Month: March 2026

March 20, 2026 Football
England U19, managed by Will Antwi, are set to travel to Portugal for the decisive round of fixtures in their bid to qualify for the UEFA European U19 Championship 2026. Should they progress, the tournament will be held in North Wales from 28 June to 11 July. After a comfortable first qualifying phase, the Young Lions now face a far sterner challenge, with only the group winners advancing from a pool that includes Portugal, Serbia and Poland—leaving no margin for error. Read more Read More
March 20, 2026 Football
England U20 side, led by Ben Futcher, are gearing up for a clash with Italy during the March international window. As has been the case in recent camps, the Young Lions will play a single friendly fixture, scheduled for Friday 27 March at 3:30pm (local time) at the Riano Athletic Centre in Rome. Read more Read More
March 19, 2026 Boxing
Lily Bassett did not miss her first major global appointment. In Bangkok, the young English prodigy claimed gold at the U19 Futures Cup, confirming an already impressive status on the European stage. In her wake, Jaya Kalsi also shone with a bronze medal, in a tournament where all six British boxers are now eligible for the Youth Olympic Games. Read more Read More
March 17, 2026 Athletics
Nearly two years on from the women’s 100 metres final at the World U20 Championships in Lima, Nia Wedderburn-Goodison has seen her result upgraded. Originally finishing fourth, the British sprinter has now been awarded the bronze medal following Adaejah Hodge’s disqualification for a doping violation. The decision, confirmed by the Athletics Integrity Unit, reshapes the podium and retrospectively recognises the Briton’s performance. Read more Read More
March 16, 2026 Swimming
Freya Colbert has written a new chapter in British swimming history. At the Edinburgh International, the 22-year-old became the first British woman to break the 1:55 barrier in the 200-metre freestyle. Clocking 1:54.98, she lowered her own national record and further cemented her status as one of the leading figures in British women’s swimming. In a competition that served as an important tune-up ahead of next month’s British Championships, several rising talents also made their mark, underlining the strength and depth of a new generation emerging in this Olympic cycle. Read more Read More