The Phoenix Newspaper UK | Latest news in UK | Positive news | Inspiring The Next Generation https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/table/news/sport/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:42:40 +0000 The Phoenix Newspaper UK | Latest news in UK | Positive news | Inspiring The Next Generation en-gb Red Bull athlete Dario Costa lands and takes off from moving train https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/red-bull-athlete-dario-costa-lands-and-takes-off-from-moving-train https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/red-bull-athlete-dario-costa-lands-and-takes-off-from-moving-train

On February 15, 2026, Red Bull athlete Dario Costa (Italy) executed a world-first dual manoeuvre in Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye, landing his Zivko Edge 540 aircraft on a moving cargo train travelling at 120 km/h before lifting off again in a vertical pull take-off from the same container.

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Sport Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:35:22 +0000
“Kenya has proven it can host the world,” affirms Rugby Africa President as HSBC SVNS 2 draws over 15,000 fans in Nairobi https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/kenya-has-proven-it-can-host-the-world-affirms-rugby-africa-president-as-hsbc-svns-2-draws-over-15000-fans-in-nairobi https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/kenya-has-proven-it-can-host-the-world-affirms-rugby-africa-president-as-hsbc-svns-2-draws-over-15000-fans-in-nairobi

Herbert Mensah, President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body of rugby across Africa, and a member of World Rugby’s Executive Board, praised Kenya for delivering a world-class HSBC SVNS 2 tournament in Nairobi, describing the event as a statement of Africa’s readiness to host global rugby competitions.

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Sport Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:45:29 +0000
Ratcliffe wating for FA decision following immigration comments https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/ratcliffe-wating-for-fa-decision-following-immigration-comments https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/ratcliffe-wating-for-fa-decision-following-immigration-comments

In the coming days, Sir Jim Ratcliffe is set to discover if the Football Association's legal team has decided the Manchester United co-owner brought the game into disrepute with his recent comments on immigration, which sparked condemnation from the government and beyond.

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Sport Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:31:45 +0000
Lauren Price returns to Ystrad Mynach ahead of world title fight https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/lauren-price-returns-to-ystrad-mynach-ahead-of-world-title-fight https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/lauren-price-returns-to-ystrad-mynach-ahead-of-world-title-fight

World champion boxer Lauren Price will return to Ystrad Mynach next month as she continues preparations for her upcoming world title fight.

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Sport Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:43:29 +0000
Regis turns back time with record run at the Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/regis-turns-back-time-with-record-run-at-the-novuna-uk-athletics-indoor-championships https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/regis-turns-back-time-with-record-run-at-the-novuna-uk-athletics-indoor-championships

On a day with no less than 18 finals, Renee Regis (club: Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, coach: Darren Braithwaite), Jeremiah Azu (Cardiff, Helen James) and Hannah Nuttall (Charnwood, Helen Clitheroe) were among the stand-out performers on the second and final day of action at the Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham.

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Sport Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:37:49 +0000
National records and standout performances light up day one of the Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/national-records-and-standout-performances-light-up-day-one-of-the-novuna-uk-athletics-indoor-championships https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/national-records-and-standout-performances-light-up-day-one-of-the-novuna-uk-athletics-indoor-championships

There were stand-out gold-medal winning performances from Dina Asher-Smith (club: Blackheath & Bromley, coach: Michael J Ford), Molly Caudery (Thames Valley, Stuart Caudery), Jeremiah Azu (Cardiff, Helen James), as well as a blistering British record time in the women’s 800m heats from Keely Hodgkinson (Leigh, Trevor Painter), as ten British champions were crowned on day one of the Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham.

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Sport Sat, 14 Feb 2026 23:35:44 +0000