The Phoenix Newspaper UK | Latest news in UK | Positive news | Inspiring The Next Generation https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/table/news/sport/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:43:35 +0100 The Phoenix Newspaper UK | Latest news in UK | Positive news | Inspiring The Next Generation en-gb Chisora and Wilder ready for brutal showdown https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/chisora-and-wilder-ready-for-brutal-showdown https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/chisora-and-wilder-ready-for-brutal-showdown

Deontay Wilder says he is as confident as he has ever been ahead of his heavyweight showdown with Derek Chisora.

]]> Sport Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:53:33 +0100 Record number of entries for historic golf tournament in Solihull https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/record-number-of-entries-for-historic-golf-tournament-in-solihull https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/record-number-of-entries-for-historic-golf-tournament-in-solihull

Solihull’s Copt Heath Golf Club has announced a record number of entries for the 2026 Peter McEvoy Trophy, marking the highest level of demand in the tournament’s four decade-long history.

]]> Sport Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:18:06 +0100 Extra 500 spaces released for Caerphilly 10K after strong demand https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/extra-500-spaces-released-for-caerphilly-10k-after-strong-demand https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/extra-500-spaces-released-for-caerphilly-10k-after-strong-demand

A further 500 spaces have been released for the Bryn Meadows Caerphilly 10K after the initial allocation of race entries filled up following strong demand.

]]> Sport Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:28:49 +0100 Torch Relay for 6th Asian Beach Games takes place in Sanya, China https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/torch-relay-for-6th-asian-beach-games-takes-place-in-sanya-china https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/torch-relay-for-6th-asian-beach-games-takes-place-in-sanya-china

On March 30, the torch relay of the 6th Asian Beach Games took place in Sanya, China.

]]> Sport Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:23:50 +0100 Man paralyzed after car crash learns to walk again and is now a teacher https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/man-paralyzed-after-car-crash-learns-to-walk-again-and-is-now-a-teacher https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/man-paralyzed-after-car-crash-learns-to-walk-again-and-is-now-a-teacher

Ronnie “Tre” Lawson, an educator from Macon, Georgia, in the U.S.A., who survived a 2017 car crash that caused a spinal cord injury, is living beyond what doctors first expected.

]]> Sport Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:36:49 +0100 Kerr eyes mile WR and Lyles return to Rome as world champions plot final course https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/kerr-eyes-mile-wr-and-lyles-return-to-rome-as-world-champions-plot-final-course https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/kerr-eyes-mile-wr-and-lyles-return-to-rome-as-world-champions-plot-final-course

A week on from the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland, the world's best athletes are turning their attention to the outdoor season and the 2026 Wanda Diamond League campaign.

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