A Tribute to the Legendary Billy Boston: Welsh Professional Rugby Player
Sir William John Boston, better known simply as Billy Boston, died on the 24th of August 2026 at the age of 92. He was a true pioneer and trailblazer and …
Some of the Best Underdog Stories in Sporting History
Brits love an underdog story more than many other nations, with countries such as the States and China, to name just two, preferring to back the winning horse every time. …
Amy Hunt Makes History at European Championships
The European Athletics Championships took place in Birmingham in August 2026 and coming so soon after the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, it has been quite the summer for British athletics. …
Aaron Rodgers’ Last Dance: American Professional Football Quarterback Sets to Retire
Aaron Rodgers will turn 43 in December and in a game as physically punishing as American football, he has done very well to make it to that age and still …
Amelia Aplin: Remembering the Women’s Young Player of the Year Whose Life Was Cut Short
The football community was saddened by the tragic passing of Amelia Aplin in March 2026, a talented young goalkeeper who died at the age of just 15 while playing for …
2026 World Cup Awards: The Stand Out Players & Teams from This Year’s Tournament
The dust has settled on the 2026 World Cup and most England fans have moved on from the tame defeat against Argentina, during which the Three Lions once again retreated …
Littler at It Again in World Matchplay
In the final of the 2026 darts World Matchplay, Welsh ace Gerwyn Price averaged just under 105 and made almost 40% of his checkouts. And yet he lost 18-9 to …
Josh Kerr Breaks Iconic Mile World Record
Scottish athlete, Josh Kerr, smashed the long-standing one-mile world record at the London Stadium on Saturday 18 July 2026. He clocked an astounding time of 3:42.66, annihilating the previous world …
Fery’s Wimbledon Dream Ends in Semis
With the football World Cup in North America providing a thrilling spectacle, and plenty of other sports taking place too (the Tour de France, cricket, golf and more), it seems …
Chris Froome Retires as a Cycling Great
As in most sports, fans of cycling like to debate who the greatest of all time is. Of the current crop of riders, Slovenian ace Tadej Pogacar is one who …
Ken Doherty’s Career Highlights: The Republic of Ireland’s Only World Snooker Champion
On 3rd June 2026, Dublin snooker ace Ken Doherty announced he was retiring from the sport. Aged 56 at the time, he had long been uncompetitive at the highest level. …
Kevin Sinfield Earns Knighthood for Contributions to Rugby & Fundraising Efforts for MND
It’s been a long time coming but Kevin Sinfield has finally been knighted in the King’s Birthday Honours list published in June 2026. His knighthood is in recognition of his …
Biggest Wins at the World Cup – Where Does Germany’s 7-1 Rank?
The expanded World Cup, featuring 48 nations for the first time, was always likely to throw up some mismatches in the group phase (and possibly the round of 32 as …
Alexander Zverev Finally Wins First Grand Slam
In many individual sports, there are always players who are left to rue what might have been had they played in a slightly different era. In golf, the likes of …
Jonas Vingegaard Joins Elite Group of Cyclists After Winning Third Grand Tour
On the 31st of May, Danish cycling star Jonas Vingegaard won the 2026 Giro d’Italia. The Team Visma-Lease a Bike rider, who will turn 30 in December, took glory by …
Super League Shaping Up for Exciting Season
The Betfred Super League table is starting to take shape and as we approach the halfway mark in the regular season, we are beginning to have an idea of who …
Celtic Deny Hearts at the Death
Football can be unimaginably cruel, and while it remains “just a game”, it still has the capacity to shape emotions like little else. The Scottish title race had been a …
England Name Three Uncapped Players in Test Cricket Squad to Face New Zealand
Australia? Never heard of it. The Ashes? Nope, same. It is onwards and upwards for England as they seek to rebuild their side, tweak their tactical approach and, crucially, start …
Another Record Beckons for Luke Littler
There is a famous piece of darts commentary in which the late, great Sid Waddell compared the achievements of Eric Bristow with those of a 33-year-old Alexander the Great, adding …
Wu Becomes Second-Youngest Snooker World Champion After Epic Final
At the age of just 22 years and 202 days, China’s Wu Yize became the second-youngest winner of the World Snooker Championship on Bank Holiday Monday when he beat Shaun …