Year: 2026

Duncan Williams produced a remarkable performance at the English Schools’ Athletics Championships, where the young British athlete broke the world age-13 long jump record with a leap of 7.06m. His outstanding mark erased a 14-year-old record and further underlined the emergence of one of the brightest young talents in British athletics, while also reflecting the rise of an exciting new generation of British jumpers. Read more Read More
Amalie Smith could hardly have wished for a better start to the 2026 European Junior Championships. At 16 years of age, the British star claimed two gold medals on the opening day in Munich while breaking two championship records along the way. Thanks to her outstanding performances and the success of the relay squads, the United Kingdom finishes the first day at the top of the medal table with three medals, including two golds, once again highlighting the remarkable strength of its next generation of swimmers. Read more Read More
At just 24 years of age, Lauren Henry has already established herself as one of the leading figures in British rowing. Having claimed Olympic gold in the women’s quadruple sculls at Paris 2024, the Leicestershire rower has chosen to step away from the crew boat that took her to the top of the sport in pursuit of an even greater challenge: succeeding in the single sculls, rowing’s ultimate individual event. It is a bold decision, but one that already appears to be paying dividends, with her remarkable start suggesting she could be on course to make British rowing history. Read more Read More
The Tour de France is back this Saturday, 4 July, with the world’s finest riders once again lining up for three weeks of racing across France. The United Kingdom will be represented by seven British riders this year, four fewer than in 2025, with the most notable absentee being Oscar Onley. After finishing fourth overall at last year’s Tour, the Brit has been forced to withdraw following the shoulder injury he sustained in a heavy crash at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Without him, British ambitions have changed considerably. Barring a major surprise, no British rider appears capable of challenging for the overall classification, meaning stage victories and breakaway success will almost certainly become the primary objectives. Read more Read More
After opening their 2026 U20 World Rugby Championship campaign with a victory over Ireland, England backed it up with a convincing 68-40 win against the United States in their second Pool C fixture in Georgia. Driven by an almost flawless first-half display, Andy Titterrell’s side secured the attacking bonus point before half-time but then endured an unexpected lapse in concentration after the interval. It was still enough to claim a second consecutive bonus-point victory and set up a decisive group showdown with an unbeaten Argentina. Read more Read More