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Huddersfield And Nottingham Forest Compete For The Biggest Financial Prize In World Football
The winner of Sunday’s Championship play-off final between Huddersfield Town and Nottingham Forest will secure the final place in the 2022/23 Premier League; The promoted side stands to receive additional future revenues of at least c.£170m, across the next three seasons, according to analysis by Deloitte’s Sports Business Group; This additional future revenue could rise to in excess of c.£300m across five years if either club survives their first season in the Premier League
Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay
85 Per Cent Of All Permanent Olympic Venues Still In Use
The report – “Over 125 years of Olympic venues: post-Games use” – is the first-ever official inventory of the post-Games use of 817 permanent and 106 temporary Olympic venues across 51 Games editions, from the Olympic Games Athens 1896 through to the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.
2:57 PM 24th May 2022
Motorsport Business Powers Ahead With UK’s First Green Track Days
Hype’s (L-R) Alpine A110, Porsche Cayman GTS and BMW M2 Competition, which all benefit from extensive track modifications feature in performance car bible, evo’s renowned ‘Best Driver’s Cars of 2022’ list, at Silverstone.
A new business, launched by a motorsport industry expert and ex-Ginetta team member, is the first in the UK to offer businesses and motorsport enthusiasts the opportunity to have a positive impact on the environment, whilst racing sports cars around top UK and European circuits.
3:00 AM 24th May 2022
Man City’s Title Win Honoured In Lego
With the news that Manchester City clinched the Premier League title for the second successive season this weekend, LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Manchester has honoured the Blues title winning triumph in brick form.
2:38 PM 23rd May 2022
Verstappen Wins In Spain After Leclerc Retirement
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
Max Verstappen battled DRS gremlins en route to victory
Following the inaugural race in Miami a fortnight ago, this weekend Formula 1 returned to Europe and a more traditional track, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, where Red Bull’s Max Verstappen emerged victorious from this afternoon’s Spanish Grand Prix following the retirement of Ferrari’s runaway leader Charles Leclerc.
4:36 PM 22nd May 2022
Inspirational GB Para Badminton Coach Selected As Batonbearer For Queen's Baton Relay
GB Para Badminton’s Head Coach has been chosen as a Batonbearer for the Queen’s Baton Relay this summer which will be carried across the country by inspirational individuals from communities across England selected for their meaningful contribution to sport, education, the arts, culture, or charity.
3:00 AM 17th May 2022
Top Scorer Awards Presented For 2021/22 Emirates FA Cup & Vitality Women’s FA Cup
Following this weekend’s Emirates FA Cup and Vitality Women’s FA Cup Finals, stars of non-league football Adam Boyes and Chloe Williams were presented with the inaugural Golden Ball Awards in partnership with Mitre as the top scorers in the respective competitions.
8:29 AM 16th May 2022
Doncaster’s Ewen Sergison Races And Marries In Monaco
It’s very much motor racing season down in Monaco at the moment, with the all-electric E-Prix having taken place a fortnight ago and modern Formula 1 in town in two weeks’ time, but this weekend it has been the stage for the 13th Grand Prix de Monaco Historique series of eight races.
6:07 PM 15th May 2022
Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay To Visit Y&H As Full England Route Revealed
The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has unveiled the route that the Queen’s Baton Relay will take in Yorkshire and the Humber and the rest of the host nation this summer. Travelling via land, air and sea, more than 180 communities in England will experience the Queen’s Baton on a route spanning 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometres).
3:00 AM 11th May 2022
Max Verstappen Wins Miami’s Inaugural Grand Prix
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
The Miami GP winner’s trophy was earned by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen
Today we witnessed the first ever Formula 1 Grand Prix to be held in Florida, USA and come the chequered flag at the all-new Miami International Autodrome in the grounds of the Hard Rock Stadium it was Red Bull’s Max Verstappen who claimed the victory spoils.
10:29 PM 8th May 2022
Tokyo 2020 Official Film Selected For The Festival De Cannes
The Official Film of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 by acclaimed Japanese director Naomi Kawase has been selected for the Festival de Cannes. The film’s world premiere will take place at the prestigious cinematic event along with 'Visions of Eight' from Munich 1972, in the 'Cannes Classics' selection.
3:56 PM 7th May 2022
RE:ACT To Provide 500 Games Responders For The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
RE:ACT will provide 500 trained Games Responders for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games taking place this summer, following the humanitarian organisation’s appointment as an Official Military Veteran Provider.
