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Round Up Of Team GBs Tokyo Olympic Medals
Team GB has started well this week accumulating medals. We are now 6th in the table behind leaders China, Japan, USA and Russia. Gold medallists: Thomas Pidcock, MTB, men's mountain bike Tom Daley and Matty Lee, diving, men's Synchronised 10m Platform Adam Peaty, swimming, men's 100m breaststroke Tom Dean, swimming, men's 200m freestyle Great Britain, swimming,…
GB Olympic Gold For Pidcock, Peaty, Daley & Lee
GB is off the mark, clocking up three gold medals at Tokyo 2020. 21 year old Tom Pidcock from Leeds took gold in the Men's Mountain Bike Cross Country Race. Meanwhile, in the swimming pool, Adam Peaty was the first British swimmer to defend his Olympic title by winning gold in the…
9:49 AM 26th July 2021
Controversial Win For Hamilton After Clash With Verstappen Hospitalises His Rival
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton claimed a controversial victory at today’s British Grand Prix
Sir Lewis Hamilton arrived at his home Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone languishing 32 points behind Max Verstappen, his main rival for this season’s drivers’ title, after Red Bull’s Dutch charger had won the three preceding races. The seven-time champion knew it was vital for him to start playing catch-up…
6:06 PM 18th July 2021
Prime Minister Announces £50m Investment In Grassroots Football Pitches
The Prime Minister has announced an additional £50m in grassroots football pitches, to boost the wave of national interest in EURO 2020 and Women’s EURO 2022, and inspire the stars of the future to take up the sport. The funding, which will be made available next year and prioritised for left-behind…
8:43 PM 15th July 2021
Athletes From Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park To Forge Their Legacy At Tokyo 2020
Galal Yafai (credit Sam Mellish).
As Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park renews its partnership with the British Olympic Association, over 50 athletes training at the Park’s facilities are set to make sporting history at Tokyo 2020 starting in just ten days’ time. They will be joined by local support staff, bringing to life the sporting legacy of…
9:21 AM 14th July 2021
Opinion
Heartbreak. Agony. Scars.
Hayden Burland a FA Level 1 Grassroots Coach looks back at last night's Euro final. Supporting England during my 50 years on this planet has been a tough watch. This could have been the greatest night in English football history for a generation, unfortunately the outcome was all too familiar.…
10:20 AM 12th July 2021
British Superbike Rider Signs Significant New Sponsorship Deal
On the back of the highly-anticipated 2021 Bennetts British Superbike Championship getting underway, Hull-based vehicle branding service Brandfixx is backing one young rider all the way, after announcing an exciting new sponsorship deal. South African rider Bjorn Estment was on the starting grid for round one at Oulton Park last weekend,…
9:42 AM 7th July 2021
World Champion Trail Rider Signs Brand Partnership With Automotive Firm
World champion mountain bike trail cyclist Jack Carthy has signed a new brand partnership with Leeds automotive firm Insane Vehicles. The deal will see the UCI elite world champion and UCI World Cup champion promote Leeds firm across his social media network, attend events and help design vehicles for the trail…
12:55 PM 6th July 2021
2021 Australian F1 And MotoGP Races Cancelled
The ongoing impact of the worldwide pandemic has forced the cancellation of this year’s Australian Formula 1 and MotoGP races, mirroring what happened in 2020. The F1 Grand Prix had already been delayed from March to November whilst the MotoGP event was set for October, but the Australian Grand Prix…
11:17 AM 6th July 2021
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen Again Untouchable In Austria
