University of Bath alumni Becky Wilde and Cedol Daffyd won debut World Rowing Championship silver medals within an hour of each other on an excellent morning for Great Britain in Shanghai. Olympic medallist Wilde teamed up with Sarah McKay, Hannah Scott and Lola Anderson to finish runners-up to the Netherlands in a fast-paced women’s quadruple
Official opening of Hillsborough Park Activity Hub marks major investment in Sheffield community sport and recreation A landmark development for community sport, health and recreation in Sheffield has been officially unveiled, as the local community came together to celebrate the official opening of the new Hillsborough Park Activity Hub. Councillor Richard Williams, Chair of Sheffield
The University of Bath is named The Times and The Sunday Times Sport University of the Year 2026, climbing from 8th to 7th place in the main academic rankings. The institution is also awarded University of the Year in the Southwest 2026, a new category acknowledging the rise in undergraduates choosing to stay at home
Sport England’s Quest scheme is assessing all 22 of North Yorkshire Council’s leisure facilities as they come under direct council control during a phased transition in a drive to unify and enhance service standards across the county’s leisure centres. The move follows the formation of the new North Yorkshire Council unitary authority, which came into
The LTA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Special Olympics Great Britain (SOGB), the largest provider of year-round sports training and athletic competition in summer and winter sports for children and adults of all abilities with learning disabilities (LD), to enhance opportunities for people in LD tennis. The agreement, which runs initially to the
Sport England’s groundbreaking This Girl Can returns today with a powerful new campaign, We Like the Way You Move, redefining what women getting active looks like and championing women from underrepresented groups. Thirteen street-cast women from across England take centre stage in the TV advert, shown moving in ways that reflect their real lives –
Greg Slade and Lucy Shuker joined Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid in progressing to doubles semi-finals on Tuesday’s first day of wheelchair tennis action at the US Open, with Andy Lapthorne narrowly missing out on joining Slade in the last four of the quad doubles. All five Brits now start their singles campaigns on Wednesday
US Open Wheelchair Championships draws to begin with doubles first round on Tuesday and singles first round on Wednesday US Open Wheelchair Championships celebrating 20th Anniversary in 2025 British women’s No.1 Lucy Shuker has been drawn against six-time US Open champion Diede de Groot of the Netherlands in the women’s singles, Lucy Shuker begins her
ASICS, Inclusive Sportswear, and mental health charity Mind have teamed up to research and reimagine girls’ school PE Kit to maximise comfort and prevent girls from dropping out. New research shows nearly three-quarters of girls aged 14 to 16 would be more likely to participate in PE if their kit made them feel more comfortable.
The University of St Andrews has been officially recognised by British Rowing as both a GB Beach Sprint Performance Development Academy and a GB Olympic Beach Sprint Training Venue, cementing its role at the heart of Great Britain’s preparations for the LA 2028 Olympic Games. Lewis McCue, Director of Rowing at St Andrews, said: “The
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