The Phoenix Newspaper UK | Latest news in UK | Positive news | Inspiring The Next Generation https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/table/news/sport/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:44:26 +0000 The Phoenix Newspaper UK | Latest news in UK | Positive news | Inspiring The Next Generation en-gb 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.

]]> 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Sport Sat, 14 Feb 2026 23:35:44 +0000 Elite women set their sights on records in Coelmo Napoli City Half Marathon https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/elite-women-set-their-sights-on-records-in-coelmo-napoli-city-half-marathon https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/elite-women-set-their-sights-on-records-in-coelmo-napoli-city-half-marathon

Momentum continues to build ahead of the Coelmo Napoli City Half Marathon, organised by Napoli Running and scheduled for Sunday, 22 February, as attention now turns to the women’s elite field.

]]> Sport Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:47:59 +0000 Coelmo Napoli City Half Marathon: Battle of the Greats for the Italian Men’s Half Marathon and Race Record https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/coelmo-napoli-city-half-marathon-battle-of-the-greats-for-the-italian-mens-half-marathon-and-race-record https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/coelmo-napoli-city-half-marathon-battle-of-the-greats-for-the-italian-mens-half-marathon-and-race-record

Everything is in place for a spectacular edition of the Coelmo Napoli City Half Marathon on Sunday, 22 February.

]]> Sport Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:28:38 +0000 Be a champion at Birmingham 2026 – volunteer applications now open! https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/be-a-champion-at-birmingham-2026-%E2%80%93-volunteer-applications-now-open https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/be-a-champion-at-birmingham-2026-%E2%80%93-volunteer-applications-now-open

With six months to go until the European Athletics Championships, organisers of Birmingham 2026 have announced a call for volunteer applications.

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