The Copper Box Arena in London is part of the lasting legacy from the 2012 Olympics; and on Wednesday night more history was made at this iconic venue, courtesy of the London Lions Women’s basketball team. Last month, the Lions made history by becoming the first male or female team – from these Isles to...
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London Lions create basketball history with EuroCup victory
London Lions 81 Besiktas 70 (London win 149-145 on aggregate) London Lions women’s team etched their names into the history books after becoming the first British basketball team – male or female – to win a European title. On a memorable night for basketball in this country, the Lions staged a stunning fightback to defeat...
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Cheltenham Festival 2024 day one: State Man wins Champion Hurdle
For much of his career Townend rode in the shadow of Ruby Walsh, a man as eloquent as he was fine in the saddle. It was a long apprenticeship but when Walsh picked Bellshill over Al Boum Photo in the 2019 Gold Cup, shortly before his retirement, Townend was able to provide the trainers with...
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England vs Brazil: What time is today’s match and what TV channel is it on?
Even the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has had his say, suggesting Nike “should not mess” with the St George’s Cross. And Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has also called on Nike to reconsider. “I’m a big football fan, I go to England games, men and women’s games, and the flag is used by everybody. It...
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Britons furious as over 25,000 people sign petition to ‘Save St George’s cross in English football’
The furious “woke” row over Nike’s new England football shirt has taken another turn, after a petition to remove the controversial St George’s Cross design from the kit hit 25,000 signatures and counting. The kit was unveiled on March 18, and features a “playful update to the flag of St George” – where the cross...
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British Basketball League All-Star Game sees Team South’s men triumph over Team North after a 13-year exile – while their female counterparts also win the women’s inaugural showcase
British Basketball League staged their All-Star Games at the Copper Box Arena Team South won both matches against Team North during Sunday’s spectacle By Luke Augustus Published: 01:22 BST, 19 March 2024 | Updated: 01:22 BST, 19 March 2024 In the perennial North versus South debate, it was the latter who came away with the...
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London Lions Women make history by becoming the first British basketball side – male or female – EVER to reach a European final after booking spot in the EuroCup Women showpiece
London Lions beat Umana Reyer Venezia in Tuesday’s semi-final second leg Spar Girona or Besiktas await in April’s two-legged EuroCup Women’s final By Luke Augustus Published: 12:54 BST, 13 March 2024 | Updated: 15:35 BST, 13 March 2024 London Lions Women made British basketball history on Tuesday night by becoming the first team – male or...
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Fifth Test, day two: Stokes’ ‘Botham moment’ cannot mask England failings as India turn screw
Ben Stokes provided an Ian Botham moment of scene-stealing drama to announce his return as an all-rounder but even that could not disguise a day of methodical screw-turning by India. Stokes’s wicket with his first ball for 251 days was an important moment for England’s future but this Test belongs to India, who are 473...
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Fifth Test: England endure torrid day one as batsmen flop and bowlers toil against India
An age old problem unfolded. Once bowlers in a Test series in India have a batsman’s number it is very hard to find an escape route. The relentlessness wears down everyone. Before the match Stokes said he was on guard against ‘departure lounge syndrome’ but the end for some cannot come quick enough. The sight...
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Joe Root capitalises on India’s Jasprit Bumrah blunder with perfect century
Brendon McCullum asked this week “do we want just a normal Joe Root?” Yes please, and that is exactly what England were thankful for as Root reverted to type and played one of his best innings to rescue the first day of the fourth Test. It will have gladdened the hearts of England supporters to...
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England outbowled and outbatted on first day of a long India tour
‘Melancholy were the sounds on a winter’s night.’ Now, now Virginia, let’s not start on that path. Good morning and the warmest of welcomes to our live blog of day one of the first Test between India and England from Hyderabad. Ben Stokes, the inspirational captain, starts his toughest assignment yet, hoping to emulate Douglas...
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Shoaib Bashir forced to return to UK after ‘absolutely outrageous’ India visa delay
The situation was slammed by former England captain Michael Vaughan, who labelled the failure “absolutely outrageous” and said the authorities had robbed the uncapped bowler of a special moment in a potential debut in India. “I think it’s outrageous, I honestly do,” Vaughan told Telegraph Sport’s Vaughany and Tuffers Cricket Club podcast. “The squad was...