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Leeds Lights Up Pink To Support Organ Donation Ahead Of British Transplant Games
This week iconic venues in Leeds are lit up pink to mark the start of Organ Donation Week. Leeds Civic Hall and Museum helped turn the sky pink to raise awareness of the benefits of organ donation and get people talking about their wishes with loved ones ahead of the Westfield Health British Transplant Games taking place in Leeds next summer (28-31 July 2022).
Match Report: Wharfedale 26 Sedgley Park Tigers 43
Wharfedale RUFC 
An enthralling game of rugby was won by the visitors in the last quarter when they scored four tries to come from 26-19 down to make it look like a comfortable bonus point win. Scott Barrow, Sedgley Head coach, reflected on this after the match and said “we were out to win it, but Wharfedale kept coming back at us. Our bench was very strong and allowed us to pull away at the end”.
4:24 PM 21st September 2021
A Return Visit To Anglesey Circuit
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
The Anglesey circuit has a truly eye-catching location
The Anglesey motor racing circuit has various challenging track configurations these days, but it also has to undoubtedly win a prize as one of the most scenically located one in the world, situated right next to the Irish Sea and with views of the peaks of Snowdonia as a backdrop to the south.
4:15 AM 18th September 2021
Snacks To Fuel You Before And After The London Marathon
Are you taking on the 26.2 mile challenge of the London Marathon? Ahead of the London Marathon (Sunday 3rd October) how about some protein products if you are one of the runners.
3:58 AM 25th September 2021
The Daily Mile Partners With England Athletics To Improve Physical And Mental Health In Young People
The Daily Mile has joined forces with Athletics Northern Ireland, England Athletics, Scottish Athletics, Welsh Athletics and UK Athletics ● The partnership will be celebrated with a launch event, taking place on Thursday 23rd September 2021 in Glasgow. ● “Athleticism is the foundation of physical literacy and provides young people with the building blocks to lead a lasting healthy and active lifestyle.” – Chris Jones, England Athletics CEO ● The Daily Mile, is a transformative initiative that currently has more than three million children from 13,000 schools across 85 countries, running, jogging, wheeling or walking for fifteen minutes every day.
2:05 PM 23rd September 2021
Digital Collecting Fever: European League Of Football Launches NFT Platform
The inaugural season of the European League of Football has produced new heroes. Players who have provided highlights and inspired fans with their quality, passion or willpower. The greatest moments are certainly remembered by fans, but now there's even more: because supporters can purchase, collect or trade their team, favourite player or favourite move.
12:00 PM 22nd September 2021
A McLaren 1-2 In Italy As Hamilton And Verstappen Crash Out
After the sea of orange clad Max Verstappen fans at Zandvoort just days ago this weekend we witnessed plenty of Ferrari red at the iconic Monza circuit near Milan in northern Italy.
5:54 PM 12th September 2021
Russell To Mercedes And Bottas To Alfa Romeo
Two of the worst kept secrets in Formula 1 have now been publicly confirmed, with the 23 year old British rising star George Russell next year replacing Valtteri Bottas as Sir Lewis Hamilton’s team-mate at Mercedes on a long term deal and the 32 year old Finn taking up a new challenge at Alfa Romeo.
10:09 AM 7th September 2021
Verstappen Delivers At A Very Orange Zandvoort!
Straight after the horrendously wet weather at Spa-Francorchamps which ruined the Sunday of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend the F1 circus immediately relocated to Zandvoort in the Netherlands, just 185 miles away, in preparation for today’s Dutch Grand Prix.
7:03 PM 5th September 2021
ParalympicsGB Rewrite History Books In Tokyo
This extraordinary Games needed extraordinary hosts. Arigato, Tokyo.
ParalympicsGB rewrote the history books at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after a phenomenal medal haul which saw the team reach the podium in more sports than any other nation at a single Games. The British team won medals across 18 sports and finished second behind China on the medal table with 124 medals overall, including 41 gold, 38 silver and 45 bronze.
