Author: Sports News UK
Olympic and defending world champions will be competing at the Shanghai Velodrome for the 2026 Track World Championships this week, and you can watch it on the BBC.There are 22 titles at stake and this is the first track cycling qualifying event for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.The championships, taking place between 14 and 18 October, will see riders compete for the coveted rainbow jerseys in a range of disciplines, with events split between endurance and sprint.Great Britain finished second in 2025 with the Netherlands taking top spot with nine gold medals. Harrie Lavreysen was once again the dominant force…
As Erling Haaland looked close to tears in front of Manchester City’s fans, including his father Alf-Inge, and head coach Enzo Maresca pumped his fists in jubilation, Anfield’s DJ slipped Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Little Lies’ on to the loudspeakers in a final message of defiance.Maresca said: “We knew there was going to be noise but we need to make our own noise by winning games. We need to learn to deal with the noise but the message is to win games.”For me it’s quite easy. I try to focus on things I can control. There are things that are not in…
Leon Slater is the king of the mountain. Closing out the 2026 TNA Wrestling Bound For Glory pay-per-view was the TNA World Championship match. Nic Nemeth put the title on the line against Leon Slater. Nemeth had been in possession of the World Title since June, and he is also one-half of the TNA World Tag Team Champions with his brother Ryan Nemeth. The conclusion of the bout saw Slater hit Nemeth with his signature Swanton 450 to secure the victory and the championship. Slater is now the youngest TNA World Champion in history at 22 years old. To directly…
Jonny Clayton claimed his first ranking title of the year by beating Luke Humphries in the Swiss Darts Trophy final.Welshman Clayton began the day by beating Rob Cross 6-4 in the last-16 stage, returning to beat Karel Sedlacek 6-2 at the start of the evening session before a 7-4 semi-final victory against world number three Gian van Veen took him to the final.World number two Humphries, who progressed in Basel with wins against Krzysztof Ratajski (6-0), Cristo Reyes (6-3) and Mensur Suljovic (7-4), was hoping to add to his recent success at the World Grand Prix.However, world number five Clayton…
England are set to add the first name to Stephen Fleming’s backroom team, with Eric Simons joining as Test bowling coach.Former South Africa head coach Simons is a long-time ally of Fleming, having worked alongside him in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with Chennai Super Kings.Simons’ new role will be confirmed on Monday, when England announce the latest round of central contracts.New Zealander Fleming is assembling a backroom team for his first series in charge, against South Africa in December.The shake-up in the staff comes as England once again split head-coaching responsibilities across formats. Fleming is in charge of the…
Aston Villa are looking at signing Real Madrid striker Endrick, Liverpool are weighing up a move for Barcelona’s Marc Bernal and Everton are leading the chase for Rennes striker Esteban Lepaul.Aston Villa are planning to make a move to sign 20-year-old Brazil striker Endrick on loan from Real Madrid in January. (Football Insider), external Former Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann has been linked with a return to RB Leipzig but Red Bull football chief Roger Schmidt has rejected those rumours and backed current boss Martin Demichelis. (Sky Sports Germany), externalLiverpool are considering a move for 19-year-old Barcelona and Spain midfielder Marc…
AEW’s Tommaso Ciampa and Charles Mason created an unexpected moment by kissing each other during their independent match. Tommaso Ciampa made his rare independent appearance at House of Glory’s ‘Salvation’ event on October 9, facing off against Charles Mason in the main event. Tommaso Ciampa And Charles Mason Share Kiss During HOG Salvation Match During the match, Ciampa and Mason engaged in a peculiar display of dominance by locking lips before throwing fists at each other. Wrestling is a place where anything can happen, and this psychological power play certainly made for an unusual moment. The two competitors threw everything…
Hamilton did not speak to the media after the race after saying he felt unwell and being given permission to miss the interview zone, known as the media pen.In a statement released by Ferrari, he said: “Under the virtual safety car, the team called me in but I missed the entry. After that, I decided to stay out and try to hold track position to the end but in the closing laps, I was struggling massively with tyre degradation and lost three places, finishing P6, which doesn’t reflect the pace we had in the car.”A painful lesson, but I take…
In recent years, AEW’s Don Callis Family has ballooned to 15 members, including Callis himself. Based on that, it may seem like Callis has loose restrictions on who he’s allowed to join the faction, but appearing on “Poisonrana,” Callis claimed that he has a set of parameters he assesses for any potential entrant. “I think physical potential is one thing — a lot of people have that,” Callis said. “Really, what I look for is a mental mindset and an emotional stability in a talent.” Callis referred to Josh Alexander as an example, stating that Alexander was a bit lost…
Alisson: Could do nothing to keep out Erling Haaland’s strike then beaten by a beauty from Jeremy Doku and some solid footwork from Rayan Cherki. 5Ronald Araujo: Got a cheap yellow card early on and will be annoyed that the first two Man City goals came from his side. 5Virgil van Dijk: Often pushed out of position to help Liverpool deal with getting outnumbered in midfield. Perhaps could have closed Haaland down quicker. 6Jeremy Jacquet: Wasn’t a bad display from a young talent who is very impressive but this must have been a real eye-opener against a quality City attack.…