Boxer Chris Eubank's son Sebastian has died days before his 30th birthday, his father's representatives have said.

Sebastian had followed his father's footsteps and become a professional boxer. The British middleweight Eubank Snr said he and his family were "devastated" to hear of his son's death in Dubai, where he lived.

And Chris Eubank Jnr tweeted: "Sorry I wasn't there to watch your back like a big brother's supposed to." Sebastian, the third-eldest of Eubank Snr's children, leaves behind his wife Salma and son Raheem who was born a month ago, Eubank Snr said.

It was reported that Sebastian had been found dead on the beach after drowning. In a statement, Eubank Snr, who held the WBO middleweight and super-middleweight titles between 1990 and 1995, said: "Sebastian grew up in Hove in England but in the last few years made his life in Dubai where he had a wide circle of friends and was a leader in the adoption of a healthy lifestyle and of alternative therapies.

"As well as being a personal trainer and professional boxer, Sebastian was also a deep thinker who liked to challenge accepted wisdom. He was loved and respected by all who knew him and will be forever in the thoughts of friends and family. As a family we now kindly ask to be given space and privacy to celebrate his life and remember the son, the brother, the husband, the friend."

Sebastian's mother Karron Meadows said: "Our whole family is grieving at the huge loss of our son and brother, Sebastian." And in a series of emotional tweets, Sebastian's brother, Eubank Jnr, wrote: "I haven't cried since I was 12 years old… yesterday I cried the whole day.

"Can't believe you're really gone man but you'll always be in my heart, mind and spirit." He added Sebastian would live on "through your beautiful new born son and I will treat him like my own".

Former world boxing champion Joe Calzaghe and the YouTuber and boxer KSI were among those to pay tribute to Sebastian. "Really Saddened to hear the news of the passing of Seb Eubank,” Calzaghe said.

“Thoughts and Prayers to Chris and family." Sebastian's promoters and agents, Kalle and Nisse Sauerland, described him as a "true gentleman and a sincere human being". Promoter Eddie Hearn added: "So saddened by the news of the passing of Seb Eubank. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends."

Holly Mills and Tade Ojora have been named as co-captains of the British team at the European U23 Championships taking place between in Tallinn, in Estonia.

The recently crowned British champion in the men’s 110m hurdles, Tade Ojora will be looking to build on this great form in Tallinn. The NCAA athlete reached the semi-final at the European U23 championships in 2019 at just 21 years of age so will be looking to go all the way this time.

He was delighted at being named captain; “It is a great honour to have been bestowed that position. I came to the U23 champs in Gavle, Sweden and it was a great experience although it didn’t go exactly to plan as I was disqualified on a technicality in the second round, but I really learnt a lot from that. But some of what I learned about how to manoeuvre through championships with heats, semis and a final, helped me reach the NCAA final and the British Championships final and hopefully back here at the Euro U23s.  

“I think my journey and understanding the mentality of an elite athlete will really help others in the team. I didn’t come just to participate; I came here to win, and I think the rest of the team are in that space too.” 

Co-captain, Holly Mills, the European U20 long jump bronze medallist of 2019, goes in the heptathlon which begins on Thursday with the 100m hurdles. 

Reflecting on the responsibility of being named captain she said: “It is an absolute honour especially as I am only in my second year as an under 23 and it is a really large team. This is one of the many stepping stones for me as I have made every age group team champs since 2016 and I have been on the Futures Academy at British Athletics has been so useful for me. It also means I have grown up with many of the coaches and athletes here. This feels like the last stepping stone for me before becoming a proper senior. This will also be so beneficial for me as captain.  

“I feel I am approachable, and I can talk to anyone, and I know so many on the team. It is great that I can relate to almost every event - the sprints, the distance, the throws and the jumps - so being a heptathlete really has its advantages.”

Michael Afilaka, Team Leader, said: “Both Holly and Tade are mature beyond their years and are great examples to the rest of the team as to what can be achieved. Holly has been on the British Athletics Performance Pathway and really represents all the advantages that this programme brings to the athletes supporting them on their journey toward future Olympic success. She has also progressed through the age group championships including being captain at the European Junior Championships in 2019. 

“Tade is such a promising talent who really came to the fore at the recent British Championships. He has bounced back so well from the disappointment of a DQ at the European U23s in 2019 and this is a great example that resilience and perseverance can pay off.

