Eilish McColgan OUT of the World Athletics Championships in Team GB blow August 17, 2023 Distance runner Eilish McColgan is out of the World Athletics Championships, it was confirmed today. The news is a huge blow to one of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s biggest medal prospects. McColgan was set to take part with Jessica Warner-Judd in the 10,000 next week in Budapest having not been selected by British Athletics [...]
Rugby’s disciplinary process betrays the very reason tough rules are in place August 17, 2023 Utterly ridiculous. Hugely embarrassing. Total disaster. These are some of the thoughts that have crossed my mind this week when I should instead be getting excited for the Rugby World Cup next month. Why? Because with the overturning of Owen Farrell’s red card from last Saturday, all of the sport’s decision makers have put the [...]
Women’s World Cup: Nearly half of Australia watch Lionesses beat Matildas August 17, 2023 The Lionesses’ 3-1 victory over the Matildas in the Women’s World Cup on Wednesday was watched by over 40 per cent of Australians. The figures come as the Women’s World Cup has captured the hearts of the co-hosts, who made it further this year than any previous attempt. A peak of 11.15m Aussies watched Ella [...]
Where to watch the Women’s World Cup final in London, England v Spain August 17, 2023 The Lionesses have made it to the finals of the Women’s World Cup! They play Spain in the big decider on Sunday morning at 11.00am. The match will be streaming on BBC, but if you want to celebrate in London, here’s where to watch the Women’s World Cup final in the capital this weekend. VINEGAR [...]
Ed Warner: Lionesses bonus row will rear its head again after Women’s World Cup August 17, 2023 Ed Warner on why the FA could face a public broadside from the Lionesses after the Women’s World Cup, this week’s World Athletics Championships in Hungary and Team GB’s selection policy. Within 24 hours of winning the Davis Cup for the first time in almost eight decades, Andy Murray and his Great Britain team captain [...]
Premier League, baseball, monster trucks and Foo Fighters: the London Stadium summer transformation in one minute August 17, 2023 The 2012 Olympic legacy has been heralded by the London stadium chief, as a time-lapse showcases a jam-packed summer of gigs, sport and monster trucks. West Ham may be hosting Premier League Football once again this August, but for anyone who has been around Stratford over the last three months you may have thought it [...]
England captain Millie Bright wants Lionesses to add World Cup to Euros glory August 16, 2023 England captain Millie Bright has urged the Lionesses to complete a clean sweep of major trophies by winning the Women’s World Cup final against Spain on Sunday. Sarina Wiegman’s team reached the final for the first time in the team’s history with an authoritative 3-1 victory over co-hosts Australia in Sydney today. Having won the [...]
Super Sarina Wiegman has turned England from nearly-women into serial winners August 16, 2023 “Am I in a fairytale or something?” asked Sarina Wiegman as England soaked up beating Australia in the semi-final of the Women’s World Cup. Instead it should be the Football Association pinching itself at having the good fortune and foresight to appoint someone who has underlined her status as one of the best coaches anywhere [...]
Newcastle United to host two Saudi Arabia friendlies August 16, 2023 Newcastle United will play host to Saudi Arabia international football friendlies this year in a major publication of the kingdom’s relationship with the Premier League outfit. The Middle Eastern country, whose Public Investment Fund purchased Newcastle in October 2021, will take on Costa Rica on 8 September and South Korea on 12 September. “The two [...]
Sporting rivalry between England and Australia unmatchable August 16, 2023 They’re two countries with shared values and an entwined history, and that’s why any fixture, in any sport, between Australia and England just matters. Earlier this summer we saw how the Ashes, with its peaks and troughs, captured both nations – even prompting some banter between Rishi Sunak and Anthony Albanese – as both the [...]