5:07 PM 5th September 2021
The Queen's Message To British And Commonwealth Athletes Following The 2020 Paralympic Games
"I offer my warm congratulations to Paralympic athletes from Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and indeed to the athletes of all Commonwealth countries, on their enormous success at the Tokyo Games. Your performances have lifted the nation and your triumphs been celebrated by us all.
4:43 PM 5th September 2021
Match Report: Rotherham 35 Wharfedale 5
Wharfedale RUFC 
Wharfedale’s first visit to Clifton Park since the 90’s saw the home team win comfortably by five tries to one. The first 25 minutes was a good contest just edged by Wharfedale with a Ben Leacock try. Rotherham did have some time in the Dale 22 but resolute defence kept them short of the whitewash.
3:49 PM 5th September 2021
Henshaw And Sugar Deliver Sweet Canoeing Finish
Charlotte Henshaw and Laura Sugar struck canoeing gold as ParalympicsGB signed off from the Sea Forest Waterway with more success on the water. Henshaw led home a British 1-2 in the women’s KL2 final, beating teammate Emma Wiggs to the line by just over half a second.
5:26 PM 4th September 2021
Dan Bethell Wins Super Silver On Badminton's Paralympic Debut
Dan Bethell’s dreams came true after winning ParalympicsGB’s very first badminton medal with silver in the men’s SL3 singles. Badminton is making its Paralympic debut in Tokyo and Bethell ensured he would make history for his country by reaching the gold-medal match.
5:19 PM 4th September 2021
UK Second In Medal Tables As Cockroft Defends 800m Title To Win Seventh Paralympic
Halifax's Hannah Cockroft was bloodied but not beaten as she defended her Paralympic 800m T34 title with a dominant victory. Cockroft took nearly 12 seconds off her Paralympic record from five years ago but her time of 1:48.99 was just fractions slower than her world best from Switzerland earlier this year, with team-mate Karé Adenegan taking silver.
10:00 AM 4th September 2021
Tennis Superstar Jordanne Whiley MBE Talks Tokyo Paralympics
It’s been a successful summer for wheelchair tennis star Jordanne Whiley MBE, who won this year’s Wimbledon and is currently in the women’s double finals and women’s singles bronze medal match in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Here she tells IKO about her path to success and the important role wheelchair tennis plays in inspiring the stars of tomorrow.
4:00 AM 4th September 2021
Wiggs Ends Tough Five Years With Triumphant Paralympic Gold
Emma Wiggs held her nerve to power to Paralympic gold and admitted the last five years have taken their toll both emotionally and physically. Wiggs won KL2 gold in Rio after making her Paralympic debut four years earlier as a sitting volleyball player at London 2012.
4:10 PM 3rd September 2021
Double Paralympic Champion Libby Clegg Announces Athletics Retirement
Libby Clegg announced her retirement from athletics after bowing out of the women’s T11 200m on a busy morning in Tokyo. The two-time Paralympic champion from Rio finished third in her heat alongside guide Chris Clarke and her time of 27.93 seconds was not enough to progress to the semi-finals.
11:56 AM 2nd September 2021
Bailey Records International Personal Best In Shooting
Issy Bailey recorded an international personal best but missed out on qualification for the P3 – Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 final after finishing 21st with a score of 551. Bailey scored 87, 93 and 95 in the precision section of qualifying which left her in 23rd place overall and needing to shoot a near-perfect round in the rapid section to qualify.
11:49 AM 2nd September 2021
Dame Sarah Storey: Great Britain’s Most Successful Paralympian Of All Time
Dame Sarah Storey made history as she became ParalympicsGB’s most successful athlete of all time with a stunning 17th career gold – and she did it the hard way. Storey, who made her debut as a swimmer at the 1992 Games in Barcelona, would have felt right at home on arrival at the Fuji Speedway, skies were leaden, rain torrential and the temperature was positively chilly.
7:33 AM 2nd September 2021
Bethell Makes Winning Start On Badminton's Paralympic Debut
Shephard will face a familiar foe in his first Paralympic match
Daniel Bethell enjoyed a winning start to his Tokyo campaign after becoming the first badminton player to represent ParalympicsGB at a Games. The 25-year-old recovered from an indifferent first few points to beat Japan’s Daisuke Fujihara 21-11 21-7, the perfect opening to competition in the men’s singles SL3 class.