2:32 PM 5th May 2022
Obituary: R.I.P. Tony Brooks 1932-2022
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
Tony Brooks racing at Monaco for the iconic Ferrari team
The sad news emerged yesterday evening that the British Formula 1 legend Tony Brooks had died aged 90. His full name was Charles Anthony Standish Brooks, but he was always affectionately known as “the racing dentist”. He was born on 25 February 1932 in Dukenfield, Cheshire and began to compete in club racing in 1952 before joining the Aston Martin sports car team two years later.
12:34 PM 4th May 2022
Squash: Day Of Comebacks As England Capture Both Titles At European Team Championships
England’s women’s and men’s squash teams put in excellent performances against Wales and France, respectively, to deservedly take both titles at the European Team Championships. In the women’s final, England came from behind to recapture the title after wins for Georgina Kennedy and Lucy Turmel overturned an opening match defeat for Sarah-Jane Perry.
9:52 AM 1st May 2022
Slingsby Gin Named Official Gin Supplier For Ascot Racecourse
Slingsby Gin the Yorkshire gin brand inspired by its spa-town heritage and enjoyed around the world, has sponsored Ascot Racecourse to become its official gin supplier.
12:20 PM 30th April 2022
Paralympic Gold Medallist Officially Unveils Wall Mural At Hebburn School
Young Sports Personality of the Year winner and paralympic swimming champion Josef Craig MBE has officially revealed a striking art display at his former secondary school in South Tyneside.
3:00 AM 30th April 2022
IOC President And Ukrainian Sports Minister Visit Ukrainian Athletes
This week the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, and the Ukrainian Minister for Youth and Sport, Vadym Guttsait, visited Ukrainian athletes who are currently living and training in Switzerland.
3:00 AM 25th April 2022
Double Top For Verstappen At Imola
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won both races at Imola this weekend
Following the third round of the season in Australia a fortnight ago, Formula 1 was back in racing action again this weekend at the iconic Imola circuit in north eastern Italy and it was Red Bull’s Max Verstappen who emerged with a maximum points haul after winning today’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and yesterday’s Sprint event as well as taking the extra point for the fastest lap this afternoon.
5:03 PM 24th April 2022
Manchester United Announces New Manager
Manchester United has said it is delighted to announce the appointment of Erik ten Hag as Men’s First Team Manager, subject to work visa requirements, from the end of this season until June 2025, with the option to extend for a further year.
1:43 PM 21st April 2022
City To Play Host To Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon In 2023
A new marathon is coming to Leeds in 2023 that will honour Leeds Rhinos legend Rob Burrow MBE and help raise vital funds for the Leeds Hospitals Charity’s appeal to build the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease, as well as the MND Association.
3:00 AM 11th April 2022
Leclerc On Top In Australia As Verstappen Retires Again
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
Red Bull’s Sergio Pérez was the runner-up following Verstappen’s retirement
After two opening races on consecutive weekends last month, today Formula 1 held its third Grand Prix of the season in Melbourne, Australia and it was Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc who dominated whilst Red Bull’s Max Verstappen suffered a second retirement of the season. This weekend’s visit to the Albert Park circuit represented F1’s first Grand Prix in Australia since 2019 due to the pandemic.
8:39 AM 10th April 2022
Yorkshire Dales Cycling Sportive Sunday 5 June 2022
Le Petit Depart cycling sportive is back for its seventh year on Sunday 5 June, celebrating some of the very best cycling in the Yorkshire Dales. The event is run by friendly and knowledgeable volunteers from Skipton Cycling Club (SCC) and has a proven track record, having been attended by more than 3400 cyclists in previous years.
3:00 AM 9th April 2022
Things You Might Not Know About The Grand National
The team at https://www.britishracecourses.org have put together 10 facts about the Queen and her horses.
3:00 AM 9th April 2022
IOC Awards CBC/Radio-Canada Broadcast Rights For Olympic Games From 2026 To 2032
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada’s national public broadcaster, has secured the exclusive broadcast rights in Canada for the following Olympic Games: Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, Los Angeles 2028, Olympic Winter Games 2030 (the host of which is yet to be selected) and Brisbane 2032.
7:39 PM 8th April 2022
All-Female Celebrity Line-up For Slingsby Gin's Golf Academy
Slingsby Gin (www.spiritofharrogate.co.uk), the Yorkshire gin brand inspired by its spa-town heritage and enjoyed around the world is back on course for a second series of its Golf Academy with four new celebrity cadets.
12:42 PM 8th April 2022
Sheffield Schoolboy Moves Up To Formula 4 After Winning Prestigious Karting Championship
Rowan preparing to test the F4
15-year-old Rowan Campbell-Pilling has been selected for a testing programme in Formula 4 single-seater race cars after winning a prestigious karting championship.