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was again simply in a class of his own in Austria
Austria’s beautifully located Red Bull Ring had been a third full for last Sunday’s Styrian Grand Prix, but, with local COVID-19 restrictions having since been eased, the usual army of orange clad fun-loving Dutch Max Verstappen fans had arrived in force for this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix and today their…
5:11 PM 4th July 2021
Verstappen Crushes The Opposition In Styria
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen put in a faultless display to earn the victory spoils
After the edge of the seat excitement at last weekend’s French Grand Prix the F1 circus quickly moved on to rural Austria for the first of two back-to-back races at the beautifully located Red Bull Ring and this afternoon it was championship leader Max Verstappen who dominated for his Red…
4:29 PM 27th June 2021
Silverstone To Welcome Full Crowd At Next Month’s F1 British Grand Prix
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
A potential 140,000 crowd is now expected on race day next month
Silverstone has this lunchtime confirmed that the Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix has been included in the latest phase of the UK Government’s Event Research Programme (ERP) and, as such, will be able to welcome all ticket holders to the 16-18th July event. The Silverstone team will now work closely…
3:57 PM 24th June 2021
Government Announces More Than 60,000 Fans Permitted To Attend Euro 2020 Semi-finals
Andrew Palmer
News Editor
More than 60,000 fans will now be permitted to attend the semi-finals and final of UEFA EURO 2020 at Wembley Stadium, increasing attendance to 75% capacity during the latter stages of the tournament. The move follows the confirmation last week that the round of 16 match on 29 June and semi-finals…
4:37 PM 22nd June 2021
High Drama As Verstappen Wins In France
The 2021 Formula 1 season moved on this weekend to the Circuit Paul Ricard, located at Le Castellet in the south of France, just 90 miles from Monaco, and after a dramatic 53 laps around the vividly coloured track it was Red Bull’s Max Verstappen who emerged this afternoon with…
5:29 PM 20th June 2021
2021 British National Squash Championships To Be Staged On 3-6 August
England Squash has announced that the 2021 British National Squash Championships will be staged between 3-6 August at Manchester's National Squash Centre and will be delivered by Squash Media & Marketing - the Professional Squash Association's (PSA) newly created commercial entity - which will take over the event management, marketing,…
3:38 PM 18th June 2021
Leeds Rowing Club Women’s Team Win Gold At The British Rowing Masters Championship
On Saturday, a team of four Leeds health and care colleagues travelled to Nottingham to take part in the British Rowing Masters Championship at the National Water Sports Centre. This was their first major rowing race since COVID-19 restrictions were put into place, and despite being unable to row for…
2:47 PM 17th June 2021
Anglers Return To River Banks As Coarse Fishing Season Starts Today
Today, the new coarse fishing season on rivers commences after a three-month close season. The close season helps protect vulnerable fish stocks, with the date range (15th March – 15th June) covering the period when the majority of riverine coarse species spawn. As river coarse fishing gets back into full swing,…
10:07 AM 16th June 2021
Dates Revealed For The 2022 Westfield Health British Transplant Games In Leeds!
Games organisers have announced that the Westfield Health British Transplant Games will be taking place in venues across Leeds from 28th – 31st July in 2022. The flagship event of Transplant Sport will be staged with renewed support from Westfield Health as well as local partners including Leeds City Council, Leeds…
7:43 PM 15th June 2021
The Weekend Ultimate Euro 2020 Quiz: How Much Do YOU Know About This Summer's Tournament?
