Source: Egyptian Modern Pentathlon Federation

Jess Varley and Myles Pillage to make World Cup debuts in L.A.

Northamptonshire’s Jess Varley and Plymouth’s Myles Pillage will make their modern pentathlon World Cup debuts in Los Angeles later this month. The duo will be hoping to continue their good run of form in California following successful 2016 seasons. 21 year-old Varley claimed the British Modern Pentathlon title last year before finishing as the top

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Source: David Crawford / www.stillsport.com

Loughborough Lightning Badminton miss out on Final after Derby defeat

Lougborough Lightning missed out on a place in the AJ Bell National Badminton League Championship Final for the first time in three year after defeat at the hands of Team Derby. Facing their East Midlands rivals on home turf at Loughborough University, the side in purple fielded a young, untested team due to a number

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Source: Matchtight

Can you dig it?

Four University of Bath-based international athletes got to try their hand at driving diggers and dump trucks as they paid a special visit to the headquarters of Team Bath partners MJ Church. Rio 2016 wheelchair fencing silver-medallist Piers Gilliver and judoka Ben Fletcher were joined by England Women’s rugby player Sydney Gregson and skeleton athlete

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Source: Loughborough Lightning

Loughborough Lightning triumph at home against Bristol Jets

Loughborough Lightning Badminton kept their Championship Final hopes alive thanks to a thrilling 3-2 home victory against newcomers Bristol Jets. Victories for Chloe Birch and Henri Hurskainen left the match hanging in the balance at 2-2 going into the men’s doubles, however alumni Harley Towler and Peter Briggs ensured Loughborough got the result they needed.

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Source: Pentathlon GB

Bryson records top 10 at Hungarian Indoor Championships

Plymouth Studio School’s Kerenza Bryson finished as the top Brit with an 8th place finish at the season opening Hungarian Indoor Competition in Budapest yesterday (Sunday 29th January). Fellow Pentathlon GB athletes Charlie Follett, Georgia Hannam and Georgia Pipes finished 11th, 21st and 31st respectively in the Hungarian capital with Yorkshire’s Pipes unfortunately eliminated from

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Source: Pentathlon GB

Busy 2017 ahead for GB’s modern pentathletes

Great Britain’s modern pentathletes are set for a busy 2017 with a packed international calendar featuring new events and all of the traditional major championships. The season gets underway in Hungary this weekend at the Hungarian Indoor Competition before the first World Cup of the year in Los Angeles from 23rd-27th February. Further World Cups

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Source: Tennis Foundation

Shuker and Lapthorne earn early Australian Open wins  

Lucy Shuker and Andy Lapthorne both defeated higher ranked players on Wednesday’s opening day of Australian Open wheelchair tennis competition, with Shuker reaching her second women’s singles semi-final at Melbourne Park. Defending champion Gordon Reid and Australian Open debutant Alfie Hewett both bowed out of the men’s singles after two tough three set matches, while

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Source: The Endeavour Fund

Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry attend Endeavour Fund Awards

The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry  attended the inaugural Endeavour Fund Awards ceremony on Tuesday (17 January) which showcased endeavours from the past year, celebrated excellence through awarding prizes to outstanding individuals who have excelled in their Endeavour Fund sporting challenges and looked ahead to exciting future projects in 2017. The Endeavour Fund is a

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