Euro 2022: England captain says final ‘start of journey’ for equality in society
England captain Leah Williamson says the Euro 2022 final against Germany on Sunday is “not the end but the start of a journey”. Whatever the result, Williamson hopes the Lionesses’ success has had a wider impact on society in England. They are chasing a first women’s major tournament victory. “What we’ve seen already is that […]
England’s women level India ODI series as Sophie Ecclestone & Danielle Hazell star
Teenage spinner Sophie Ecclestone starred again as England’s women ripped through India in Nagpur to level their one-day international series at 1-1. The slow left-armer, who took 4-37 in Friday’s narrow defeat, finished with 4-14 from 10 overs, with five maidens. Danielle Hazell, another of the four spinners used, took 4-32 as the hosts slumped […]
Women’s Six Nations: Wales centre Hannah Jones reflects on winning start
A record crowd of more than 6,000 in Dublin was followed by almost 5,000 fans watching the success over Scotland, the highest attendance for a women’s international in Wales. “I would never have thought we would get that crowd, we are thankful of the support we have had,” said Jones. “There was a tournament in […]
London 2012: Olympic Games event guides
The greatest sportsmen and women from around the world are in London, competing in events ranging from archery to wrestling, badminton to volleyball. How do those sports work? How did the superstars get started and how can you have a go yourself? With expert analysis, rules, history, ones to watch and an explanation of each […]
London 2012: Tim Brabants will defend his canoe sprint title
Olympic champion Tim Brabants will defend his Olympic K1 1000m title after the 35-year-old was confirmed in the Team GB canoe sprint squad for London. Brabants, who won a race-off with Paul Wycherley last month to earn his place, is one of nine athletes in the team for the canoe sprint events at Eton Dorney. […]
London 2012: Sir Chris Hoy leads strong GB team for London
The men’s road squad will be reduced from eight to five, and the women’s from six to four, later in June. Team GB will number 27 in total across the four Olympic cycling disciplines, with British cyclists hoping to match the 14 medals and eight golds won in Beijing. “I think it’s always hard, although […]
GB men’s wheelchair basketball team reach Rio 2016 Paralympics
Great Britain beat Italy in the men’s quarter-finals of the European Wheelchair Basketball Championships to qualify for the Rio 2016 Paralympics. Terry Bywater led the scoring with 24 points in a 77-48 victory. “It’s another dream, another Paralympics and there’s no reason why we don’t deserve it,” he told BBC Sport. The women’s team, who […]
Para-cycling: Search on for British female Paralympic champions
British Cycling have started a targeted search for new champions like Dame Sarah Storey for the 2016 and 2020 Paralympic Games. Team GB finished with 120 cycling medals at the 2012 London Paralympics, including four golds for Dame Storey. But this search – backed by 2012 silver medallist Karen Darke – aims to fill potential […]
Aled Davies ‘devastated’ by Rio discus omission
Davies won bronze in the shot put in London and said he would now focus on winning gold in that event in three years’ time. “I’m lucky that I still have one event,” he added. “There are other athletes who don’t have any events at all. I’ll be going for gold in the shot, but […]
Road World Championships: Lizzie Deignan, Geraint Thomas and Sarah Storey in British team
Elite men: Lewis Askey, Mark Cavendish, Owain Doull, Sean Flynn, Ethan Hayter (road and time-trial), James Knox, Daniel McLay, Tom Pidcock, Luke Rowe, James Shaw, Jake Stewart, Mark Stewart, Ben Swift, Connor Swift, Josh Tarling (time-trial only), Geraint Thomas (road and time-trial), Ben Tulett (road and time-trial), Ben Turner (road and time-trial), Sam Watson, Fred […]