Wembley Stadium. Image used with permission
With the long-awaited tournament finally getting underway yesterday, quiz experts SpeedQuizzing have created the ultimate Euro 2020 quiz, designed to test the knowledge of even the biggest fan. Euro 2020 is set to be the story of the summer as far as football is concerned, with England’s first match taking place…
4:15 AM 12th June 2021
The Duke Of Edinburgh’s Award Launches Its Biggest-ever Fundraising Challenge To Mark What Would Have Been Duke’s 100th Birthday
Hannah Cockroft and Ashley
Hannah Cockroft, 5 x Paralympian and 12 x World Champion and DofE Bronze Award holder and Ashley (14) Bronze award holder from Salford named team captain for the North The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (the DofE) is today launching Do It 4 Youth - a 4-part, 4-week DofE inspired sponsored…
4:00 AM 10th June 2021
Football Transfer Fever Revealed: What The England Euros Squad Would Cost Today
Neymar de Silva
Southgate’s squad would be worth £2.3 billion if bought today The most expensive England player, Marcus Rashford, is worth £200m Neymar tops the list for the most expensive transfer of all time Alan Shearer’s £15M transfer in ‘96 now worth an equivalent of £28.8M The hype is building, and the…
2:59 PM 9th June 2021
A Return To The British Gt Silverstone 500 For Inception Racing
It’s already been an exceptionally busy racing season for inception racing, competing in multiple championships over the winter, earning its entry into the 24 Hours of Le Mans and now returning to the Intelligent Money British GT Championship for the Silverstone 500. Brendan Iribe and Ollie Millroy team up once again…
8:40 AM 9th June 2021
High Drama In Azerbaijan As Pérez Wins Thriller
Formula 1 today made its first return since 2019 to the city of Baku for the latest Azerbaijan Grand Prix after the pandemic had caused the cancellation of last year’s event and following a thrilling and highly unpredictable race it was Red Bull’s Sergio Pérez who emerged as the victor. This…
4:34 PM 6th June 2021
Entries Open For The First British Transplant Games Cycling Sportive
Entries have opened for an inaugural Cycling Sportive which will take place on 8 August 2021, ahead of the 2022 Westfield Health British Transplant Games (BTG) in Leeds. Organised by True Cycling, in partnership with Extra Motorway Services, the first ever BTG Cycling Sportive is open to individuals of all ages…
8:44 PM 1st June 2021
Gareth Southgate Names His Provisional Squad For UEFA Euro 2020 Finals
There will be three new faces among a 21-man party that meets up this weekend to begin England’s preparations for this summer’s UEFA EURO 2020 finals. The uncapped trio of Aaron Ramsdale, Ben Godfrey and Ben White have been named in Gareth Southgate’s provisional squad for the tournament, with…
6:50 PM 25th May 2021
R.I.P. Max Mosley 1940-2021
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
Max Mosley was highly intellectual and always an adversary to underestimate at your peril
Our Formula 1 Correspondent Graham Read remembers Max Mosley. Former FIA President Max Mosley has died aged 81 after a multi-faceted and high profile career during which he was at one stage the most powerful and change generating person in world motorsport. Mosley was born on 13 April 1940 as the son…
8:49 PM 24th May 2021
Verstappen Wins And Takes Championship Lead In Monaco
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
McLaren opted to run its cars in Monaco bearing an iconic Gulf Oil livery
The first ever Monaco Grand Prix was held back in 1929 and was won by William Grover-Williams in a Bugatti before the modern day Formula 1 championship, which began in 1950, included a victory that year for the Argentinian Juan Manuel Fangio at the wheel of an Alfa Romeo. After…
8:07 PM 23rd May 2021
Six Nations Rugby Enters Into Exclusive Discussions With BBC And ITV To Share Broadcast Rights For All Six Nations Championships
Photo by Edgar Pimenta on Unsplash
Six Nations Rugby has confirmed that it has entered into exclusive discussions with BBC and ITV after an agreement in principle was reached relating to all three Six Nations Championships (Men’s Guinness Six Nations, Women’s Six Nations and Men’s Under-20’s). Fans will continue to enjoy widespread coverage of Rugby’s Greatest Championships…
8:26 AM 22nd May 2021
Government Announces Expert Panel For Fan-led Review Of Football
Andrew Palmer
News Editor
Image by Kelvin Stuttard from Pixabay
In the aftermath of the failed European Super League bid, the Government announced its manifesto commitment to conduct the review and published its Terms of Reference last month. The panel features fan representation at its heart and also includes former players and managers, current administrators, representatives of non-league and the women’s…
