate its penchant for drama and intrigue, and this week is no different as we have the swan song of a legend, a defining moment in World Cup history, and a vital game for the Three Lions on the way for another bumper midweek.
P.ublished 29th June 2026
England’s Judo Commonwealth Games Selectee Charlie Ayre Wins A Career First Grand Prix Medal
Alicia Newton
Deputy Sports Editor
Charlie Ayre at the Qingdao Grand Prix 2026, Photo: Di Feliciantonio Emanuele ©
British Judo’s Charlie Ayre won the men’s -60kg silver at the Qingdao Grand Prix, securing a career-first Grand Prix medal and a major international breakthrough. The Middlesborough judoka, whose Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games selection was recently announced, progressed through a strong international field on his way to reaching the final of one of judo’s top events.
P.ublished 29th June 2026
News And Events From F1: Austrian Grand Prix
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
The Mercedes infighting between Russell and Antonelli is reminiscent of Hamilton versus Rosberg
Immediately after the Barcelona round a fortnight ago, Mercedes’ Toto Wolff announced the team’s intention to request a Right Of Review hearing regarding the Monaco Grand Prix results, with George Russell’s penalties having left him outside the points.
P.ublished 29th June 2026
Russell On Top At The Red Bull Ring
Formula 1 has returned to action at Austria’s Red Bull Ring circuit in one of the most beautiful locations I have ever reported from, and in very hot conditions it was Mercedes’ George Russell who claimed the victory spoils.
P.ublished 28th June 2026
Teeside’s Sporting Greats Call For The Olympic And Paralympic Games To Be Held In The North
Some of Teeside's sporting legends have joined the push to bring the Olympic and Paralympic Games to the North of England. These legends, which include Olympians and Paralympians from the region, have joined forces with over 40 fellow sports stars by signing a joint statement to back the push to host the games in 2040.
P.ublished 27th June 2026
Great Britain And Hull’s Ethan Daintith Make Winning Start To Men’s Ball Hockey World Championships
Great Britain made a winning start to their 2026 Men’s Ball Hockey World Championships campaign after winning three out of four of their opening Group B matches.
P.ublished 24th June 2026
What's On This Week, 22-26th June
The midweek sporting calendar is once again filled with drama, featuring two world cups and other exciting league action. For all the information on what to take in from Monday to Friday, look no further.
P.ublished 22nd June 2026
Cockermouth To Host The First Stage Of The 2026 Lloyds Tour Of Britain Women
Alicia Newton
Deputy Sports Editor
Photos: swpix.com 
Cockermouth in Cumbria will host the first stage of the 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women, with the event taking place across the region on Wednesday, 19th August.
P.ublished 20th June 2026
Judo’s Rising Star Charlie Ayre Set For England Commonwealth Games Debut
Alicia Newton
Deputy Sports Editor
Charlie Ayre Photo: British Judo Association
Charlie Ayre, who competes in the men’s -60 kg category, has been named in England’s judo squad ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. He is one of 14 judoka selected to represent England at the upcoming games as the sport makes its fifth official appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
P.ublished 20th June 2026
Yorkshire Housebuilder Supports Local Young Star’s Dream Of Becoming A Pro Cyclist
Alicia Newton
Deputy Sports Editor
Archie Whittemore
Archie Whittemore, a young cyclist from North Yorkshire, has finished his first European road race following support from local housebuilder Mulgrave Properties. The 17-year-old, who became the Under 14 Yorkshire Circuit Champion in 2023, is currently competing in his first season of competitive road racing, as he has joined the Harrogate Nove Race Team as a junior for this year.
P.ublished 18th June 2026
Nations Championship Trophy Unveiled As The ‘Battle For Global Dominance’ Draws Ever Closer
Alicia Newton
Deputy Sports Editor
Reproduced with permission
The Nations Championship Trophy, the ‘ultimate prize in the Nations Championship’, has been unveiled for the first time ahead of the inaugural Nations Championship. The trophy, which stands at 67cm tall and weighs 15kg, will be awarded to the winners of the Nations Championship as a ‘symbol of a new era for the sport’.
P.ublished 18th June 2026
The University Of Sunderland Awards An Honorary Degree To Sunderland AFC’s Luke O'Nien
Sunderland AFC star Luke O’Nien has been awarded an honorary doctorate of sport, which he is set to collect at the graduation ceremonies in July at ‘The Fire Station in the city centre’. The Black Cats star has been awarded this honour in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the city, both on and off the field.
P.ublished 17th June 2026
News And Events From F1: Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix
Alpine’s Pierre Gasly finished third on track and thus in a podium position at last weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, but the immediate end-of-race application of two five-second penalties for alleged speeding in the pit lane had dropped him down the official finishing order to seventh and cost both him and his team valuable Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championship points.
P.ublished 15th June 2026
Hamilton’s First GP Victory For Ferrari
It may have been 686 days since Lewis Hamilton last won a Formula 1 Grand Prix, but he has finally added another victory to his career tally, driving for Ferrari at the circuit in Montmelò, north of Barcelona. This also represented his first GP victory for the iconic Italian team.
P.ublished 15th June 2026
What's On This Week 15- 19th June
The world is currently gripped with World Cup fever, but alongside that giant of the summer, there are still scores to be settled and moments created on a weekly basis from around the sporting landscape. From the World Cup of cricket and football to the Super League, there is tonnes to take in this midweek.
P.ublished 15th June 2026
FIH Pro League Return To London A “Special Time” For England Hockey’s Tom Sorsby
Alicia Newton
Deputy Sports Editor
Tom Sorsby Photo: World Sports Pics
Tom Sorsby and the rest of the England men’s field hockey team are gearing up for the final stages of the 2025/26 FIH Men’s Pro League, which will take place in London over the next two weeks.
P.ublished 13th June 2026
Ireland’s Aoife Wafer Wins Historical Guiness Women’s Six Nations Player Of The Championship Award
Alicia Newton
Deputy Sports Editor
Aoife Wafer Photo: Guinness Women’s Six Nations
Ireland backrower Aoife Wafer became the first player to win the Guinness Women’s Six Nations Player of the Championship award in back-to-back years. Wafer was shortlisted for the award alongside England captain Megan Jones, France scrum-half Pauline Bourdon Sansus and Italy back-row Francesca Sgorbini.
P.ublished 12th June 2026
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