6:23 PM 1st September 2021
Comeback Kings Deliver Again To Reach Men's Wheelchair Basketball Semi-finals
ParalympicsGB roared into the men’s wheelchair basketball semi-finals with another brilliant comeback to see off Canada 66-52. GB trailed 42-34 midway through the third quarter but scored 24 points in the last to seal their safe passage to the last four, guaranteeing their place in Sunday’s medal matches.
6:23 PM 1st September 2021
Emotional Smith Defends Boccia Title
David Smith felt the presence of his late grandfather as he secured an emotional defence of his Paralympic boccia title in Tokyo. Smith beat Malaysia’s Chew Wei Lun in a tense thriller, going behind in the opening end before showing his class to secure a 4-2 victory.
6:18 PM 1st September 2021
Redfern Wins Silver For Baby Boy Patrick
Rebecca Redfern will bring a silver medal back to her one-year-old son Patrick after a thrilling 100m breaststroke S13 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. The 21-year-old gave birth to Patrick last July and acknowledges that the Covid delay had allowed her to compete at her second Paralympic Games, having also won silver in this event in Rio.
5:01 PM 1st September 2021
Karabardak Seals Dramatic Team Table Tennis Victory
Paul Karabardak held his nerve against world number one Alvaro Valera as ParalympicsGB edged a thrilling semi-final in the class 6-7 team table tennis. Karabardak imitated partner Will Bayley as the Brits bounced back from losing a heart-breaking doubles match to reach the final by seeing off Spain.
4:55 PM 1st September 2021
Tour De Yorkshire Cancelled For 2022
Following lengthy discussions between race organisers, Welcome to Yorkshire and A.S.O. (Amaury Sport Organisation) over many months, it is with regret, that by mutual consent, the 2022 Tour de Yorkshire cycling race will not be going ahead.
3:59 PM 1st September 2021
Dunn Overcomes Shoulder Issue To Claim Third Gold
Reece Dunn overcame a troublesome shoulder to add a third swimming gold medal to his collection in his weakest event at his maiden Paralympic Games – with another world record to boot. The 25-year-old has been one of the breakout stars in Tokyo, bouncing back from a frustrating silver in his first event to earn golds in the 200m freestyle S14 and the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay.
2:57 PM 31st August 2021
Storey Brilliantly Equals Kenny’s All-time Record With Dominant 16th Paralympic Gold
Dame Sarah Storey was ecstatic as she crossed the line to make history
Dame Sarah Storey made history by securing a record-equalling 16th Paralympic gold medal in Tokyo to tie Mike Kenny’s all-time British record. The cyclist dominated the women’s C5 time trial at the Fuji International Speedway and won by 92 seconds from teammate Crystal Lane-Wright for her second gold of the 2020 Games to become ParalympicsGB’s most successful athlete of all-time.
1:11 PM 31st August 2021
Ellie Robinson's Story Of 'Triumph, Not Defeat' In Tokyo
Robinson was celebrating her 20th birthday in Tokyo
Ellie Robinson declared her Tokyo journey to be a story of “triumph, not defeat” having defied all odds just to reach her second Paralympic Games. Robinson, who today celebrates her 20th birthday, marked her debut in style as a 15-year-old at Rio 2016, when she became a gold and bronze medallist.
8:10 PM 30th August 2021
Unstoppable Cockroft Flies To Sixth Paralympic Gold As Part Of British One-two
Hannah Cockroft smashed her own world record to win a sixth Paralympic gold medal and lead a British one-two with Kare Adenegan in the women’s 100m T34. The Hurricane blew through Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium at all-time high speed, picking up from the 40-metre mark to win in a time of 16.39 seconds.
9:54 PM 29th August 2021
Verstappen Wins At A Very Wet Spa As Russell Stars
After its summer break Formula 1 returned to action with today’s Belgian Grand Prix at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit, but extremely wet weather meant the action this afternoon was very limited.
