Alicia Barnett’s French Open debut ended in a first-round defeat on Wednesday but only after a near three-hour battle from the Team Bath Tennis player and women’s doubles partner Olivia Nicholls at Roland Garros. The British duo, appearing at their fourth Grand Slam in 11 months, narrowly lost a first-set tie-break to Italy’s Jasmine Paolini
University of Bath sporting scholar Leah Crisp will make her World Aquatics Championships debut in Japan this summer after being named in British Swimming’s marathon team. The Economics and Mathematics student, who is supported by a Santander Scholarship, has been selected alongside Hector Pardoe and Amber Keegan following their performances at the Sardinia leg of
The next generation of women’s basketball stars took to the court at the 2023 Hoopsfix All-Star Classic – with 1,500 fans packing the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. A full house saw the brightest young talent from the domestic game in action during a women’s under-19 and a men’s under-19 game on Sunday. Players are
The next generation of UK basketball stars are heading to South London this weekend for the 2023 Hoopsfix All-Star Classic. The annual event was first held in 2014 and has developed a reputation as being the premier showcase of up-and-coming British basketball talent. This year’s Hoopsfix All-Star Classic takes place at the Crystal Palace National
Sports Slam aims to get kids moving, as Sports Direct pledges free equipment and resources to schools across the country In partnership with the Youth Sport Trust, Sports Slam is fronted by sports stars James Haskell, Natasha Jonas, Lina Nielsen and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake Taking place during National School Sports Week, Sports Slam kicks off in
The successful British Rowing Start talent development programme based at the University of Bath is holding trials for aspiring Olympians this month. Taking place at the Team Bath Sports Training Village on Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31st May, they are open to women aged 14-22 who are 178cm or taller and men aged 14-20 who
Excitement is building with just 100 days to go until the UIPM Modern Pentathlon and Laser Run World Championships 2023 get under way in Bath. While spectators can look forward to enjoying world-class sport and a family-friendly day out, with tickets on sale now, competitors – including the Pentathlon GB home team – are gearing
Team Bath Tennis star Alicia Barnett and partner Olivia Nicholls earned a deserved consolation win for Great Britain with another dazzling doubles performance on the Billie Jean King Cup international stage. Britain’s hopes of progressing to the Finals later this year had been dashed by the time Barnett and Nicholls took to the Coventry Building
Jacob Peters and Freya Anderson won double gold and there were further titles for Tom Dean, Joshua Gammon and Luke Turley as University of Bath-based athletes claimed a host of medals at the 2023 British Swimming Championships in Sheffield. Peters followed up his 100m butterfly one-two with British Swimming Performance Centre Bath training partner James
Stars from the sporting world and beyond collide in the 2023 Wheelchair Rugby European Championship Celebrity Match The 2023 Wheelchair Rugby European Championship has announced an all-star Friday night fiesta featuring a star-studded wheelchair rugby Celebrity Match. Renowned athletes from the wheelchair rugby and rugby world are set to rub shoulders with well-known celebrity faces
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