The Women’s Asia Cup has begun in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and some fine performances on the opening weekend have resulted in notable movements in the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings. Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu leads the gains this week thanks to an unbeaten 25-ball 48 and one for 10 in three overs
Toasting s’mores by the camp fire and singing ’Sweet Caroline’, Katie Taylor gets emotional as you’ve never seen before as the legendary Irish fighter reflects on her storied career in Matchroom Boxing’s latest episode of Ordinary People. This Saturday – live worldwide on DAZN and non-exclusively in Ireland on RTÉ – Taylor will bring the
Forty players have been selected by Red Roses head coach John Mitchell for camp 4 of pre-season. The squad will assemble at The Lensbury on Monday 31st August as preparations continue for their first WXV Global Series match against Australia. The Wallaroos provide the opposition at the CorpAcq Stadium, Salford, on Saturday 12 September before
A historic fight week will see Katie Taylor and Flora Pili Super Lightweight Championship in front of 80,000 at Croke Park on Saturday, September 5 – live worldwide on DAZN and non-exclusively in Ireland on RTÉ. Founded in 1592, Trinity College Dublin is Ireland’s oldest university, and home to its greatest cultural treasure, the Book
From Olympia to the County Cup: padel fever continues with a generation that discovered the sport before Britain did Just weeks after the world’s best padel players brought Premier Padel to Britain for the first time, the spotlight switches from Olympia London to county pride and a generation of players who discovered the sport long
Loughborough BUCS Super Rugby Head Coach Matt Campbell has been promoted to Lightning performance coach, focusing on backs and attack. Campbell, who has previously coached at Edinburgh University men’s and women’s sides, joined Loughborough in 2024 and, earlier this year, went on to lead Loughborough University to a first Women’s BUCS Super Rugby title in
Prolific try-scoring hooker Kathryn Treder has signed a new contract to remain with Loughborough Lightning. Since arriving from Darlington Mowden Park in 2023, the USA international has scored 24 tries in 43 appearances in the African Violet, the majority being off the back of dominant rolling mauls set up perfectly by her laser-accurate throwing, finishing
Results from previous rounds listed by venue, including Quarter-final results (marked in bold); and up-coming ‘finals day’ fixtures – August 2026 *1st Central County Ground Hove (Sussex) Norfolk (women) 84/1 beat Sussex Sharks Cricket (women) 83/6 ‘All out’ by five wickets – (round one, match 1); Scorecard courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#c5d2b8b8d-ccf0-4f5c-b204-f8b59c987f9f_mc5520000-6664-a623-327a-08de31d157a4
London played host to over a thousand walkers on Saturday as the popular Ultra Challenge series came to the capital, with participants walking up to 42k and taking in the city’s most remarkable sights. The London Summer Walk welcomed 1,200 walkers to its base camp in Woolwich. There were three routes being undertaken, all heading
Lancashire and England bowler Kate Cross has announced that she will retire from professional cricket at the end of the 2026 season. Cross made her senior county debut for Lancashire aged just 13 in 2005, having learnt her trade at Heywood Cricket Club. A year later, she became the first woman to join Lancashire’s Academy,
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