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Grand Départ Trophy Handed To Great Britain As ‘Next Hosts’ Of Tour De France

Alicia Newton
Sport Reporter

Lizzie Deignan and Mark Cavendish receive the Grand Depart trophy from Mayor of Barcelona Jaume Collbon

The presentation of the Grand Départ Trophy after the final stage of this year’s race in Paris confirmed Great Britain as the official next host of the Tour de France.

P.ublished 29th July 2026

Blackpool And Hull To Host 2026 Return Of Lloyds Tour Of Britain Family Cycling Festival

Alicia Newton
Sport Reporter

Two stages of the prestigious Lloyds Tour of Britain event, Blackpool and Hull, will host the return of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Family Cycling Festival. The free-to-attend festival will take place in Blackpool on Thursday 20th August and Hull on Friday 4th September, both between 11am and 2pm, as part of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women and Men’s professional cycle race.

P.ublished 29th July 2026

News And Events From F1: Hungarian Grand Prix

Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent

George Russell is well aware of the threat posed by his teenage teammate

The Formula 1 Drivers’ World Championship began in 1950, with the constructors' equivalent being added eight years later, and back in that opening decade Alberto Ascari became an Italian sporting hero on the F1 front.

P.ublished 27th July 2026

What's On This Week 27th-31st July

Blaine Roberts-McNally
Sports Reporter

As July comes to an end, we have plenty on the slate to finish on a high, with action from Super League and The Hundred to play out what has been a month of continuous action into an August that promises to provide much of the same.

P.ublished 27th July 2026

Norris Wins For Mclaren In Hungary

Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent

Lando Norris claimed a second consecutive Hungarian Grand Prix victory

Formula 1’s last round before the four-week summer break took place this weekend at the Hungaroring, located just outside Budapest, and it was McLaren’s Lando Norris who occupied the top step on the podium for the first time this season after a highly entertaining Hungarian Grand Prix. Two key issues dominated paddock discussions ahead of the start of ontrack action on Friday.

P.ublished 26th July 2026

Free Entry To Giants V Catalans For A Massive Announcement About Its 2027 Location

Ken Davy OBE

Huddersfield Giants have announced that its upcoming Betfred Super League game at home to Catalans Dragons on Saturday 8th August at 2pm will be FREE ENTRY for anyone who wishes to join them for what is possibly the biggest announcement in the club’s 162-year history.

P.ublished 25th July 2026

New Partnership Hopes To Get More Parkinson’s Communities Into Table Tennis

Parkinson’s England Table Tennis (PETT) has entered into a new partnership with Parkinson’s UK and Table Tennis England (TTE) with the aim of getting more people with Parkinson’s into the sport.

P.ublished 25th July 2026

World Triathlon Championship Series London Race A ‘Big Thing’ For Great Britain’s Jess Fullagar

Great Britain’s Jess Fullagar will join some of the world’s best triathletes in London as the World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) visits the city this weekend. The Leeds-based triathlete will be joined by her fellow Britons, including Beth Potter and Georgia Taylor-Brown, as she looks to make her mark at the sixth elite women’s race of the championship.

P.ublished 23rd July 2026

What's on this week 20-24th July

With the World Cup coming to a close, fear not, as there is still a litany of high-octane sporting action taking place across the region. From the throwing of darts to the swing of a bat and the clash of a tackle, there is all to play for still this midweek.

P.ublished 20th July 2026

Antonelli Wins Spa Thriller

Two weeks after the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Formula 1 returned to action amidst Belgium’s Ardennes forests on the legendary Spa Francorchamps circuit, a challenging high-speed track which has always sorted the men from the boys and the great from the merely very good, and, after an exciting rollercoaster of a race, it proved to be Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli who claimed the victo…

P.ublished 19th July 2026

Torz Anderson Proud Of England’s “Amazing” Bronze At Inaugural Women’s European Box Lacrosse Championships

Alicia Newton
Sport Reporter

Torz Anderson Photo: Marek Stor (Shutterlax)

Torz Anderson and England Women’s Lacrosse cemented their place in the history books as they secured the bronze medal at the inaugural Women’s European Box Lacrosse Championships. The inaugural women’s championships brought together the best European women's box lacrosse nations for 10 days of action in Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic.

P.ublished 18th July 2026

Nations Championship Round 2 Review

Alicia Newton
Sport Reporter

Marcus Smith of England in action during the 2026 Nations Championship match between Fiji and England at Hill Dickinson Stadium on July 11, 2026 in Liverpool, England Photo by Jan Kruger - Nations Championship/Getty Images reproduced with permission

The second round of the inaugural Nations Championship picked up where round one left off with nearly 400 points scored across the six matches. The wins were shared equally between the two hemispheres again in the second round.