“The whole team is excited about the championships, and we are really looking forward to competition getting underway on Thursday.”

The European Athletics Under 23 Championships will be streamed live on the European Athletics website with events getting underway at 10:00am (0800 BST) on Thursday.

Jona Efoloko has been called up to 4x100m relay squad for the Olympic Games with Joe Brier also headed to Tokyo as a travelling reserve in the 4x400m so neither will be competing in Tallinn. James Hanson joins the men’s 4 x 100m relay team.

The British team for the European Athletics U23 Championships:

Men

100m

Dominic Ashwell (Marvin Rowe, Shaftesbury Barnet)

Jeremiah Azu (Helen Patricia James, Cardiff)

Brandon Mingeli (Ryan Freckleton, Cambridge Harriers)

200m

Shemar Boldizsar (Stephen David Loft, Harlow)

400m

Alex Haydock-Wilson (Michael Baker, Windsor Slough Eton and Hounslow)

800m

Finlay McLear (Exeter)

Ben Pattison (Dave Ragan, Basingstoke and Mid Hants)

Thomas Randolph (Craig Winnow, Tamworth)

1500m

Tiarnan Crorken (Andy Bibby, Preston)

Josh Lay (Anthony Love, Rugby & Northampton)

George Mills (Jon Bigg, Brighton Phoenix)

5000m

Issac Akers (Bill Boyd, Crosby)

Rory Leonard (Morpeth)

Tom Mortimer (Christopher Brown, Stroud)

10,000m

David Melville (Harvard Uni)

110m Hurdles

Tade Ojora (Caryl Smith-Gilbert, Windsor Slough Eton and Hounslow)

Josh Zeller (Adrian Brown, Bracknell AC)

400m Hurdles

Alastair Chalmers (Matt Elias, Guernsey)

Alex Knibbs (Nick Dakin, Amber Valley & Erewash)

High Jump

Joel Khan (Deidre Elmhurst, Worcester)

Hammer

Ben Hawkes (Adrian Palmer, Cardiff)

4 x 100m Relay

Dominic Ashwell (Marvin Rowe, Shaftesbury Barnet)

Jeremiah Azu (Helen Patricia James, Cardiff)

Shemar Boldizsar (Stephen David Loft, Harlow)

Brandon Mingeli (Ryan Freckleton, Cambridge Harriers)

Destiny Ogali (Winston Thomas, Dacorum & Tring)

James Hanson (Jake Awe, Woking)

4 x 400m Relay

Alex Haydock-Wilson (Michael Baker, Windsor Slough Eton and Hounslow)

Alex Knibbs (Nick Dakin, Amber Valley & Erewash)

Alastair Chalmers (Matt Elias, Guernsey)

Lewis Davey (Newham & Essex Beagles)

Ethan Brown (Clarence Callender, Bromley & Blackheath)

Aidan Leeson (Glyn Hawkes, Rugby & Northampton)

Women

100m

Kristal Awuah (Matthew Thomas, Herne Hill)

Alisha Rees (Leon Baptiste, Edinburgh AC)

200m

Georgina Adam (Joe McDonnell, Loughborough Students)

Amber Anning (Denis Shaver, Brighton & Hove)

Kiah Dubarry-Gay (Clarence Callender, Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets)

400m

Yasmin Liverpool (Stewart Marshall, Coventry)

800m

Izzy Boffey (Luke Gunn, Enfield & Haringey)

Khahisa Mhlanga (Mick Judd, Herts Phoenix)

1500m

Erin Wallace (Andy Young, Giffnock North)

5000m

Eleanor Bolton (Chris Barnes, Ribble Valley Harriers)

Izzy Fry (Mick Woods, Newbury)

10000m

Eleanor Bolton (Chris Barnes, Ribble Valley Harriers)

100m Hurdles

Jenna Blundell (Bristol & West)

Anastasia Davies (John Blackie, Blackheath & Bromley)

400m Hurdles

Zoe Pollock (Nick Dakin, Oxford City)

3000m Steeplechase

Sarah Tait (Linda Smith, Lasswade)

Elise Thorner (Wells City)

Pole Vault

Molly Caudrey (Stuart Caudery, Thames Valley)

Long Jump

Lucy Hadaway (Matt Barton, City of York)

Javelin

Bekah Walton (David Turner, Blackheath & Bromley)

Hammer

Anna Purchase (Rob Careless, Notts)