7:38 AM 22nd May 2021
Sheffield College Students Play Their Part In Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Games
Sheffield College students and staff have played their part in supporting the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Media, journalism and photography students and staff live streamed an official selection draw from the College’s Hillsborough Campus television studio. Organised by the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF), the draw took place to decide which countries…
4:29 PM 21st May 2021
UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 Targets Full Stadia To Accelerate Growth Of The Women’s Game
With all 16 teams now confirmed for UEFA Women’s EURO 2022, a major ticketing roadmap and legacy programme has been unveiled to illustrate how a record-breaking tournament that has the power to inspire the next generation of players and fans, will be delivered on home soil. With over 700,000 tickets available…
5:38 PM 19th May 2021
The Pandemic Forces Further F1 Calendar Changes
The ongoing impact of the pandemic has forced further changes to this season’s Formula 1 calendar. A Turkish Grand Prix had already been added in place of the cancelled 13 June Canadian race in Montreal, but the COVID situation in Turkey and the impact of the UK government adding the…
4:11 PM 14th May 2021
A 100th Pole And A Sixth Spanish Victory For Hamilton
Just five days after the chequered flag had flown at the end of the Portuguese Grand Prix Formula 1 cars were back on track, this time at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, as practice began for today’s Spanish Grand Prix. Mercedes’ Sir Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen have so…
7:03 PM 9th May 2021
Fell Running Exhibition Launches in Settle in May
Kirsty Hall leads out at Cracoe Fell Race
As fell running gears up for a summer comeback, the brand new Run the Dales photographic and memorabilia exhibition is all set to celebrate this beloved and traditional Dales sport in a very special way. Following its recent launch, new fell running website, Run the Dales is taking fell running off…
7:37 AM 5th May 2021
Hamilton Extends His Championship Lead In Portugal
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
Hamilton proved untouchable in the Algarve
Two weeks after the incident packed Grand Prix at Imola in northern Italy the Formula 1 paddock reconvened at the rollercoaster Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in the hills inland from Portimão for today’s Portuguese Grand Prix and Sir Lewis Hamilton’s latest victory for Mercedes extended his championship lead over Red…
6:50 PM 2nd May 2021
F1 Approves Sprint Races At Three 2021 Grands Prix
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
Fans will be able to enjoy two F1 races rather than a single Grand Prix at three events later this season
There was a significant, if expected development at a meeting of the F1 Commission yesterday ahead of this weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix when the FIA governing body, F1’s owners Liberty Media and all the teams voted unanimously in favour of holding three sprint qualifying race trials this season at two…
9:45 AM 27th April 2021
Doncaster’s Ewen Sergison Claims A Podium Finish In Monaco
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
Ewen Sergison and the Maserati 6CM in which he finished third in today’s race in Monaco for Pre-war Grand Prix Cars and Voiturettes
Four weeks before modern Formula 1 returns to the streets of Monaco, the last three days have witnessed the spectacular running of the 12th Grand Prix de Monaco Historique race meeting after the pandemic had forced its cancellation last year. Following free practice sessions on Friday for the seven categories…
5:38 PM 25th April 2021
Government To Launch Independent Review Into Collapse Of Football Gambling Firm
Independent expert to be appointed to look at the demise of Football Index Review will also assess action taken by the Gambling Commission Findings will help to inform the Government’s ongoing review into the Gambling Act Football Index, operated by BetIndex…
6:51 PM 20th April 2021
Verstappen Sublime At Incident Packed Imola
After a three week break since the season opening race in Bahrain Formula 1 very much returned to life this weekend for the unusually named Made in Italy and Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and it was Red Bull’s Max Verstappen who put in a sublime performance to emerge with the…
7:31 PM 18th April 2021
Government Announces Pilot Events To Pave Way For Larger Audiences At Sport, Theatre And Gigs This Summer
