Pentathlon GB’s Emma Whitaker and George Budden finished 14th in the Mixed Relay at the Under 19 World Championships, the final day of the competition in Prague. The competition began in the pool, Bolton Le Sands’ Whitaker and Ampfield’s Budden producing a fantastic performance with their time of 2:00.60 putting them inside the top 10
Fotheringhay’s Jess Varley and Plymouth’s Myles Pillage finished 6th in the Mixed Relay on the final day of the 2017 Senior European Modern Pentathlon Championships in Minsk today. In a field containing many athletes with more experience, including several Olympians, the young British duo held their own throughout the day to finish in a commendable
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the Team of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 with players from India and England dominating the line up. As captain they have chosen India’s Mithali Raj. The 34-year-old from Hyderabad in southern India, was selected as captain after she led her side by example by scoring 409 runs
Castleford Tigers and Bradford Bulls both picked up opening-day wins as the Women’s Super League got underway on Sunday. The Tigers were at home to local rivals Featherstone Rovers and stormed to a 48-14 win. Lucy Eastwood proved to be the star of the show, scoring a remarkable five tries, while Ellie Lamb scored twice
The inaugural National Vintage Games, the UK’s first competitive and recreational sports event for the over-50s, is coming to the University of Bath – and people are being encouraged to sign up and get active. All abilities and fitness levels are welcome to compete in a host of events at the £30million Sports Training Village
University of Bath-based Eilidh Doyle says she is ‘chuffed to bits’ after being voted by her fellow athletes as British Athletics Team Captain for next month’s London 2017 IAAF World Championships. The Rio 2016 bronze-medallist, coached by Brian Doyle at the Sports Training Village, will be competing in her fifth World Championships and this year
Stroud’s Zoe Davison finished 24th with Warwick’s Georgina Mitchell 28th at the Under 19 World Championships in Prague today, two encouraging performances on their debuts at a major Under 19 international championships. The youngsters’ day began in the pool with the 200m swim, both Brits starting strongly with Wycliffe College’s Davison recording a time of 2:14.51 and
Pentathlon GB’s Kate French, Samantha Murray and Jo Muir finished 7th, 14th and 17th respectively in the Women’s Senior European Championships final in Minsk today including encouraging discipline performances during the day. The trio’s combined score meant they finished 4th in the team competition, narrowly missing out on a team medal by just 9 points.
Durham Women FC have announced the signing of all-action midfielder Nicola Worthington. Having played for Blackburn Rovers and Manchester City at the beginning of her career, Worthington moved to America in 2013 and represented the University of Bridgeport. During her time with the Purple Knights, Worthington was named an NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer Second Team
Under Armour has launched Unlike Any, its newest global marketing campaign. Through collaboration with spoken word artists, the campaign celebrates and honours the unprecedented achievements of female athletes that rise above gender comparisons and stand on their own as marvels of athletic prowess. To accomplish this, Unlike Any shines a light on the remarkable talents
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