P.ublished 16th July 2026

Report On The Combat Academy Barnsley At Their Kings Of Combat Homeshow

James Bovington
Boxing Correspondent

Photo courtesy of Stuart Jones

Coaches and fighters from The Combat Academy in Barugh Green are delighted with their success at the ‘Kings of Combat’ show held at the Metrodome, which had 1500 attendees." “This event is our major home show,” explained coach Tommy Crossland. “It was the fourth kings, which we arrange every two years.

P.ublished 15th July 2026

What's On This Week 13th-17th July

Blaine Roberts-McNally
Sports Reporter

Image by Dimitris Vetsikas from Pixabay

As the heat grips us all around the county, things are hotting up on the pitch for a litany of teams looking to go through another tournament or round with what could prove to be famous victories.

P.ublished 13th July 2026

Vitality Roses And AO Manchester Thunder Star Nat Metcalf Selected For Third Commonwealth Games

Nat Metcalf has been named as one of twelve athletes in England’s Netball squad for the upcoming Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. The AO Manchester Thunder star will line up in the midcourt for her third Commonwealth Games after previously representing England at Gold Coast 2018 and Birmingham 2022.

P.ublished 11th July 2026

Tackling The Barriers Stopping Women Trying Triathlon

This weekend, the Yorkshire & Humber Supporting Women & Girls in Triathlon Network will be out in force at the Ripon Triathlon Festival, running talks throughout the weekend aimed at breaking down the barriers that stop women and girls from getting into triathlon.

P.ublished 10th July 2026

Celebrate The Commonwealth Games With A Weekend Of Free Sporting Fun In Cumbria

Local residents are invited to discover a new sport, get active and celebrate the 2026 Commonwealth Games during a weekend of free activities (18th & 19th July) at Better Leisure Centres across Cumbria.

P.ublished 9th July 2026

How You Can Be Involved In Bowls’ Big Summer 2026

Bowls is once again opening its doors to people from around the country ‘in a bid to inspire new players during this summer of sport. Bowls will be one of ten sports featured at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with the sport looking to capitalise on the attention born from those games.

P.ublished 8th July 2026

Nations Championship Round 1 Review

Alicia Newton
Sport Reporter

Photo: Pablo Hsm on Pexels

The opening round of the inaugural Nations Championship showcased some of the best that the world of rugby union has to offer. Victories were split evenly between the two hemispheres, with three Northern Hemisphere and three Southern Hemisphere teams all picking up wins.

P.ublished 7th July 2026

What's on this week 6th-10th July

Blaine Roberts-McNally
Sports Reporter

Photo by Markus Winkler: Pexels

Another midweek of high-octane action awaits from around the world of sports. From the World Cup in America to drama closer to home, there is much to take in no matter which sport you love.

P.ublished 6th July 2026

News And Events From F1: British Grand Prix

Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent

F1’s Stefano Domenicali is keen to extend Silverstone’s contract

Formula 1 is in rude health, with ever-rising global interest in the sport, sell-out attendances at Grands Prix and impressive viewing figures on television and online, helped in the UK by several leading British drivers like the current world champion, Lando Norris, George Russell and the veteran Lewis Hamilton.

P.ublished 6th July 2026

Leclerc Wins A Controversial Silverstone Thriller

Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent

Antonelli had looked set to win twice, but had to settle for the Sprint victory

On 13 May 1950, Silverstone hosted the first ever race in the then newly introduced Formula 1 World Championship, and it has again been the venue for this year’s British Grand Prix and the Sprint event.

P.ublished 5th July 2026

Nations Championship: What Is The New ‘Groundbreaking’ International Rugby Union Tournament?

2026 will see the world’s best men’s rugby union teams battle it out to become the inaugural Nations Championship champions. Six Northern Hemisphere nations (England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales) will take on six Southern Hemisphere nations (Argentina, Australia, Fiji, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa) in a bid to become the ‘best nation’ and most ‘dominant hemisphere’.

P.ublished 4th July 2026

New Running Apparel Brand, EDRA, Launched In Leeds By Leeds

Marathon winner and former Great Britain representative EDRA, a new British running apparel brand, was launched this week in Leeds with its complete summer running collection showing ‘strong early sales and a great reaction across socials’.

P.ublished 4th July 2026

Bradford’s Francesca Jones Makes Fourth Wimbledon Appearance During ‘Challenging’ 2026 Season

On Monday 29th June, Francesca Jones opened her 2026 Wimbledon campaign against France’s Diane Parry, who is ranked number 49 in the world. The match, which took place on court 17, saw her lose to France’s number one WTA women’s singles player 4-6, 4-6.