7:20 PM 29th August 2021
Roberts Powers ParalympicsGB To Historic Wheelchair Rugby Gold
Jim Roberts provided the firepower as ParalympicsGB claimed their first-ever wheelchair rugby medal - and it was a gold too. Roberts top scored with 24 tries while Stuart Robinson weighed in with 14 as Great Britain took an early lead against the United States and never let it go.
3:29 PM 29th August 2021
Fachie Household Strike Double Velodrome Gold And Brits Add Team Sprint Glory
Neil and Lora Fachie both won Paralympic gold before Kadeena Cox led the way to a team sprint triumph – all in world record time on a magical day for ParalympicsGB at the velodrome. There have been some remarkable days in recent British cycling history and this belongs in that company, yielding five medals to swell the track haul to six golds and 14 gongs overall.
9:38 AM 28th August 2021
Judoka Powell Equals London 2012 Performance
ParalympicsGB judoka Daniel Powell repeated his performance from London 2012 as he finished seventh in the men’s -81kg category. Two-time Paralympian Powell won his first bout at Tokyo 2020 convincingly before losing in the quarterfinals and final A of the repechage.
9:09 AM 28th August 2021
Dunn Upgrades To Gold As One Of Five British Swimming Medals
There was no hiding Reece Dunn’s disappointment at only winning silver in the 100m butterfly at Tokyo 2020. But that just made it all the sweeter when he claimed 200m freestyle gold to be crowned Paralympic champion for the first time.
7:25 PM 27th August 2021
Lapthorne And Cotterill Into Wheelchair Tennis Medal Match
Just one win now separates Andy Lapthorne and Antony Cotterill from a shot at Paralympic gold after they made the perfect start in the wheelchair tennis quad doubles in Tokyo. Lapthorne, a three-time Paralympic medallist, joined forces with Cotterill at the Ariake Tennis Park and the pair cruised through their opening match, beating Korean pair Kim Kyu-Seung and Kim Myung Je 6-2, 6-0.
7:05 PM 27th August 2021
Catchpole And Dunn Among Five Brits To Advance To Swimming Finals
Jordan Catchpole and Reece Dunn advanced as the two fastest qualifiers in the men’s 200m freestyle S14, setting up a finals session loaded with British contenders. Catchpole, 21, captured world bronze in the 200m at the 2019 World Championships in London and swum the last 50 metres in just 30.42 seconds to claim the opening Tokyo 2020 heat in 1:56.81.
11:55 AM 27th August 2021
Sensational Cox Blazes Her Way To Gold In Velodrome
Kadeena Cox stormed to a sensational world record to successfully defend her C4-5 500m time trial gold, as ParalympicsGB continued to count the medals at the Izu Velodrome. The 30-year-old stopped the clock in 34.812 seconds to give her a factored time of 34.433 and triumph by more than a second from Canada’s Kate O’Brien, as she registered GB’s ninth track cycling medal in just three days.
11:47 AM 27th August 2021
Paralympic Best Times For Two British Boats In Opening Session Of Rowing
Lauren Rowles and Laurence Whiteley set a Paralympic best time as they got the defence of their mixed double sculls rowing title off to the best possible start. The experienced pair finished seven seconds clear of Ukraine in Heat 2 to qualify automatically for Sunday’s A final in a time of 8:42:27.
11:14 AM 27th August 2021
Lyle Delivers First ParalympicsGB Athletics Medal With Brilliant Bronze
Maria Lyle put a difficult 18 months behind her as she stormed to ParalympicsGB’s first athletics medal of Tokyo 2020. World champion Lyle won women’s 100m T35 bronze in Rio and repeated that feat with a season’s best on the opening morning of athletics competition in Tokyo. China’s Zhou Xia took a gold with a world record 13.00 seconds while Australia’s Isis Holt claimed silver.
9:29 AM 27th August 2021
Gilliver A Cut Above The Rest To Claim Fabulous Wheelchair Fencing Gold
Piers Gilliver was left struggling for words after going one better than his Rio silver to claim top spot in the men’s wheelchair fencing épée category A at the Makuhari Messe. The 26-year-old had fallen at the round of 16 stage in the sabre competition a day earlier but showed no signs of letting that disappointment affect his performance with six straight wins in Pool 1.
