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Birmingham Phoenix have appointed Dan Vettori to the role of Head Coach for the men’s team in The Hundred following the appointment of Andrew McDonald as the new Australia men’s team Head Coach.

Vettori, was previously Assistant Coach for Birmingham Phoenix and acted as Head Coach on an interim basis during the first year of The Hundred, having previously coached in roles with Barbados Royals in the Caribbean Premier League, Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash, Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL and Middlesex in the Vitality Blast.

Birmingham’s Edgbaston Stadium has unveiled its new Plaza and stadium entrance, which features one of the largest outdoor community spaces in Birmingham. With 14,800 sq m, the Edgbaston Plaza offers more space than both Centenary Square and Victoria Square in Birmingham city centre and the new community space is the first stage to complete within the new Edgbaston Stadium Masterplan.

This year’s Commonwealth Games will see the British Kabaddi League make an entrance in the UK, with tournaments set to take place over this month (April) in Birmingham as well as Manchester, Glasgow and Wolverhampton.

Prem Singh, CEO of British Kabaddi, said: “We are delighted that so many people from different and diverse backgrounds have come together to present this amazing sports project.

The first athletes selected for this summer’s European Athletics Championships have been confirmed with 10 marathon runners set to compete in Munich this August. Trials winner Becky Briggs leads the women’s team as she targets the Championships in Germany later in the summer.

The City of Hull athlete clocked a PB of 2:29.04 at the Manchester Marathon to secure the British vest, having previously competed for GB & NI at the World Cross Country Championships and World Half Marathon Championships in recent years.

Olympic gold medallist and Laureus Academy Member Missy Franklin surprised youngsters from an inner-city baseball programme at Wrigley Field today, presenting them with an honour which puts them alongside their sporting heroes as winners of a Laureus World Sports Award. Five-time Olympic gold medal winning swimmer Missy Franklin was joined by the Executive Chairman of the Chicago Cubs, Tom Ricketts to present Lost Boyz Inc. with the 2022 Laureus Sport for Good Award.

Leicester Riders have been crowned back-to-back BBL Championship winners following their away victory over Plymouth City Patriots, 60-77. The Riders needed just one more win, or one more London loss, heading into their clash with the Patriots, and thanks to another stellar performance from reigning MVP Geno Crandall, who posted a near triple-double with 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, Leicester were finally able to capture their sixth league title after initially being denied the opportunity last Friday.

Olympic pole vault bronze medallist and British record holder Holly Bradshaw will be up against world class competition as she gets her 2022 season underway at the Müller Birmingham Diamond League at the Alexander Stadium on Saturday 21 May.

Olympic champion, Katie Nageotte (USA) will be joined by compatriot and World Indoor champion, Sandi Morris and the Olympic champion from Rio, Katerina Stefanidi (GRE) meaning four of the current top five world ranked female pole-vaulters will battle it out for the first Diamond League points of the season in Birmingham.

Three of the UK’s most exciting artists will support the opening round of the brand new eSkootr Championship (eSC) at Printworks London as part of eSC - The Party, which is included in the ticketholder experience for Saturday 14 May.
British singer songwriter, Lady Leshurr, will be joined by DJ Anz and DJ La La when eSC races into town at the iconic South East London cultural destination.

Lindsey Vonn, the greatest women’s skier of all-time, will be the host of the 2022 Laureus Awards Show in the picturesque Spanish city of Seville on Sunday, April 24, when the Winners of this year’s Laureus World Sports Awards are revealed.

First staged in 2000, the Laureus Awards celebrates the greatest achievements of individuals and teams across all sports.

Birmingham Phoenix have made several further additions to their men’s and women’s squads for the 2022 edition of The Hundred with internationals from England, Australia and The Netherlands taking places its men’s and women’s squads.

As runner-up in season one of The Hundred, Birmingham Phoenix men have selected Australia wicket-keeper/batter, and T20 World Cup-winner, Matthew Wade as their top-round draft pick.

Thousands of commuters and Birmingham residents can discover the exciting sport of squash and meet the world’s best players ahead of this year’s Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games as a world-class glass court is now erected inside New Street station’s state-of-the-art atrium until 11 April.

An action-packed week of activity is helping to rally the local community which will see thousands of school children having a hit on court as well as open play sessions for the public, a number of taster sessions including squash for beginners, plus exhibition matches and an opportunity to meet professional players.

Resonance Golf Collection has today been unveiled, during National Golf Week, as the new name for Open Golf Club, a network of 40 golf courses in Europe.

Founded in 1987, Open Golf Club has completely overhauled its identity in 2022 to convey the collection's high-end positioning and establish a new, more modern and inspiring brand image, embarking on a new chapter in the business’ development.

Jack Buckner has been announced as the new Chief Executive of UK Athletics following the conclusion of an open recruitment process. Buckner, who is currently the Chief Executive of British Swimming and previously the British Triathlon Federation, will take the reins at UK Athletics as the sport commences build-up towards a fast approaching Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Barcelona captain Alexia Putellas described playing in front of a record-breaking crowd of 91,553 fans at the Nou Camp as; "Magical."It was the team's first appearance in front of supporters at the iconic stadium and the occasion did not disappoint.

The players produced a sensational display to thrash rivals Real Madrid 5-2 and reach the Champions League semi-finals, but all eyes were on the crowd, and whether it could surpass 60,739 and set a new record attendance for a women's club game.

Olympic 800m silver medallist and British record holder Keely Hodgkinson will put her World Indoor Athletics experience behind her, to return to Wanda Diamond League action at the Müller Birmingham Diamond League at the Alexander Stadium on Saturday 21 May.

The eSkootr Championship (eSC) has confirmed the location of the opening round of the world’s first-ever micromobility racing series - the iconic venue, Printworks London, on 13/14 May. Among the riders selected to compete are multiple World Champion and former Team GB speed skater, Elise Christie, BMX World Championship bronze medalist, Tre Whyte, and Olympic Games Snowboard bronze medalist, Billy Morgan.