P.ublished 2nd July 2026

York Boxers Triumph On Yorkshire Stadium Show

York boxer George Davey has won the Commonwealth Boxing Council’s International Championship title belt at super welterweight on an open-air Yorkshire show where five of the city’s other professional boxers also got wins.

P.ublished 2nd July 2026

Ripon Grammar Football Star Lottie Signs For Man City

Lottie Day

One of Ripon Grammar School’s brightest sporting talents has secured a dream move to Manchester City Women Under-21s. Sixteen-year-old Lottie Day’s two-year deal with the Women’s Super League club continues a remarkable rise that has seen her establish herself as one of the country’s most promising young footballers.

P.ublished 30th June 2026

What's on this week 29th June – 3rd June

Blaine Roberts-McNally
Sports Reporter

Image by Prawny from Pixabay

The world of sport never fails to demonstrate its penchant for drama and intrigue, and this week is no different as we have the swan song of a legend, a defining moment in World Cup history, and a vital game for the Three Lions on the way for another bumper midweek.

P.ublished 29th June 2026

England’s Judo Commonwealth Games Selectee Charlie Ayre Wins A Career First Grand Prix Medal

Alicia Newton
Sport Reporter

Charlie Ayre at the Qingdao Grand Prix 2026, Photo: Di Feliciantonio Emanuele ©

British Judo’s Charlie Ayre won the men’s -60kg silver at the Qingdao Grand Prix, securing a career-first Grand Prix medal and a major international breakthrough. The Middlesborough judoka, whose Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games selection was recently announced, progressed through a strong international field on his way to reaching the final of one of judo’s top events.

P.ublished 29th June 2026

News And Events From F1: Austrian Grand Prix

Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent

The Mercedes infighting between Russell and Antonelli is reminiscent of Hamilton versus Rosberg

Immediately after the Barcelona round a fortnight ago, Mercedes’ Toto Wolff announced the team’s intention to request a Right Of Review hearing regarding the Monaco Grand Prix results, with George Russell’s penalties having left him outside the points.

P.ublished 29th June 2026

Russell On Top At The Red Bull Ring

Formula 1 has returned to action at Austria’s Red Bull Ring circuit in one of the most beautiful locations I have ever reported from, and in very hot conditions it was Mercedes’ George Russell who claimed the victory spoils.

P.ublished 28th June 2026

Teeside’s Sporting Greats Call For The Olympic And Paralympic Games To Be Held In The North

Some of Teeside's sporting legends have joined the push to bring the Olympic and Paralympic Games to the North of England. These legends, which include Olympians and Paralympians from the region, have joined forces with over 40 fellow sports stars by signing a joint statement to back the push to host the games in 2040.

P.ublished 27th June 2026

Great Britain And Hull’s Ethan Daintith Make Winning Start To Men’s Ball Hockey World Championships

Great Britain made a winning start to their 2026 Men’s Ball Hockey World Championships campaign after winning three out of four of their opening Group B matches.

P.ublished 24th June 2026

What's On This Week, 22-26th June

The midweek sporting calendar is once again filled with drama, featuring two world cups and other exciting league action. For all the information on what to take in from Monday to Friday, look no further.

P.ublished 22nd June 2026

Cockermouth To Host The First Stage Of The 2026 Lloyds Tour Of Britain Women

Alicia Newton
Sport Reporter

Photos: swpix.com 

Cockermouth in Cumbria will host the first stage of the 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women, with the event taking place across the region on Wednesday, 19th August.

P.ublished 20th June 2026

Judo’s Rising Star Charlie Ayre Set For England Commonwealth Games Debut

Alicia Newton
Sport Reporter

Charlie Ayre Photo: British Judo Association

Charlie Ayre, who competes in the men’s -60 kg category, has been named in England’s judo squad ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. He is one of 14 judoka selected to represent England at the upcoming games as the sport makes its fifth official appearance at the Commonwealth Games.

P.ublished 20th June 2026

Yorkshire Housebuilder Supports Local Young Star’s Dream Of Becoming A Pro Cyclist

Alicia Newton
Sport Reporter

Archie Whittemore

Archie Whittemore, a young cyclist from North Yorkshire, has finished his first European road race following support from local housebuilder Mulgrave Properties. The 17-year-old, who became the Under 14 Yorkshire Circuit Champion in 2023, is currently competing in his first season of competitive road racing, as he has joined the Harrogate Nove Race Team as a junior for this year.

