Megan Barker reclaimed her British elite women’s circuit race title at the National Road Championships in Aberystwyth, edging out Carys Lloyd by less than three hundredths of a second. This followed her 2023 victory and marked a home one-two finish for Wales.
Former world champion Lizzie Deignan has returned to Great Britain’s cycling team as a sporting director, a role that will support the road squad at major events through to the LA 2028 Olympic Games. Deignan, who retired in July 2023 after winning an Olympic silver in 2012 and a world title in 2015, will work alongside Matt Brammeier to maximize rider performance.
Scotland’s Laura Muir will run the 5,000m at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games to strengthen her endurance for future events like the 2028 Olympics. She previously won 1500m gold in 2022 but will compete in a longer distance this year. The Scottish team includes Sarah Calvert, Josh Kerr, and defending 10,000m champion Eilish McColgan.
South Africa defeated the Netherlands by 88 runs in the Women’s T20 World Cup. Tazmin Brits scored a superb century, contributing significantly to the victory.
Warrington Wolves secured a crucial 18-16 victory over Catalans Dragons despite losing key players to injury. Stand-in full-back Ewan Irwin was instrumental with three successful conversions and a match-saving tackle. The win leveled Warrington’s points with league leaders Leeds Rhinos.
Saracens academy player Totoa Auvaa was involved in a nightclub incident with England cricket players Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson. The ECB found Stokes and Atkinson at fault for breaching team rules, but Saracens concluded no disciplinary action was needed against Auvaa. The club criticized the ECB for not involving them in the process.
Oscar Onley, a 23-year-old Scottish cyclist, has been ruled out of the 2026 Tour de France after sustaining a significant shoulder injury during the Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes. His team, Netcompany-Ineos, confirmed the injury following further tests and stated he has begun rehabilitation.
Ben Stokes has apologised to his team-mates before his return as England captain for the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge. Stokes and pace bowler Gus Atkinson were made unavailable for the second Test due to a breach of the team’s midnight curfew and an incident in a London nightclub. Both players have been recalled to the XI for the third Test.
Dustin Poirier, a 37-year-old former UFC interim lightweight champion, was arrested for alleged public drunkenness in Atlanta, Georgia. He has since accepted that he needs help and is seeking support.
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu hits an unbeaten 106, the highest score of the 2026 T20 World Cup, as she leads her team to a comfortable nine-wicket win against Ireland.