Wightman Claims Men’s 800m Title at UK Athletics Championships
Jake Wightman wins the men’s 800m title at the UK Athletics Championships in a time of 1:45.40 at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.
Jake Wightman wins the men’s 800m title at the UK Athletics Championships in a time of 1:45.40 at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.
Keely Hodgkinson withdrew from the 400m final at the UK Athletics Championships due to a minor injury. She was emotional as she stepped off the track before the race. Amber Anning won the 400m title in 50.16 seconds.
Zharnel Hughes wins the men’s 200m title at the UK Athletics Championships with a championship record time of 20.04. This event took place at the UK Athletics Championships.
Andy Murray is joining Jack Draper’s coaching team for the grass-court season, Murray announced in an interview with BBC Sport. Murray had been enjoying life outside tennis but was tempted back by Draper’s request.
Melissa Mullins, a British MMA fighter, lost to Bia Mesquita in the UFC. Mullins had a strong start but was submitted in the first round via armbar. This was Mullins’ return to the UFC after a difficult experience at UFC London.
Ryan Garner won the WBC interim super-featherweight title with a dominant victory over Michael Magnesi at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton.
Manchester Thunder won their fifth Netball Super League title with a 54-51 win over London Pulse. The match was played at Co-op Live in front of over 8,000 fans.
Northampton Saints won their third Premiership Rugby title by beating Exeter Chiefs 26-17 in the final at Allianz Stadium. George Hendy’s two tries in the second half secured the win for Saints.
Oxford United have announced that head coach Matt Bloomfield has left the club. Bloomfield was appointed in January and despite some encouraging results, he was unable to keep the team in the Championship and they were relegated to League One.
British heavyweight Moses Itauma will face Filip Hrgovic at London’s O2 Arena on August 29. Itauma is currently unbeaten with a record of 14-0, while Hrgovic has a record of 21-1.