Birmingham has won the bid to host the 2027 Invictus Games, beating off competition from Washington DC.

Following on from the announcement of its new Chair, Dr Howard Haughton, Sporting Equals has welcomed four new trustees to their team.

The Rhymney Valley Athletics Club Mini Quad Event, held at the CCBC Athletics Hub in Oakdale, saw an enthusiastic turnout with 48 young athletes, ranging from children under the age of 7 to school year 6, participating in a variety of athletic activities.

Scotland will face Hungary, Northern Ireland have been drawn against Croatia, while Wales will take on Slovakia in the first round of play-offs for the Euro 2025 finals in Switzerland.

Matthew Hudson-Smith smashed his European 400m record and Keely Hodgkinson set a national 800m record as Great Britain's Olympic gold medal hopes produced statement performances at the London Diamond League.

Greek basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo is to become the first Black athlete to bear the flag for Greece at the Olympics.