The EFL Cup Final and an FA Cup Semi-Final are set to be among a range of pilot events hosting audiences as part of the government’s plan to get big crowds back this summer. The events will be part of the government’s science-led Events Research Programme (ERP) working closely with…
11:16 AM 6th April 2021
Hamilton Holds Off Verstappen In A Bahraini Thriller
After a single three-day test in Bahrain for all ten Formula 1 teams the new 23-race season sprang into life today at the same venue with the opening Grand Prix of 2021 and after a thrilling encounter it was Mercedes’ Sir Lewis Hamilton who held off Red Bull’s Max Verstappen…
7:00 PM 28th March 2021
Frank Worthington: Football Legend - 1948-2021
Steve Whitaker
Literary Editor
Frank Worthington
Big Frank remained a regular feature in the stand at Huddersfield even in relatively recent times. You’d see him on match day, in a long black overcoat, often sporting a fedora. That much never changed. He was always a sartorial extrovert; his sense of dress dovetailed almost symmetrically with the…
8:06 AM 27th March 2021
R.I.P. Johnny Dumfries, The 7th Marquess Of Bute 1958-2021
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
Racing was so much the passion of young Johnny Dumfries
It is with sadness and regret that I must write this fourth sporting obituary in just over a week following the death after a short illness of British former F1 driver and Le Mans winner Johnny Dumfries, the 7th Marquess of Bute, aged just 62. His real name was John Crichton-Stuart,…
9:14 AM 23rd March 2021
R.I.P. Peter Lorimer 1946-2021
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
Record goalscorer Peter “Hotshot” Lorimer, (photo: Leeds United)
After the deaths in recent days of both Murray Walker and Sabine Schmitz from the motorsport world I was also saddened to learn today of the passing of one of my footballing icons as a schoolboy, Peter Lorimer, aged just 74. How I remember attending so many Leeds United games at…
7:42 AM 21st March 2021
Dan Benn's Football Roundup
Episode 5
Dan Benn
Sports Writer
This week’s football saw only 5 games involving Yorkshire sides, with those in the Premier League and League Two not taking part. Barnsley and Doncaster continued their playoff pushes, whilst Sheffield Wednesday struggle to stay in the league. Rotherham United have returned to playing after their enforced break, only without manager Paul…
7:45 PM 19th March 2021
R.I.P. Sabine Schmitz 1969-2021 “The Queen Of The Nürburgring”
Following the death of Murray Walker last Saturday the motorsport world lost another of its most popular characters yesterday when the German professional racing driver and Top Gear presenter Sabine Schmitz lost her battle with cancer and passed away, aged just 51. Born and raised in the village of Nürburg, which…
12:34 PM 17th March 2021
Red Bull’s Verstappen Fastest In F1 Testing
Formula 1’s sole three day pre-season test ended yesterday evening in Bahrain and it was Red Bull’s Max Verstappen who set the fastest overall time. As always though, it should be noted that testing times can be deceptive due to all the variable factors involved and potential sandbagging. It represented…
12:42 PM 15th March 2021
R.I.P. Murray Walker OBE 1923-2021
Murray Walker, the truly legendary British motorsport commentator who became known as the voice of Formula 1, died yesterday aged 97, leaving behind his lovely wife Elizabeth whom he married back in 1959. The news saddened me personally as he had gone out of his way over the years to…
11:59 AM 14th March 2021
Ferrari’s New SF21
This afternoon Ferrari became the final Formula 1 outfit to reveal its livery for the forthcoming season after it had held a team launch back on 26 February. In an online event the SF21 was unveiled for the first time. What is most striking about the new livery is its two-tone…
3:34 PM 10th March 2021
Aston Martin’s New F1 Safety And Medical Cars
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
Aston Martin’s new Formula 1 Safety Car
Not only will Aston Martin be competing in this year’s Formula 1 world championship for the first time since 1960, but it will also be sharing the safety and medical car duties at every Grand Prix weekend with Mercedes. Mercedes has supplied the official Formula 1 Safety and Medical Cars since…
2:45 PM 8th March 2021
UK Coaching Calls For Gender Parity Within The Coaching Workforce
The lead charity for coaching in the UK is calling for more women to enter the coaching workforce. UK Coaching exists to support and develop the nation’s three million coaches and is today outlining its ambition for gender equity within coaching, in the next five years. Pre-pandemic, female coaches made up…
4:00 AM 8th March 2021
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