Category: Sports

The British team, without Andy Murray for the first time since his recent retirement, has a different feel for the Davis Cup Finals group stage event. Dan Evans and Neal Skupski, who memorably teamed up to secure a “bonkers” doubles victory which put Britain through to the eight-team knockout stage in Manchester last year, remain...

Sports fandom generated £10bn in revenue for the UK economy last year with brand new research showing there could be an additional 10m new UK sports fans in the next 10 years. The report, titled ‘Game Changing: How sport makes us happier, healthier and better connected’ was produced by Public First and commissioned by Sky...

Patten, who won the men’s doubles title at Wimbledon with Finland’s Harri Heliovaara – a player Britain are likely to face in the group stages – replaces Joe Salisbury in the team at the competition, which gets underway tomorrow. Patten, from Manningtree, comes in as the second Davis Cup debutant in Manchester. Back in April, the...

In the 1960s and ’70s, Acapulco was a major holiday destination for Hollywood’s glitterati and that is where padel’s popularity with celebrities began. American diplomat Henry Kissinger frequently picked up a racquet, as did many of the other high-profile visitors. The game crossed the Atlantic in 1974 when Prince Alfonso of Spain built two padel...

Hull Fair’s organisers have said early plans for a £25m sports village next to the city’s MKM Stadium are “unacceptable”. Hull City’s vice chairman Tan Kesler previously said he wanted to transform the 20-year-old stadium into a “state-of-the-art” community facility, which would include community pitches and “multi-dimensional sports facilities” and, possibly, a hotel. The SuperStadium...

In tabloid parlance, Andy Murray has “broken his silence” since retiring from tennis. Usually, that silence has lasted a whole two or three days but in this case – the odd social media contribution aside – it is not unreasonable to say that Murray has been silent for the last month since hanging up his...

Ben Ainslie’s Ineos Britannia team have topped the round-robin stage in qualifying as they bid to become the first British crew to win the America’s Cup. As group winners in the Louis Vuitton Cup ahead of Italy, the United States, Switzerland and France, who have been eliminated, Ainslie’s team will be able to choose their...

From 7-8 September, clubs around the country will be welcoming their local communities, giving them the chance to give rowing a try, with British Rowing looking to grow visibility and participation in the sport. Poole have around 110 members and will be hosting on-water and indoor taster sessions as well as social events, such as...

From 7-8 September, clubs around the country will be welcoming their local communities, giving them the chance to give rowing a try, with British Rowing looking to grow visibility and participation in the sport. Doncaster have around 140 members and will be hosting a variety of social events on the day that will keep the...

Great Britain will be backed by a home crowd in Manchester when they compete in the Davis Cup Finals group stage in September – and you can watch live on the BBC. Leon Smith’s team will take on Finland on 11 September, before facing Argentina on 13 September and then 2022 champions Canada on 15...