Captain Kerr ready for 1500m battle with Ingebrigtsen in Paris August 1, 2024 Josh Kerr is blocking out the noise as he begins his bid to compete in what he believes will be “one of the best 1500m races of all time” against Jakob Ingebrigtsen. The reigning world champion takes to the Stade de France track in the first of three heats tomorrow morning at 10.10am, with fellow [...]
Five cocktails to celebrate the Olympics and their host city Paris August 1, 2024 With temperatures set to soar to the late-twenties over the next few days and the Olympics on television, these simple yet sophisticated home cocktails are the ideal accompaniment for your ongoing summer of sport. So grab a glass, gather your friends, and let the games begin. The French 75 This is a Parisian classic. Originally [...]
Ed Warner: Is the ‘Wrexham Effect’ actually hurting lower league finances? August 1, 2024 One week until the football league kicks off and Wrexham AFC will hog the League One spotlight.
Fleetwood: Paris 2024 gold would be a top achievement July 31, 2024 Tommy Fleetwood insists an Olympic gold medal at Paris 2024 would be up there alongside anything he has achieved in golf as he prepares to kick off his campaign at the ‘most amazing event in the world.’ The British star, who represented Team GB in Tokyo three years ago, returns to Le Golf National hoping [...]
Londoner thanks travelling Brits for urging him onto sensational Olympic gold July 31, 2024 Just moments later Team GB’s women snatched gold from the Netherlands with a stunning late burst of their own in the quadruple sculls.
TV star’s daughter adds to Team GB medal tally as Brits start day with a bang July 31, 2024 Spendolini-Sirieix - the daughter of TV star Fred Sirieix of First Dates fame - and Toulson pulled off a superb final dive.
Team GB win relay gold in pool as Brit quad defends Olympic Games title July 30, 2024 Great Britain made a splash in the pool on Tuesday, winning a gold medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Tom Dean, James Guy, Duncan Scott and Matt Richards came home for Team GB at París La Defense Arena to win the team’s first gold in the pool. They held [...]
Murray tennis farewell tour goes on at Paris 2024 Olympic Games July 30, 2024 Andy Murray’s farewell tour of tennis lives to fight another day after the Brit and his partner Dan Evans beat Belgians Joran Vliegen and Sander Gille 6-3 7-6 11-9 to reach the quarter-finals of the doubles at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The British duo stormed out of the blocks to a 3-0 lead in [...]
Manchester City striker hints at exit after Olympic Games July 30, 2024 Alvarez is part of the Argentina team currently vying for gold in France and the 24-year-old has been linked with a move away from England.
Pierre de Coubertin: Why Paris might like to forget the man who revived the Olympics July 30, 2024 The 2024 Paris Olympics signal a homecoming for the modern Games, but you’d be forgiven for not realising. Set up in the 1890s, the Olympics have Frenchman Baron Pierre de Coubertin to thank for their modern iteration, who was inspired by ancient Greek ideals of amateur athleticism to revive the Games. Accordingly, the Games were [...]