Elite athletes transform communities – this Labour government must invest after Paris 2024 July 22, 2024 These are the people you don’t recall when you become an elite athlete. But publicly funding elite athletes, including those at Paris 2024, is good for us all.
There’s nothing like the Olympics. Paris 2024 will prove that again July 21, 2024 The Olympics is a bastion of patriotism and memories of a childhood well spent; despite growing up and coming to terms with the politicisation of it, says Deputy Sports Editor Matt Hardy. Being asked about early sporting memories often leaves a sense of complete and utter embarrassment. Now 24, I don’t vividly remember the 2003 [...]
Schauffele wins Open at Royal Troon for second major of year July 21, 2024 Xander Schauffele won his second major of the year on Sunday after a brilliant final round saw him take victory in the Open Championship at Royal Troon. The 30-year-old World No3 won the PGA Championship earlier this year and made it a clean sweep of American winners in majors in 2024 for the first time [...]
Formula E: Pascal Wehrlein wins title after epic London finale July 21, 2024 Pascal Wehrlein won his first Formula E world title yesterday after coming second to Oliver Rowland in the season finale at London’s ExCeL. The German looked like he’d need to settle for a championship podium but issues with both Jaguar cars – driven by Nick Cassidy, who retired, and Mitch Evans, who missed two key [...]
Mark Cavendish signs off from Tour de France after breaking record in 2024 July 21, 2024 Mark Cavendish has finished what could be his last ever stage of the Tour de France in Nice on Sunday. The Brit finished his time trial in Nice to end a stellar career in grand touring. He broke a record he shared with cycling legend Eddy Merckx when he won his 35th stage of the [...]
UK Athletics chief: London Diamond League will be bigger in 2025 after huge success July 21, 2024 UK Athletics chief Jack Buckner has hailed a successful London Diamond League as Team GB athletes shone ahead of this month’s Olympic Games in Paris. West Ham United’s London Stadium – the central arena of London 2012 – hosted 60,000 fans on Saturday in what was the last major athletics meet before Paris 2024. There [...]
Past Open Championship winners: Who has lifted the Claret Jug in previous years July 20, 2024 The 152nd Open Championship heads into its final day at Royal Troon on Sunday with the conditions and course winning over the players so far. But as past winners and first time hopefuls compete to lift the Claret Jug at the end of the fourth day’s play, they do so knowing the winner will join [...]
Formula E set for London finale with seven in mix for title July 20, 2024 Formula E will crown a 10th winner this weekend as the all-electric motorsporting series descends on London. The final double header of the weekend, at east London’s ExCeL Centre, could see seven different drivers lift the title as the league reportedly starts to wind down its operation in the capital. Formula E chief executive Jeff [...]
Inter Miami is worth $1bn, doubling value in one year. Is Lionel Messi the reason? July 19, 2024 A year ago this week MLS club Inter Miami – part-owned by former England international David Beckham – completed one of the biggest signings in global sports history. They signed Argentina international Lionel Messi, one of just two players in the current GOAT conversation. And since then the franchise, the 25th in MLS, has been [...]
EP: 284 Newbury & Market Rasen July 19, 2024 The Weatherbys Super Sprint over 5 furlongs for 2-year-olds is worth a quarter of a million pounds in prize money and it takes place at Newbury on Saturday afternoon, alongside the 6 furlong Group 3 Hackwood Stakes. The jumps meeting at Market Rasen also features on ITV where they run the annual Summer Plate Chase [...]