After more than a decade of sporting and financial turmoil, Newcastle — now rebranded as Newcastle Red Bulls may finally be starting to see light at the end of the tunnel as the club enters a new era. Taken over in the summer of 2025 by Austrian energy drink giant Red Bull, the club has changed its name, its scale… and above all, its ambitions. Backed by unprecedented resources, the Kingston Park outfit have embarked on a wide-ranging overhaul of their playing squad. Bottom of the Premiership this season, can Newcastle realistically hope for a swift revival? Between targeted recruitment, a medium-term vision and a gradual return to the European stage, the club are attempting to rebuild step by step. Read more Read More
The third day of the 2026 European Track Cycling Championships once again swung decisively in British favour. Between Emma Finucane’s commanding display in the women’s individual sprint, Anna Morris’s perfectly controlled triumph in the omnium, and a series of finals contested at the very highest level, the British squad further underlined its grip on the Konya velodrome. Building on the momentum of the previous evening highlighted by Joe Truman’s breakthrough gold and the women’s team pursuit heroics, day three once again saw British cycling shine on the continental stage. Read more Read More
Just days before the start of the 6 Nations Championship, Steve Borthwick moved early by naming his England side to face Wales at Twickenham. It is a reshaped and ambitious England team, but one defined above all by a bold decision: Henry Arundell will start on the left wing. At just 23 years of age, the former London Irish prodigy earns his first England start since the 2023 Rugby World Cup, marking a significant moment in both his career and England’s evolving backline. Read more Read More
The second day of the 2026 European Track Cycling Championships confirmed the United Kingdom’s growing momentum in Konya. Led by Joe Truman, finally crowned European champion in the kilometre time trial, and by a dominant women’s team pursuit squad that claimed gold with a new world record, the British team enjoyed a night of performances at the very highest level. Emma Finucane and Sophie Capewell also secured their places in the sprint semi-finals, while youngsters Ben Wiggins and Henry Hobbs continued to gain valuable experience against Europe’s elite. Read more Read More
Matthew McKenna continues to leave a strong mark on British athletics. In Glasgow, at the scottishathletics EAP Indoor International, the young middle-distance runner clocked 1:48.20 over 800 metres indoors, setting the fastest British U20 indoor performance in history. That time allowed him to break a long-standing national record held since 1986 by David Sharpe (1:48.53). It represents another significant milestone in the rapid rise of an athlete already regarded as one of the leading prospects in British middle-distance running and, more broadly, British athletics. Read more Read More