Tara Simpson-Sullivan (Robert Halliwell, Wigan & District)

Heptathlon

Holly Mills (Laura Turner-Alleyne, Andover)

Jade O’Dowda (Newham & Essex Beagles)

Jodie Smith (Laura Turner-Alleyne, Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow)

4 x 100m Relay

Georgina Adam (Joe McDonnell, Loughborough Students)

Kristal Awuah (Matthew Thomas, Herne Hill)

Ellie Booker (Lewis Samuel, Rotherham)

Kiah Dubarry-Gay (Clarence Callender, Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets)

Cassie-Ann Pemberton (Sharon Morris, Birchfield Harriers)

Alisha Rees (Leon Baptiste, Edinburgh AC)

4x 400m Relay

Amber Anning (Brighton & Hove)

Izzy Boffey (Luke Gunn, Enfield & Haringey)

Hannah Kelly (Les Hall, Bolton)

Yasmin Liverpool (Stewart Marshall, Coventry)

Zoe Pollock (Nick Dakin, Oxford City)

The Hungaroring, home of the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix, is thrilled to welcome fans back for the first time since 2019 when the pinnacle of motorsport arrives in Budapest on the weekend of July 30^th – August 1^st, 2021.

Having hosted a race behind closed doors in 2020 – helping to successfully kickstart F1’s delayed, Covid-affected season in the process – the famous circuit on the outskirts of Budapest is now ready to open its gates again in a move that is sure to delight sports fans around the world.

Indeed, with less than one month to go, the Promoter of one of the most popular and established races on the F1 calendar is calling on all EU fans to get their tickets for the final race before the F1 summer break now; with all ticketholders from the block simply needing to provide an EU Green Pass - the newly launched digital Covid certificate which facilitates free movement for EU citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic within the European Union – to gain entry to the  2021 Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix.

In order to ensure a safe event for all attendees, the traditional Pit Lane Walk for fans will not take place this year, while the post-race ‘podium rush’ will also not be permitted, with fans asked to celebrate the winners from the stands.

In addition to being able to attend the F1 race weekend, fans with the Green Pass will also be entitled to move about freely in Budapest and enjoy the many amazing restaurants, bars and cultural landmarks this stunning city has to offer.

As of 7^th July, 5.51 million people in Hungary had received their first Covid-19 vaccination (and more than 4 million people had received both), which means Hungary is the country in the EU with the second-highest vaccination rate and one of the safest travel destinations in the current climate.

The success of its vaccination roll-out has already seen Budapest play host to four spectacular EURO 2020 football matches, which saw the full capacity Ferenc Puskás stadium cheer the national team on in their games against Portugal & France, as well as host the action-packed group game between Portugal & France and the Round of 16 tie between the Czech Republic & Holland.

It’s safe to say that Dutch fans will be hoping for a better outcome than their national football team experienced in Budapest when their hero Max Verstappen lines up on the Hungaroring grid on August 1^st.  The young superstar has opened up a commanding 32-point lead over his rival – and 7-time World Champion – Lewis Hamilton, which guarantees that he will enter the race in Hungary top of the driver charts, irrespective of what happens at next week’s British Grand Prix in Silverstone.

It will therefore be a race of huge significance for the Dutch icon - and his thousands of adoring fans - as he will be aiming to extend his lead going into F1’s traditional summer break. With ease of access assured, there is every reason for Dutch fans to start booking their race weekend in Budapest now and support the Red Bull ace from the grandstands with their usual orange-fuelled passion.

In what is already shaping up to be one of the most closely fought title battles in F1’s recent history, there is no better time to get your ticket and join the greatest drivers on the planet as they battle it out at the famous Hungaroring.

Sport is nothing without fans and the Hungaroring can’t wait to welcome you back to the 2021 Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix for one of the biggest and best sporting experiences of the year.

More than half of the British team for this summer’s Olympics will fine-tune their preparations for the Tokyo Games by competing in the Müller British Grand Prix in Gateshead on Tuesday July 13.

Start lists have gone live for next week’s Wanda Diamond League in the North East of England and there is plenty of home interest with world champions Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Dina Asher-Smith leading the way. In total, 41 Tokyo-bound members of Team GB will be in action including pole vaulter Holly Bradshaw, sprint hurdler Andrew Pozzi and middle-distance runners Jake Wightman and Elliot Giles.