4:10 PM 6th April 2022
International Olympic Committee Launches New Four-Sport Olympic Qualifier Series For Paris 2024
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is launching a new four-sport Olympic qualifier series for Paris 2024. This is an Olympic Agenda 2020+5 project, which was presented today to the IOC Executive Board. The new IOC-led Olympic qualifier series will include four sports – BMX freestyle, breaking, skateboarding, and sport climbing.
3:00 AM 2nd April 2022
F1 Heads To The Iconic Las Vegas Strip
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
F1 cars racing down the Las Vegas Strip should be a sight to behold
As revealed in my recent report on the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, it has now been officially confirmed that Las Vegas will return to the Formula 1 calendar next year, hosting a night race which will see the cars flying past some of the world-famous hotels and casinos on the Strip.
2:44 PM 31st March 2022
Rebecca Secures Gold For England!
Year 11 student Rebecca Flaherty became the first female student in Bradford Grammar School’s history to don an England vest for cross country – and won a gold medal in the process. Rebecca won gold in the inter boys and inter girls 4 x 1500m relay race in the Home Countries’ International Cross Country race at Pembrey Country Park, in Wales.
11:10 AM 29th March 2022
Match Report: Chester 17 Wharfedale 16
On balance this was a good game of rugby played by two teams that wanted to move the ball around. Dale opened the scoring with a try that followed two odd kicks ahead. Elliot Stockton pounced on the loose ball under Chester’s posts and the ball was sent left to find Tom Davidson who crossed for the try.
2:08 PM 28th March 2022
Rocket Ronnie Cues Up New Shop In Steel City
Snooker fans are set for a real treat as The Ronnie O’Sullivan Shop opens its doors once again in Sheffield next month and this year is bigger and better than ever. Ahead of the World Snooker Championships in Sheffield, The Ronnie O’Sullivan Snooker Shop will open on Saturday 9th April in the former Flannels unit at the Meadowhall Shopping Centre.
12:23 PM 28th March 2022
Verstappen Holds Off Leclerc In Saudi Arabian Thriller
One week after this year’s exciting and highly unpredictable opening Formula 1 race in Bahrain, today it was the turn of Saudi Arabia to host the second Grand Prix of the season and this time it was Red Bull’s Max Verstappen who just held off Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc for the victory spoils, with the outcome only decided on the sprint from the final corner to the chequered flag.
8:33 PM 27th March 2022
Leclerc On Top In Bahraini Ferrari 1-2
What is set to be the longest ever Formula 1 season got underway at Bahrain’s Sakhir circuit this weekend and it was Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc who emerged with the victory spoils ahead of team-mate Carlos Sainz in today’s Grand Prix.
8:22 PM 20th March 2022
England's Luckiest Stadium At The Six Nations, Data Reveals
Stadio Olimpico, Rome - photo credit Alexandr Medvedkov
As the 2022 Six Nations concludes this Saturday (March 19th), fans, regardless of their team’s performance this year, will hope to be the 16th man for the final game of the tournament. But is there a particular stadium that England have had more success in than others?
1:00 AM 19th March 2022
ParalympicsGB Make History At Beijing 2022
An array of outstanding performances ensured ParalympicsGB were more competitive in more sports than ever before at Beijing 2022. A succession of memorable results saw the British team continue to build on the progress of recent Winter Games, winning six medals including some landmark successes and a host of top five finishes.
10:57 PM 13th March 2022
History Making Gold Medallist Brothers To Be ParalympicsGB Flagbearers
Proud brothers Neil and Andrew Simpson have been chosen as flagbearers for ParalympicsGB at the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.
10:21 PM 13th March 2022
Max Verstappen Fastest For Red Bull As Bahrain Test Ends
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
Max Verstappen led the way in Bahrain
With the opening Grand Prix of the 2022 campaign in Bahrain just over a week away, the second and final three day pre-season test has taken place at the same venue and it was Red Bull’s reigning world champion Max Verstappen who emerged at the top of the timesheets with the fastest lap of the whole test.
9:55 PM 12th March 2022
Hat-Trick Eludes Fitzpatrick As Wild Announces Retirement
Two-time Beijing 2022 medallist Menna Fitzpatrick just missed out on completing a hat trick of podium finishes on the final day of the women’s Alpine ski events, finishing fourth in the Vision Impaired Slalom.
3:54 PM 12th March 2022
Ollie Hill Makes ParalympicsGB History With First Ever Snowboard Medal
Ollie Hill produced a superb first run in the banked slalom to win ParalympicsGB first ever medal in Para snowboard. His fastest run of 1:10.45 was enough to secure the bronze medal with Owen Pick just missing out on the podium in fourth place with a best run of 1:10.64 at the Zhiangjiakou Genting Snow Park. Andy MacLeod finished in twentieth position.
