The Phoenix Newspaper UK | Latest news in UK | Positive news | Inspiring The Next Generation https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/table/news/sport/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:53:10 +0000 The Phoenix Newspaper UK | Latest news in UK | Positive news | Inspiring The Next Generation en-gb Jamaican club’s players denied entry to US for Concacaf Champions Cup match https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/jamaican-clubs-players-denied-entry-to-us-for-concacaf-champions-cup-match https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/jamaican-clubs-players-denied-entry-to-us-for-concacaf-champions-cup-match

Ten players from Jamaican side Mount Pleasant have been denied a visa to enter the United States for the Concacaf Champions Cup tie against LA Galaxy.

]]> Sport Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:22:06 +0000 260 girls take to the pitch at Caerphilly Football Festival https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/260-girls-take-to-the-pitch-at-caerphilly-football-festival https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/260-girls-take-to-the-pitch-at-caerphilly-football-festival

A total of 260 girls from across Caerphilly County Borough came together for a Girls’ Football Festival at the Centre for Sporting Excellence, led by Sport Caerphilly.

]]> Sport Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:47:11 +0000 India overcome a lack-lustre New Zealand to retain T20 World Cup title https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/260-girls-take-to-the-pitch-at-caerphilly-football-festival https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/260-girls-take-to-the-pitch-at-caerphilly-football-festival

India crush New Zealand ‌in the men’s T20 World Cup final, to become the first team to retain the ​title, at the Narendra Modi ⁠Stadium.

]]> Sport Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:24:55 +0000 Youth Charter calls for Commonwealth and African action to empower women and girls through sport https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/youth-charter-calls-for-commonwealth-and-african-action-to-empower-women-and-girls-through-sport https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/youth-charter-calls-for-commonwealth-and-african-action-to-empower-women-and-girls-through-sport

During International Women’s Day 2026, the UK-based international NGO Youth Charter called for a new Commonwealth and African partnership to empower women and girls through sport, martial arts and community leadership programmes, arguing that prevention must sit alongside enforcement in tackling violence against women and girls.

]]> Sport Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:19:00 +0000 Novuna GB & NI team announced for World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/novuna-gb-ni-team-announced-for-world-indoor-athletics-championships-in-poland https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/novuna-gb-ni-team-announced-for-world-indoor-athletics-championships-in-poland

UK Athletics has confirmed 29 athletes for the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team for the World Athletics Indoor Championships, in Torun, Poland (20-22 March).

]]> Sport Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:40:51 +0000 PowerHouseGames scores an ‘eleven out of ten’ on its latest visit to Warwick https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/powerhousegames-scores-an-eleven-out-of-ten-on-its-latest-visit-to-warwick https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/powerhousegames-scores-an-eleven-out-of-ten-on-its-latest-visit-to-warwick

Pupils from three local schools teamed up with University of Warwick students and staff for the 96th PowerHouseGames, enjoying new activities and a day of fully inclusive sport.

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