Glasgow 2014: ‘Icon’ David Millar leads Scotland’s cyclists
The latter, he claims, is a resource that has been used too sparingly in the past. Scottish Cycling feeds into British Cycling’s six-stage performance pathway and, from his time looking after Britain’s best under-16 riders, Coltman wants that to continue. “We just can’t match the investment that is in that programme, as it stands at […]
David Ralph named new England and GB women’s hockey coach
Assistant coach David Ralph has been promoted to become the new head coach of the Great Britain and England women’s hockey teams. The former Scotland international has twice been interim head coach, guiding England to EuroHockey bronze in 2017. He takes over from Mark Hager who resigned after leading GB to bronze at the Tokyo […]
Commonwealth Games: Magic moments and what ifs for Wales in Birmingham
Former world champion triathlete Non Stanford said before the Games that winning a medal for Wales was her ‘ultimate dream’. Her first chance came and went in the women’s individual race, as she finished sixth. But then Wales’ mixed relay team of Stanford, Dominic Coy, Olivia Mathias and Iestyn Harrett pulled out something special. The […]
French Open 2023 results: Elina Svitolina booed after losing to Aryna Sabalenka in Paris
Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina accused Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka of encouraging French Open fans to boo her by waiting at the net for a handshake following their tense quarter-final. Svitolina has not shaken hands with Russian opponents since Ukraine was invaded with support from Belarus. Before her loss to Sabalenka, Svitolina made clear she would again avoid […]
Gods of Tennis: How a generation of tennis players changed the world in the 1970s and 1980s
When Billie Jean King won the 1972 US Open, her prize money was $10,000. The men’s champion – Ilie Nastase – took home $25,000. The following year, King formed the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), with a mission to achieve equal pay. Later in 1973 came an unlikely episode in that campaign – a bizarre, one-off […]
Youth Olympics: Rwandan teenagers cycling out of poverty
“The first time I cycled I fell off so many times and swore never to go back on a bike. But I thought about it and I thought that in life you get difficulties but then you get up again and continue doing something because you love it. So that’s what happened to me, I […]
Rio Olympics 2016: Charlotte Dujardin wins gold & Mark Cavendish silver on day 10
13:50 Athletics men’s triple jump final – American Christian Taylor is aiming to win back-to-back titles. 14:18 Cycling – Jason Kenny begins his bid for a sixth Olympic gold medal. The final takes place from around 22:15. 14:57 Cycling -Leader Laura Trott, seeking a fourth gold of her career, goes in the omnium, with the […]
Rio 2016: Did Bolt cause security scare? Ledecky recreates that Phelps photo
“The marathon is the trickiest of all the events. If something goes wrong it’s not just a little disaster, it’s a 26-mile disaster.” US marathon runner Amy Cragg, after coming ninth. “I think the nicest, strongest and deepest emotions you can only achieve when you play for your country. It’s something which I would recommend […]
All-Ireland Ladies JFC Final replay: Fermanagh ready for rematch despite manager’s absence from training
Both teams came away from the drawn encounter at Croke Park knowing full well that they wasted an opportunity to win the title – but also could have ended up as losers. That suggests that there is no big psychological advantage going into the replay at the Athletic Grounds although perhaps Antrim will maybe feel […]
Three Welsh hockey players are called up by GB for first time since 2013
Three Welsh international hockey players have been selected to train with Great Britain. It is the first time since 2013 that Wales has been represented in the senior GB programme. Goalkeeper Rose Thomas and midfielder Sarah Jones will join up with the GB women, while Dan Kyriakides is included for the men. “We’re pleased to […]