Team Bath Netball co-captains Serena Guthrie and Eboni Usoro-Brown won a third successive bronze medal with England as the 2019 Netball World Cup came to an emotional conclusion in Liverpool. After a heartbreaking 47-45 defeat to eventual champions New Zealand denied them a first-ever World Cup Final place, the Vitality Roses dug deep to finish
Current modern pentathlon ‘royalty’ is set to descend on Bath early next month when the National Lottery-supported European Championships and Tokyo qualifier take place at the University’s Sports Training Village from 6-11 August. 25 nations and over 150 athletes are now registered for the event, dubbed Gladiators Return in recognition of Bath’s Roman history and
New Zealand shocked Australia to win their first Netball World Cup in 16 years at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena today. The Kiwis, who are ranked fourth in the world but have displayed their considerable quality throughout this tournament, won by the narrowest of margins – 52-51 – to end Australia’s recent dominance of this competition.
Australia retained the Women’s Ashes after the Test match at Taunton ended in a draw on day four. The tourists hold an unassailable 8-2 lead over England heading into the three-match IT20 series, with England no longer able to reach the 10 points needed to regain the trophy. England passed the follow-on target in the
Jamaica finished fifth and Uganda earned their highest ever placing of seventh during the penultimate session of the Vitality Netball World Cup today. The Sunshine Girls – ranked second in the world – had endured a disappointing campaign, missing out on the semi-finals for the first time since 1995, but ensured they finished on a
Sarah Wilson and Josh Hood produced a stunning laser run as they surged through the field to take silver in the Under 19 mixed relay at the Youth World Championships. After ending the Under 19 Euros with mixed relay bronze, the TASS supported British duo upped that to world silver as they claimed Pentathlon GB’s
New Zealand will meet Australia in tomorrow’s Vitality Netball World Cup final, after the Silver Ferns edged out hosts England in this afternoon’s second semi-final. After a wonderful start, the Kiwis were pegged back, as England – cheered on by a passionate home crowd – found their feet. From then, momentum swung on numerous occasions,
England Women U20s got their Tri-Nations Cup campaign off to a winning start with a 10-try 62-0 victory over USA. The young Red Roses led 22-0 at half-time, scoring four tries through Phoebe Murray, Lucie Skuse, Carys Cox and Cara Clarke, as well as one conversion. They followed that up with six further tries in
Amy Jones and Natalie Sciver both hit 50s as England Women finished day three of the Kia Women’s Test 221 runs behind Australia heading. Australia added 60 to their overnight score for the loss of three wickets. Jess Jonassen was caught well at gully by Sciver off the bowling of Katherine Brunt and Sophie Molineux
Young judo star Tatum Keen will lead Team GB into the Opening Ceremony of the Baku 2019 European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) after being selected as Flagbearer this afternoon. Keen, a four-time British champion at cadet (under 18) and pre-cadet (under 15) level, will carry the Union Flag into the Baku Crystal Hall tomorrow as
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