Athletes in the line-ups have a combined number of 148 global outdoor world and Olympic medals between them. Olympic gold medallists at Gateshead include sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica, pole vaulter Katerina Stefanidi of Greece, javelin thrower Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad & Tobago, high jumper Erik Kynard of the United States and sprint hurdler Omar McLeod of Jamaica.

There are 18 world champions in Gateshead too including Johnson-Thompson and Asher-Smith, plus javelin thrower Johannes Vetter and long jumper Milaiko Mihambo of Germany, Dutch middle-distance runner Sifan Hassan and British relay gold medallists from London 2017 CJ Ujah, Adam Gemili and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake.

Ujah, Gemili and European champion Zharnel Hughes take on the world No.1 in 2021, Trayvon Bromell of the United States, together with Olympic medallist Andre De Grasse of Canada in a men’s 100m race where the competitors own a combined total of 21 global senior medals.

Asher-Smith is set to face Olympic 100m, 200m and 4x100m gold medallist Thompson- Herah plus in-form Jamaican Sherika Jackson and Commonwealth 100m champion Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria in the women’s 200m.

Returning to fitness following an Achilles injury, Johnson-Thompson is joined in the long jump by Tokyo-bound Brits Jazmin Sawyers and Abigail Irozuru as they take on Mihambo who, in addition to being reigning world champion, has been in fine form on the Diamond League circuit with victory in Oslo last week.

After improving her British record to 4.90m at the Müller British Athletics Championships in Manchester last month, Bradshaw takes on Stefanidi, world indoor champion Sandi Morris of the United States and another in-form American, Katie Nageotte, in a big pre-Olympic test.

World 1500m and 10,000m champion Hassan leads the field in the Millicent Fawcett Mile for women, whereas Wightman and Giles are part of the Emsley Carr Mile line-up. Fresh from his Oceania record in the mile in the Svein Arne Hansen Dream Mile in Oslo last week, Stewart McSweyn of Australia will race in Gateshead in a strong 3000m field that includes Mohamed Katir, the Spanish runner who won the 5000m when the Diamond League was held at Gateshead in May.

Femke Bol of the Netherlands went No.4 on the world all-time rankings for the women’s 400m hurdles when she narrowly beat Shamier Little of the United States in Stockholm last weekend – and the duo are set to clash again in Gateshead.

The women’s sprint hurdles sees British sister act Cindy Sember and Tiffany Porter take on world No.1 Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico. In the men’s sprint hurdles, meanwhile, Britain’s world indoor champion Pozzi faces reigning Olympic and former world champion McLeod.

The men’s javelin could see the in-form Vetter challenge Jan Zelezny’s 25-year-old world record, but he has stiff competition from Walcott and the reigning world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada.

Para races in the programme see several members of the Tokyo-bound British squad in action including Sophie Hahn, Maria Lyle and Thomas Young, plus Paralympic champion Jonnie Peacock.

Finally, the event will give sprinters a good chance to practise baton changes ahead of the Olympics and next year’s Commonwealth Games in relay races that are on the programme.

The Saudi Automobile & Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) - Promoter of the 2021 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – was delighted to welcome a selection of the region’s key sports, news & lifestyle media to the site of the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, as the newest venue on the F1 calendar nears completion ahead of the inaugural F1 race weekend in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia later this year.

With just 5 months until the greatest drivers in the world land in Jeddah for the first ever 2021 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the lucky group of media were treated to an exclusive tour of the newest track in F1 – idyllically located on the banks of the stunning Red Sea - by HRH Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Abdullah Al Faisal, Chairman of the Saudi Automobile & Motorcycle Federation (SAMF).

Featuring no less than 27 corners, the Jeddah Corniche Circuit stretches to 6.175km in length, making it the longest street circuit in the sport. Moreover, with average speeds expected to reach at least 250km/h, the newest addition to the pinnacle of motorsport is due to establish itself as the fastest street circuit on the planet and in the top 5 fastest F1 circuits altogether.

During the tour, media were given exclusive access to the various sectors of the Jeddah Corniche Circuit that already mark it out as the most hotly anticipated new track on the F1 calendar, including the site of the futuristic 280m-long, four-storey, cutting-edge Pit Building - due to be finalised by October - that will become one of the most unique and innovative structures of its kind, guaranteeing spectacular views of the racing action as well as of the breath-taking Jeddah waterfront.

