Category: Sports

Shorten had known the disappointment of finishing fourth in an Olympic final in Tokyo, but put that behind her by going on to win the women’s four world title in 2022. When two-time Olympic champion Helen Glover returned to the GB squad the following year, it caused a shake-up in selection, and despite some teething...

Eight golfers have been selected for the Great Britain and Ireland team to compete against the USA in the 43rd Curtis Cup match at Sunningdale. The biennial encounter will take place at the renowned Berkshire venue from Friday August 30 to Sunday September 1, with the hosts bidding to win the famous trophy for the...

Glover, whose journey in rowing began late when she was picked up as a 21-year-old by UK Sport’s Sporting Giants programme, designed to unearth potential stars in the run-up to London, was the first mother to row for Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago. She has paved the way for others, including...

Andy Murray and Dan Evans’s message to crowd after thrilling Olympics win Andy Murray has played his final tennis match after bowing out of the Olympics men’s doubles with Dan Evans in a quarter-finals defeat to the American pair Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul. Murray and Evans had saved seven match points across two extraordinary...

Great Britain claimed three medals in rowing at the Olympics on Thursday morning, but Helen Glover just missed out on a gold medal hat-trick in Paris. Glover was denied a third Olympic title as Team GB were agonisingly edged out in a dramatic women’s four final by the Netherlands. Glover, a mother-of-three, won pairs gold...

In a historic Olympics, Rebecca Shorten has become the fifth athlete from Northern Ireland to win a medal in Paris after Team GB won silver in the women’s four. Shorten, along with Helen Glover, Sam Redgrave and Esme Booth, were fastest in qualifying but missed out on gold, which was won by the Netherlands. In...

Philip Doyle became the fourth athlete from Northern Ireland to win a medal at the Paris Olympics as he finished third in the men’s rowing double sculls with Daire Lynch. The Team Ireland rowers clocked 6:15.17, finishing behind gold medal winners Romania (6:12.58) and the Netherlands (6:13.92). Doyle, from Banbridge in county Down, joined Daniel...

Great Britain’s Helen Glover and the women’s four had to settle for silver in a thrilling final at the Paris Olympics. The British boat of mother-of-three Glover, Esme Booth, Sam Redgrave and Rebecca Shorten was neck and neck with the Netherlands for the final 500m of the 2,000m race. For a moment, it looked like...

Alex Yee wins spectacular gold with unbelievable comeback in the men’s triathlon Day six of the Olympics sees the return of Andy Murray and Simone Biles on a busy day at Paris 2024. Murray is back on court at Roland Garros with Dan Evans and the British pair take on Americans Tommy Paul and Taylor...

It’s day five of the Olympics, and today we’ll see champions crowned in artistic gymnastics, canoe slalom, BMX freestyle, diving, fencing, judo and a host of other sports. Here’s what we’ve got our eyes on today. Team GB Women’s triathlon: It was an early start for potential British medals, with world champion Beth Potter and...