Ian Beattie is appointed as the new chairman of UK Athletics as former Scottish Athletics chief calls on crisis-hit body to ‘pull in the same direction’ amid period of turmoil Ian Beattie has been appointed as the new chairman of crisis-hit UK Athletics The former Scottish Athletics chief was in a two-way shoot out with … Read more
Nearly HALF of England’s swimming pools are at risk of being closed by the end of the decade in shocking report in the wake of Team GB’s sweeping success at the Tokyo Olympics Almost half of Britain’s swimming pools could be shut down by 2030 A shocking report found only 2,468 facilities could remain amid … Read more
Mark Cavendish WILL keep racing for the foreseeable future after equaling Eddy Merckx’s record of 34 Tour de France stage wins by claiming his fourth stage victory of this year’s competition at the age of 36 Mark Cavendish says that he wants to keep on racing for the foreseeable future The 36-year-old has enjoyed a … Read more
Wout Van Aert puts on dominant display to claim victory on Stage 11 of the Tour de France a day after finishing second to Mark Cavendish in a sprint… with Tadej Pogacar maintaining his lead at the top Wout Van Aert claimed victory at stage 11 of the Tour de France on Wednesday He rode … Read more
Mark Cavendish secures THIRD Tour de France stage win of 2021 and the 33rd of his career after a controlled ride in Valence to move within one of Eddy Merckx’s all-time record Mark Cavendish won stage 10 in Valence after a controlled performance He now has three wins from this year’s Tour and 33 overall … Read more
Mark Cavendish secures ANOTHER stage win at the Tour de France as his remarkable return to form continues with the British star now within two victories of the all-time record held by Belgian legend Eddy Merckx Mark Cavendish won his 32nd Tour de France stage victory on Thursday The 36-year-old out-sprinted the peloton to win … Read more
UK Athletics finalising plans to become an Olympic SUPERPOWER in the next eleven years with major project set to be unveiled with target of 11 to 13 medals for the 2032 Games By Riath Al-Samarrai for the Daily Mail Published: 22:31 BST, 28 June 2021 | Updated: 22:31 BST, 28 June 2021 UK Athletics are … Read more
Sir Mo Farah’s coach Gary Lough insists the four-time gold medallist is not past his sell-by date and there’s ‘NO way’ he’ll retire after Olympic disappointment – as he claims he was in shape to win a MEDAL in Tokyo despite failing to even qualify! By Riath Al-samarrai for The Mail on Sunday Published: 23:20 … Read more
Mark Cavendish rolls back the years to record a stunning sprint victory in the Baloise Belgium Tour… before playing down talk of a shock recall to the Tour de France at the age of 36 – just months after hinting at RETIREMENT Cycling legend Mark Cavendish hinted at retirement at the back end of 2020 … Read more
London Marathon agrees ‘landmark’ six-year sponsorship deal with Tata Consultancy Services after 11-year partnership with Virgin comes to an end following this year’s race Tata Consultancy Services will become the London Marathon’s new title partner The IT company has signed a six-year deal and will take over from Virgin Money It brings to an end … Read more