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UK Athletics has today confirmed it has officially submitted a joint bid with Birmingham City Council to host the European Athletics Championships at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium in 2026.

Working in partnership with Birmingham City Council, UKA hopes to host Europe’s most prestigious European athletics competition, seven years on from hosting the hugely successful European Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow in 2019.

Following a revision to the UK Athletics performance plans and structures, backed by the UKA Performance Management Group and UK Sport, UK Athletics can confirm that the role of Olympic Head Coach – currently held by Christian Malcolm - will be discontinued after this summer’s European Championships in Munich. Other opportunities created as a result of the revised structure will be discussed with him over that period as a number of changes are made.

The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay has now visited 68 nations and territories of the Commonwealth in 253 days, with visits to Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales remaining in the international journey.   

It comes as, today, the Queen’s Baton Relay has completed its journey through the Isle of Man with visits to NSC Athletics Track, Peel Castle and Tynwald Hill.

Following a revision to the UK Athletics performance plans and structures, backed by the UKA Performance Management Group and UK Sport, UK Athletics can confirm that the role of Olympic Head Coach – currently held by Christian Malcolm - will be discontinued after this summer’s European Championships in Munich.

The highly anticipated Farmfoods European Legends Links Championship has returned to the legendary Trevose golf course, for what is expected to be an incredible four days of impressive golfing action.

On now, until June 19, golf fans are witnessing some of the greatest names in golf history competing for the title of champion, as well as the €200,000 grand prize, with €50,000 going to the winner.

The British Basketball League (BBL) have revealed new changes to the format of the BBL season ahead of the start of the 2022-23 campaign.

The new season will begin in September with BBL Championship action, with each team now facing each other four times (2H, 2A), playing 36 games across a 28-week league season.

In 2021-22, world football made a strong comeback from the pandemic. However, the effects of the pandemic are still being felt by some clubs more than others. According to the numbers presented by SportsLens.com, Barcelona suffered the most significant losses in matchday revenue due to the absence of crowds in stadiums.

Safebettingsites.com social media analysis concludes that the International Cricket Committee (ICC) had the largest Instagram following for a sports federation as of January 2022. The site has provided data showing that the ICC had 21.3 million Instagram followers. That’s over ten times more than the second-placed IF.

Mainbrace, a Cornish spirits brand known for its multi-award-winning rum and gin range, has announced a long-term partnership with British sailors, Saskia Tidey and Freya Black. This is a natural partnership for Mainbrace, whose story is inspired by and based around the spirit of the sea and whose brand is driven by its courage, teamwork and friendship values.

The Afro-Caribbean Engagement [ACE] Programme, has officially relaunched in ‘second-city’ Birmingham following the overwhelming success of its inaugural launch last year. Delivered by Warwickshire County Cricket Board [WCCB] on behalf of the ACE Charity and the ECB, the programme focusses on increasing awareness and access to Cricket through Black communities and grass-root cricket clubs.

The British Basketball League has launched its Ambassadors programme, which will see players and staff across the league promote the importance of a healthy, active lifestyle to thousands of school children in local communities across the UK.

The project has been launched as part of the BBL’s ‘Inspires’ initiative, where key members of each of the league’s 10 clubs will visit schools in their local community to tell their stories about their pathway to becoming a professional athlete.

Wolverhampton’s own Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Hugh Porter MBE, has been unveiled as one of the Batonbearers for the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay.

Hugh, one of Britain's greatest former professional cyclists, was nominated to carry the Queen’s Baton to recognise his lifelong commitment to the sport.

Gleneagles, the iconic Scottish hotel and global luxury destination, has elevated the service it offers golf enthusiasts at its PGA National Golf Academy with the installation of Toptracer Range, an interactive and social experience for all levels of player.

Minjee Lee won the US Women’s Open by four strokes over Mina Harigae at Pine Needles to win the largest pay-out in the history of women’s golf at $1.8 million.

Lee led throughout the final round and shot even-par 71 in significantly tougher conditions compared to the past three days to finish 13-under 271 coming close to the tournament record of 16 under set by Juli Inkster in 1999 at Old Waverly.

The pools for the beach volleyball tournament that will be held at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games have now been confirmed after the draw was officially completed earlier this month. The matches which will be held in a purpose-built venue at Smithfield, in the centre of Birmingham, will take place from 30 July with both the men’s and women’s medal matches being held on Sunday 7 August.

The Women's End2End Relay is a hiking challenge stretching the length of the UK from Lands End to John O'Groats. Women from across the nation will help carry the baton across 2,028km and 3,6970m of elevation, launching on the 17th June 2022 in Land's End and finishing 74 days later in John O'Groats.