Furthermore, media were able to inspect the spectacular 12-degree bank at Turn 13 that is currently under construction, providing a tantalising glimpse of the near-future when the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen will take on this remarkable section of the track in their battle for F1 supremacy. They also got to examine progress at the rapid, DRS-enabled, sweeping stretch that follows the exit from T23, where cars are expected to hit speeds of 322km/h as they head into the crucial final turn of the lap (T27), as well as the beautiful, state-of-the-art Media Island, where the world's press will cover the race from and which looks directly on to this spectacular high-speed section of the circuit. 

Developed in partnership by Tilke Engineers and F1’s own Motorsports Division, the circuit design has made strong use of the long, sweeping roads along the Corniche area, utilising this feature and existing roads as much as possible along the narrow stretch of coastal land, resulting in one of the most unique and challenging circuits yet to feature in Formula 1. 

An atypical street circuit, fast flowing with high speed esses and chicanes as well as long full throttle sections, the Jeddah Corniche Circuit is designed to deliver spectacular racing and is sure to generate huge excitement for F1 fans around the world and pose a stern examination of the drivers' strength and skills.

Speaking after the tour, HRH Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Abdullah Al Faisal, Chairman of the Saudi Automobile & Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) said: “We were delighted to invite our friends from the media to the site of the newest street circuit in Formula 1 to witness for themselves the progress that has been made since we first broke ground in March. It is incredibly exciting to consider that in 5 months we will see the greatest drivers in the world race here under the lights on what will become the fastest street circuit on the planet.

“It is my sincere hope that this tour has enabled our media guests to see just how much combined effort and planning from our highly educated, talented and diverse workforce is going into the construction of this world-class racing venue and that it will help them experience the same level of anticipation and excitement as we are ahead of the arrival of the pinnacle of motorsport in Jeddah in a few months’ time.

“This modern, exhilarating and high-speed circuit stands as a physical representation of the goals we have set for ourselves as part of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 programme that aims to build a better country, fulfil our nation’s dream of prosperity and unlock the talent, potential, and dedication of our young men and women. We can’t wait to see this magnificent track come to life to the beautiful sound of roaring engines and passionate fans in December.”

A two-thirds full Wembley stadium saw England reach their first competition final since 1966 as Gareth Southgate’s young Lions roared relentlessly to face Italy in Sunday’s Euro 2020 climax – the likes of which has, for this, and, indeed, many of the previous generation has never witnessed before.

From Sterling to Pickford, Phillips to Shaw, and every player with the Three Lines on their shirt last night, the victory over an overwhelmed Denmark team was something to behold…and then some.

As people gathered in living rooms, pubs, fan zones and around the wireless, this uniquely special night was just that – very, very special.

With social distancing rules meaning that up to six people from six households, or two households of any size, were able to sit together inside or 30 out, this was the perfect ‘fillip’ for a nation that has gone through so much in the last 15 months.

A brave Denmark provided stern opposition for the home nation, so, for Southgate’s Young Lions, this time, it was tears of joy after generations jeers of being emotionally destroyed by expectation.

Following the 2-1 extra-time win, which secured England’s place in Sunday’s Euros final for the first time ever, a joyful England boss Gareth Southgate said: "I’m so proud of the players. It's an incredible occasion to be a part of.

“We knew it wouldn’t be straightforward. The game in Rome was straightforward. We said to the players we have to show resilience and come back after setbacks and we did that.

"I felt we’d get there but I knew we’d have a different sort of battle. Denmark are so underrated as a team and they caused us a lot of troubles. When you’ve waited as long as we have to get through a semi-final, the players - considering the limited international experience some of them have - have done an incredible job.

"The most pleasing thing is we've given the fans and nation a fantastic night and the journey carries on for another four days. We suffered in Moscow on a night like this and we've managed to put that right.”

England forward Raheem Sterling said: "It was a top performance. We had to dig in deep. It was the first time we conceded but we responded well and showed good spirit. We knew it would be difficult. We stayed patient and we knew the legs and aggressiveness we have in the team we'd be okay.

"It's another step in the right direction. We have to focus on the weekend now. It's step-by-step. We know what football means to this country.

“The energy, the atmosphere...It was top. Now we have Italy. We will celebrate a little bit then focus on Italy."

"Finals are there to be won,” Southgate added. “It's taken a lot physically and mentally. Italy, too, have had that."