18 h. ago Ben Proud: Aquatics GB 'immensely disappointed' as British Olympian signs up for Enhanced Games

Olympic silver medallist becomes first Briton to make the move

Sport

19 h. ago Olympic medallist Ben Proud becomes first British athlete to join Enhanced Games

Swimmer won silver for GB in the Paris pool last summerEvent allows athletes to take performance-enhancing drugsThe Olympic swimming medallist Ben Proud has become the first British athlete to join the Enhanced Games, an event that allows athletes to take performance-enhancing drugs.The 30-year-old, who won silver in the 50m freestyle in Paris last summer, does not believe the event undermines clean sport. “I think [the Enhanced Games] opens up the potential avenue to excel in a very different way,” he told BBC Sport. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Olympic medallist Ben Proud becomes first Briton to join Enhanced Games

Proud won a silver medal at Paris 2024 in the 50m freestyle

Sport

3 d. ago Geraint Thomas signs off stellar career with emotional home town reunion

Welshman ends 19-season racing career in CardiffRomain Grégoire secures Tour of Britain victoryUnder sombre skies, Geraint Thomas raced into Cardiff to a hometown hero’s welcome after a 19-season racing career came to an end at the final stage of the 2025 Tour of Britain.A groundbreaking career founded in south Wales ended in south Wales, with the 39-year-old Olympic gold medallist and Tour de France winner buoyed by a sea of emotion from fans, well-wishers and old friends. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Geraint Thomas fights back tears as he ends his cycling career in Cardiff

The 2018 Tour de France champion and Olympic gold medallist was given a guard of honour before the start of the final Tour of Britain stage.

Sport

2 w. ago Soaring Nicola Olyslagers gears up for worlds with Diamond League crown

Australian sets new national record with leap of 2.04cm in ZurichWinning high jump mark is best in the world this yearNicola Olyslagers has enjoyed another triumph in her increasingly spectacular career, winning the Diamond League Final with an Australian and Oceanian record high jump in Zurich.The double Olympic silver medallist’s winning leap of 2.04cm – the best in the world this year – added a centimetre to her national and continental record on Wednesday, while demonstrating she is also in good shape to take the outdoor global title for the first time in Tokyo in a fortnight. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago British rider Ben Turner powers past sprinters to victory on Vuelta a Espana stage four

The 26-year-old was only at the Vuelta a Espana on short notice but made the most of his late call-up with a superb sprint

Politics

2 w. ago Norway’s Olympic champion ski jumpers accept bans for tampering with suits

Three-month suspensions given to Lindvik and ForfangOutfits were altered at Trondheim event in MarchNorway’s Olympic gold medallists Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang have accepted three-month suspensions for their role in the tampering of ski suits during a competition in March, the International Ski Federation (FIS) said on Saturday.Lindvik and Forfang, together with two coaches and a service staff member, were charged this month over equipment manipulation in the men’s large hill event at the World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway in March after an FIS investigation. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ben Fogle aims to rescue ‘struggling’ Sheffield clothing brand in Channel 5 show

Ben Fogle: Made In Sheffield is expected to air on Channel 5 in 2026.

Events

3 w. ago Keely Hodgkinson takes astonishing Diamond League win after 376 days out

Olympic 800m champion had not raced since Paris finalTime of 1:54.74 is fastest of year and ninth on all-time listEven by Keely Hodgkinson’s standards this was astonishing. The Olympic 800m gold medallist had not raced for 376 days due to a series of hamstring problems. Yet on a blistering hot day in Poland she marked her return by destroying a quality field in 1min 54.74sec – the fastest time in the world this year by nearly two seconds.Hodgkinson’s effort was also the ninth fastest in history and it was perfect timing, given the world championships in Tokyo starts in a month. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Keely Hodgkinson takes astonishing 800m Diamond League win after 376 days out

Olympic 800m champion had not raced since Paris finalTime of 1:54.74 is fastest of year and ninth on all-time listEven by Keely Hodgkinson’s standards this was astonishing. The Olympic 800m gold medallist had not raced for 376 days due to a series of hamstring problems. Yet on a blistering hot day in Poland she marked her return by destroying a quality field in 1min 54.74sec – the fastest time in the world this year by nearly two seconds.Hodgkinson’s effort was also the ninth fastest in history and it was perfect timing, given the world championships in Tokyo starts in a month. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Bioethanol plant deems lack of Government support an ‘act of economic self

Vivergo Fuels says it will have to close its Hull plant after the decision not to provide financial backing.

Economics

3 w. ago Michael Phelps launches scathing attack on ‘failing’ USA Swimming

Olympic champion writes lengthy Instagram postAmerican says he would hesitate to let sons competeMichael Phelps has launched a scathing attack on USA Swimming’s leadership, with the 23-times Olympic gold medallist branding the body weak and demanding sweeping reforms after what he sees as years of organizational decline.“I’ve watched too many teammates struggle to compete in a sport they love without the support they need,” Phelps, who retired from competitive swimming in 2016, wrote in a lengthy Instagram post. “I’ve also seen the sport struggle to return its membership numbers to pre-pandemic levels, and I’m done pretending this system works just because it produces medals. Continue reading...

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