9:43 PM 11th March 2022
Wheelchair Curlers Beaten By Favourites China
ParalympicsGB’s Wheelchair Curling team began Day 6 of competition against reigning World Champions China at the Ice Cube. The team were playing for pride and to move up the standings after a difficult Day 5 with David Melrose getting injured after falling from his wheelchair and successive defeats to Canada and Republic of Korea ending their hopes of reaching the semi-finals.
9:35 PM 11th March 2022
Emphatic 8-4 Victory To Finish As Curlers Bow Out In Beijing
David Melrose was back at the Ice Cube encouraging his ParalympicsGB teammates from the bench following his shoulder injury for the Wheelchair Curlers’ final match at Beijing 2022. Playing a Latvia side that still had an outside chance of reaching the semi-finals, they showed what they are capable of with an emphatic 8-4 victory to finish with four wins and six losses in the round robin.
9:31 PM 11th March 2022
F1 Drivers Unite In Bahrain Tonight To Show Support For Ukraine
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
F1 Drivers Unite In Bahrain Tonight To Show Support For Ukraine
All current Formula 1 Drivers apart from Sir Lewis Hamilton and the returning Kevin Magnussen joined forces on the Bahrain grid this evening to unite against the awful events in Ukraine. My report on the second and final three-day pre-season test at this Middle Eastern venue will follow its conclusion on Saturday.
11:28 PM 9th March 2022
Magnificent Menna Fitzpatrick And Neil Simpson Add To ParalympicsGB Medal Haul
Menna Fitzpatrick and Neil Simpson added another medal to their rapidly expanding collection both winning bronze medals at the Super Combined Visually Impaired at the Yanqing National Alpine Centre. ParalympicsGB have now won five medals at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games after just three days of competition.
9:09 PM 7th March 2022
Neil Simpson Wins Super-G Gold With Brother Andrew
Neil Simpson claimed ParalympicGB’s first gold of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games on day two of competition at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre with a phenomenal win in the men’s Super-G Vision Impaired class, alongside his guide and brother Andrew.
9:01 PM 7th March 2022
Knight And Wild Win First Medal For ParalympicsGB In Beijing
Millie Knight and guide Brett Wild won ParalympicsGB’s first medal on the opening day of competition at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games with a superb run to secure bronze in the Women’s Downhill Visually Impaired.
12:12 PM 5th March 2022
Ewan And Dawson-Farrell Announced As ParalympicsGB Flagbearers For Beijing 2022 Opening Ceremony
ParalympicsGB announced three-time Paralympian Gregor Ewan and Games debutant Meggan Dawson-Farrell as the flagbearers for the British team at the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games which began on Friday 4th March.
10:35 AM 5th March 2022
Verstappen’s Contract Extended, But Russia’s Is Terminated
Sport of all kinds feels somewhat insignificant at the moment due to the far more serious events impacting the world and in particular the people of Ukraine, but the twofold latest news in Formula 1 is that last year’s champion Max Verstappen has received a major extension to his existing Red Bull contract whereas F1 has terminated its Russian Grand Prix contract.
8:51 PM 3rd March 2022
IOC EB Recommends No Participation Of Russian And Belarusian Athletes And Officials
The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) discussed again today the dilemma the Olympic Movement is currently facing after the breach of the Olympic Truce by the Russian government and the government of Belarus through its support in this.
9:31 PM 28th February 2022
From A&E To World Championships Podium
On Friday, trainee doctor Zoe Langham was working in A&E. A day later, she won bronze for Team GB in the UCI Cycling E-sports World Championships – in between preparing for her final medical exams, just two weeks away Zoe, who left Ripon Grammar School, North Yorkshire, in 2017, confesses she cried when her father took her on a 70-mile bike ride as a teenager.
4:00 AM 28th February 2022
Alfa Romeo Reveals Its C42 In Its Official Livery
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
Alfa Romeo’s C42 in its official new livery
Alfa Romeo has become the final Formula 1 team to reveal the official new livery of its C42 challenger for the 2022 season during an online event this morning. The Polish oil refiner and petrol retailer Orlen features heavily as the outfit’s title sponsor and also the backer of reserve driver Robert Kubica.
9:29 AM 27th February 2022
Barcelona Shakedown Test And Russia
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
Rising British star George Russell shone for Mercedes
The first pre-season Formula 1 shakedown test took place from Wednesday to Friday this week at Spain’s Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, although the results must always be taken with a significant pinch of salt as teams often hide the true pace of their new cars and focus mainly on reliability.
5:00 AM 26th February 2022
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