P.ublished 18th June 2026

Nations Championship Trophy Unveiled As The ‘Battle For Global Dominance’ Draws Ever Closer

Alicia Newton
Sport Reporter

Reproduced with permission

The Nations Championship Trophy, the ‘ultimate prize in the Nations Championship’, has been unveiled for the first time ahead of the inaugural Nations Championship. The trophy, which stands at 67cm tall and weighs 15kg, will be awarded to the winners of the Nations Championship as a ‘symbol of a new era for the sport’.

P.ublished 18th June 2026

The University Of Sunderland Awards An Honorary Degree To Sunderland AFC’s Luke O'Nien

Sunderland AFC star Luke O’Nien has been awarded an honorary doctorate of sport, which he is set to collect at the graduation ceremonies in July at ‘The Fire Station in the city centre’. The Black Cats star has been awarded this honour in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the city, both on and off the field.

P.ublished 17th June 2026

News And Events From F1: Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix

Alpine’s Pierre Gasly finished third on track and thus in a podium position at last weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, but the immediate end-of-race application of two five-second penalties for alleged speeding in the pit lane had dropped him down the official finishing order to seventh and cost both him and his team valuable Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championship points.

P.ublished 15th June 2026

Hamilton’s First GP Victory For Ferrari

It may have been 686 days since Lewis Hamilton last won a Formula 1 Grand Prix, but he has finally added another victory to his career tally, driving for Ferrari at the circuit in Montmelò, north of Barcelona. This also represented his first GP victory for the iconic Italian team.

P.ublished 15th June 2026

What's On This Week 15- 19th June

The world is currently gripped with World Cup fever, but alongside that giant of the summer, there are still scores to be settled and moments created on a weekly basis from around the sporting landscape. From the World Cup of cricket and football to the Super League, there is tonnes to take in this midweek.

P.ublished 15th June 2026

FIH Pro League Return To London A “Special Time” For England Hockey’s Tom Sorsby

Alicia Newton
Sport Reporter

Tom Sorsby Photo: World Sports Pics

Tom Sorsby and the rest of the England men’s field hockey team are gearing up for the final stages of the 2025/26 FIH Men’s Pro League, which will take place in London over the next two weeks.

P.ublished 13th June 2026

Ireland’s Aoife Wafer Wins Historical Guiness Women’s Six Nations Player Of The Championship Award

Alicia Newton
Sport Reporter

Aoife Wafer Photo: Guinness Women’s Six Nations

Ireland backrower Aoife Wafer became the first player to win the Guinness Women’s Six Nations Player of the Championship award in back-to-back years. Wafer was shortlisted for the award alongside England captain Megan Jones, France scrum-half Pauline Bourdon Sansus and Italy back-row Francesca Sgorbini.

P.ublished 12th June 2026

English Lake District’s Grasmere Sports Will Be Free To Enter For 2026

Alicia Newton
Sport Reporter

Grasemere Sports Ground

This year’s Grasmere Sports, a popular traditional event in the English Lake District which attracts thousands of visitors a year, will be free to enter for all visitors after a major move by the organisers to ‘reduce costs and make the historic event more accessible to families and communities'.

P.ublished 11th June 2026

Lancashire Housebuilder Backs Morecambe Girls Football Club’s Push To ‘Get More Women Into The Sport’

Alicia Newton
Sport Reporter

Barratt Homes supporting the future of women's football

Morecambe Girls Football Club will continue its bid to bring more women into the sport thanks to the backing of Lancashire housebuilder Barratt Homes. Alongside their sponsorship of the club, Barratt Homes has also helped to provide brand-new kits for the under-9s ahead of their upcoming season.

P.ublished 10th June 2026

Yorkshire Lads Describe The Joys Of Charity Cage Fighting With Ultra MMA

Four Yorkshire men are encouraging others to sign up for their own charity MMA bout.

P.ublished 10th June 2026

Scotland’s Cycling Icon Sir Chris Hoy Unveiled The First In A Series Of Glasgow 2026 Murals

Sir Chris Hoy, a six-time Olympic gold medallist and a two-time Commonwealth champion, unveiled the first in a series of seven Glasgow 2026 murals. The mural, which is on a ‘railway arch along Glasgow’s Clydeside Expressway’, depicts Hoy’s gold medal celebration at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.

P.ublished 9th June 2026

News And Events From F1: Monaco Grand Prix

A key piece of news relating to the Formula 1 driver market was made public last Wednesday when Ferrari announced that it had extended its existing high-value contract with Charles Leclerc on a multi-year basis.

P.ublished 8th June 2026

What's On This Week, 8th-12th June

As the sunshine begins to fade once more, there are numerous significant fixtures to immerse yourself in if you decide to avoid the summer rain. As the football and cricket World Cups draw near, there is a lot to absorb in the lead-up to some of the most significant tournaments on the sporting calendar.

P.ublished 8th June 2026

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