Author: Sports News UK
Brock Whiston was already Paralympic champion, world champion and world record holder before these Commonwealth Games.There were two things missing, however.First, a Commonwealth gold medal. Second, it had been 17 years since her father Gel was poolside to watch her race.”He doesn’t like swimming,” England’s Whiston, 29, told the BBC.”He finds it too hot – doesn’t like the smell of chlorine.”The last time Gel came to watch was when Whiston’s mother had cancer. She has since recovered.Since then he has been a big “sideline supporter” from home – Whiston says he worked “so hard to get me to where I…
An amateur cricket match has made global headlines after a fielder was accused of cheating by clicking his fingers to get a wicket.The North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League has started an investigation into a second XI Division 2 game between Saltburn and Norton.A viral video on social media appears to show a Saltburn fielder clicking his fingers as the ball passes Noman Shabir’s bat before being caught by wicketkeeper Josh Bowes. Saltburn appeal and the umpire gives Shabir out.It has been suggested that the finger-clicking was designed to trick the umpire into thinking the batter edged the ball.Saltburn…
Oba Femi’s final appearance before his huge SummerSlam match with Brock Lesnar was full of tension. But it wasn’t just about his face-off with Lesnar; the opening segment of the July 27 episode of RAW had some technical issues too. Moreover, Femi even appeared to save one of the WWE extras after his move didn’t go as planned. The segment ended in chaos as Femi took out several security guards after exchanging words with Lesnar inside the Hell in a Cell. RAW opened with the Hell in a Cell hanging above the ring as Triple H and Adam Pearce hosted…
Champions Northampton will host Newcastle Red Bulls on the opening day of the 2026-27 Prem rugby season.Saints beat Exeter to lift the trophy for the second time in three seasons in June and start the new campaign at home on Friday, 25 September. The Chiefs are also at home for their first game, with Gloucester set to visit Sandy Park on the Saturday.Elsewhere across the opening weekend, Harlequins are at home to Bath on Friday, Sale host Bristol on Saturday evening and Leicester play Saracens in the only match on Sunday.The 2026-27 Prem final will be held on Saturday, 19…
Two centre-backs caught the eye of Liverpool’s scouting department at the U17 World Cup in Qatar last November.Within weeks, the club spent a combined £3.5m on the pair: Senegal’s Mor Talla Ndiaye and Austria’s Ifeanyi Ndukwe.Under Matt Newberry, Liverpool’s director of global talent, this was evidence of future planning in full flow.Yet surely no-one inside the club would have expected the teenage duo to be the centre-back pairing for most of Liverpool’s opening pre-season fixture.With Joe Gomez forced off by injury in the eighth minute against Sunderland, and neither Jeremy Jacquet or Giovanni Leoni fit to play still, Liverpool have…
The July 27 episode of WWE RAW went down at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. As the company’s flagship show returned to the same location where they made their Netflix debut, there were a lot of possibilities. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns are set to do battle at SummerSlam. This week on RAW, the two former Shield brothers had a face-to-face. The OTC made his way to the ring during the final segment of the night on Netflix. Fans paid respect to Roman Reigns as World Heavyweight Champion, but they were also ready to sing Seth Rollins’ song. Roman…
Andrea Pirlo has said he is no longer a candidate to coach the Italian national side following days of controversy over his ties to a Russian betting company.His appointment as Italy’s next head coach had not been confirmed by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) yet was being treated as all but certain.But over the weekend several Italian politicians criticised the FIGC’s choice, noting that Pirlo, 47, had taken up a role as global ambassador for Russia’s Fonbet last October.Hours later, Italian football was plunged further into crisis as it was reported by Sky Sport Italia that two other senior figures…
Besides their struggles on Monday, it is easy to draw parallels between the two that stretch beyond their status as Olympic gold medallists.They were both operating at the very peak of their powers at the end of the last Olympic cycle in 2024 which helped to yield golds for both in Paris.Then injuries struck and hit hard last year.McClenaghan opted to go for surgery on a troublesome shoulder problem that kept him out of action for the entirety of 2025.The Commonwealth Games are his first major event since Paris almost two years ago.Wiffen suffered from appendicitis in June 2025 which…
Manchester City brace for Real Madrid’s Rodri bid, Leeds set to sign James Trafford for £40m, Crystal Palace agree terms with Raphael Le Guen and Real Madrid set for Vinicius Jr talks amid Arsenal interest. Paris St-Germain have no plans to pursue a move for Manchester City’s World Cup-winning Spain midfielder Rodri. (Sky Sports), externalHowever, City are bracing themselves for a bid from Spanish giants Real Madrid for the 30-year-old but remain hopeful he will sign a new contract. (Guardian), externalLeeds United are set to agree a £40m deal to sign 23-year-old England goalkeeper James Trafford from Manchester City. (Athletic…
Megan Keith was the sole Scottish representative in the women’s 10,000m after McColgan dropped out. Despite a swell of cheers from the crowd at every pass, the Inverness runner was unable to replicate the iconic 2022 performance of her compatriot, finishing ninth in a time of 32:22.11.Canada’s formidable Olympic hammer champion Ethan Katzberg drew gasps of awe from the Glasgow crowd with his herculean throw of 80.97m, which set a Commonwealth record.But the biggest cheers in the hammer were reserved for Scotland’s Chris Bennett, competing in his fourth and final Games. He finished fifth with his longest throw of 69.48m,…