1:43 PM 26th August 2021
Newson Narrowly Misses Out On Third Straight Powerlifting Medal
Zoe Newson nearly reached the podium for the third Paralympics in succession
Zoe Newson admitted she was outclassed after a near-miss in her bid for a third consecutive Paralympic powerlifting medal. Newson, 29, won bronze in the women’s -40kg event at London 2012 and claimed the same colour in the -45kg five years ago in Rio but then took time out of the sport, after giving birth to son Duncan.
1:14 PM 26th August 2021
Pearson Trots To 12th Dressage Gold As Wilson Seals Bronze On Debut
An emotional Sir Lee Pearson claimed his 12th Paralympic gold medal
A veteran and rookie both found success for ParalympicsGB at the equestrian park as Sir Lee Pearson won a 12th Paralympic gold medal of his storied career while teammate Georgia Wilson bagged a debut bronze. The 47-year-old, who won his first gold medals 21 years ago in Sydney, took victory in the dressage grade II individual test.
1:11 PM 26th August 2021
Record-breaking Van Gass Headlines Another ParalympicsGB Medal Haul In The Velodrome
Jaco van Gass smashed the world record and then won gold in the C3 3000m individual pursuit, leading a British one-two with Finlay Graham on another brilliant day for ParalympicsGB in the velodrome. In his qualifying ride Graham, just 21 years old, brought down the seven-year world record – the oldest in track para-cycling – with an incredible 3:19.780 in his first Paralympic race.
1:07 PM 26th August 2021
Good Luck Message To City Athletes At Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games
Leeds City Council is wishing all athletes that are from or based in the city, the very best of luck in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games. After a year’s delay, the games will take place from Tuesday, 24 August to Sunday, 5 September 2021.
12:31 PM 24th August 2021
Yorkshire Based United Autosports Finish 9th Overall And Fourth In Class At Le Mans
The United Autosports team, based near Wakefield in West Yorkshire, had a difficult weekend at this year’s running of the famous Le Mans 24 Hour endurance race in France on Saturday and Sunday, but fought back superbly to claim an impressive fourth in LMP2 class finish for one of its three cars, reaching the chequered flag in ninth position overall behind the victorious Toyota GR010 Hybrid Hyperca…
4:58 PM 23rd August 2021
Croft’s Battle Of Britain Race Meeting
Formula 1 may be springing back into action at Belgium’s iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit next weekend after the four week summer break, but today I couldn’t resist fitting in a return to the Croft circuit in North Yorkshire, one of the UK venues where I first cut my reporting teeth.
10:43 PM 21st August 2021
Prime Minister Announced £232M Investment To Support GB And Northern Ireland Athletes Path To Paris 2024 Olympic And Paralympic Games
The Prime Minister and Culture Secretary have announced that the Government will provide £232m to support Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes prepare for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This money is in addition to funding from the National Lottery.
2:45 PM 16th August 2021
Spa-Francorchamps Mourns The Sudden Loss Of Its CEO
With Formula 1 making its annual visit to Belgium’s Spa-Francorchamps circuit later this month it is especially poignant that the iconic venue is mourning the sudden loss of its CEO Nathalie Maillet, aged just 51 and in apparently tragic circumstances.
2:19 PM 16th August 2021
Launch Of The 2021 British Indoor Karting Championships
TeamSport Indoor Karting, in partnership with Motorsport UK, has launched 2021 the British Indoor Karting Championship (BIKC) in the aim to get anyone into motoring. The championship can open the door to future opportunities in motoring as racers from the age of eight can take part.
7:42 AM 12th August 2021
FIA Rejects Vettel Right Of Review Petition
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
Aston Martin has so far failed to overturn Sebastian’s Vettel’s disqualification in Hungary
The Aston Martin Formula 1 team had asked the sport’s governing body, the FIA, to agree to a review of Sebastian Vettel’s disqualification from the Hungarian Grand Prix earlier this month, but its request was yesterday dismissed as unacceptable.
10:09 AM 10th August 2021
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