Sandals Grande Antigua’s Kamar Thomas takes top honours at Jill Stewart Montego Bay City Run

Sandals Grande Antigua’s Kamar Thomas has smashed his own personal record to claim first place in the 10K Run at the ninth annual Jill Stewart Montego Bay City Run in Jamaica.

Sandwell Diving Club delivered a remarkable performance at the 2025 National Skills Finals in Essex

The team of 18 talented divers secured an impressive haul of four gold, three silver and one bronze medal, plus nine Top 5 and 13 Top 10 finishes, which is all the more remarkable given Sandwell Diving is the newest club nationally, having only started a competitive team 18 months ago.

Sandwell Leisure Trust awarded latest Standard of Excellence

Sandwell Leisure Trust (SLT) has attained The Active Standard (TAS) certification to further demonstrate its commitment to providing a safe, inclusive and high-quality service to its customers.

Sarit’s super 66 secures him first-round lead in International Series England

He started on the back nine today, and birdied 10, and 14 before a brilliant two on the 18th – a difficult 185-yard par-three, that could be the scene of much drama come Sunday. He dropped a shot on the second, but recovered with gains on three, six and eight.

“I have been hitting it really well,” he said. “Today was just about the putting, it is all about the putting. Still need to fix my long putting, I might practice that.”

Sarpreet Singh is the next ‘one to watch’ at Bayern

He is making massive waves as he leads his Bayern Munich side to what seems likely to be yet another Bundesliga title. But, as Sarpreet Singh is just starting out in making his name at one of world football’s grand doyens, the attention he is getting in his parent’s native India is already fast growing to the proportions that can probably matched by the likes of Christian Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in their own native Portugal and Argentina respectively.

Born in Auckland, in New Zealand, the young attacking midfield player came to world prominence after he impressed Bayern scouts while he was playing for New Zealand at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

In fact, so impressed were the Bayern scout that they signed the young Singh on a three-year deal – said to be in the region between NZD $750,000 and $1,000,000, before almost immediately making his debut in the Bayern Munich II reserve team, which in itself was no mean feat.

And that, in itself, wasn’t the first time he was spotted by one of Europe’s leading clubs.

At the age of ten, he represented Auckland at the Australian National Futsal Championships, winning the MVP (Most Valuable Player) award and attracting interest from Premier League stalwarts Everton.

He made his international debut, for New Zealand’s under-17 level for the 2015 OFC U-17 Championship before competing at the 2017 and 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cups.

In an interview with FCBayern.com, he talked of his surprise at being integrated into Bayern’s first team almost immediately after moving to the club from Wellington Phoenix. After signed for Bayern Munich II, Singh said his initial plan was to get used to the German game in 3. Liga and simply take it "one step at a time".

"The move from the Australian league to Germany was a huge one," Singh said. 

Although seen as a beacon foe South East Asian football, Bayern insist that their decision to sign Singh was simply "a sporting one".

He (Singh) recognises his achievements could blaze a trail for South Asian and Kiwi footballers, saying: "Hopefully, I can set a good platform for the players that follow me.

"That's kind of my goal - to be the best I can be, set a good example for the kids to come and encourage them to keep working hard so that one day it'll be them."

Sapreet Singh’s early taste of first team football has made him more determined than ever to kick on with his career and make a name - and successful career - in Germany.

Saudi Arabia confirmed as 2034 World Cup hosts

World football’s governing body, Fifa, has confirmed that the 2034 men's football World Cup is set to be held in Saudi Arabia, with Spain, Portugal and Morocco to jointly hosts the 2030 tournament.

Saudi Arabia set to host Fifa World Cup 2034

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) appears likely to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup after the only likely alternative, Australia, declined to bid.

Saudi Arabia to host closing rounds of Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS in 2024 & 2025

The Saudi Motorsport Company (SMC) has today signed an agreement confirming that it will host the closing round of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

Moreover, the GT4 European Series Powered by RAFA Racing Club will also join as the main support event. The record-breaking Jeddah Corniche Circuit, located on the shores of the Red Sea, will host both championships on 21st –23rd November next year, with both series set to race on the world’s fastest and longest street track.

Saudi Arabian Formula 1 Grand Prix tickets sale announced

The Saudi Automobile & Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) - Promoter of the 2021 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - is launching the opening of ticket sales for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s inaugural Formula 1 race weekend, taking place on the newly constructed Jeddah Corniche Circuit this coming December 3^rd- 5^th.

Tickets to the most exciting sporting and entertainment event to ever be staged in Saudi Arabia will be on sale to fans at home and abroad who want to get in pole position and secure their front row seats for the newest addition to the F1 calendar, which will host the penultimate race of this nail-biting season. With the ongoing Covid pandemic in mind, the host of Saudi Arabia’s first ever F1 Grand Prix will initially be releasing 40% of available tickets, with a view to increasing this to full capacity over the coming weeks and months as the global vaccine response to the epidemic continues to improve.

At all times, the main priority of the 2021 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will continue to be the health and safety of all fans, staff, stakeholders & participants, and any and all decisions relating to a further capacity increase will be taken with this in mind.

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is currently offering fans a choice of three different, 3-day ticket types: Paddock Club, Premium Hospitality & Grandstand, with prices starting at 1800SAR (approx. US$480) for Grandstand packages.

Grandstand tickets are currently for the Main and Southern Grandstands and will allow F1 fans to take their seats in comfort while being treated to some fantastic views of the start/finish lane, as well as the hyper-fast final section of the track at Turns 26/27 where speeds are expected to reach 322km/h before cars will enter the widest section of the track for a perfect overtaking opportunity into the home straight - right in front of your eyes!

Hospitality tickets are the premium ticket type issued by the 2021 FORMULA 1 SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX, offering guests the most luxurious and glamorous experience possible. Not only will you be provided with the best views of the racing action on the stunning Jeddah Corniche Circuit but your hospitality ticket will also function as a great networking, client entertainment and B2B opportunity for you and your organisation given the high level of business guests that will be present.

F1 fans can also choose to visit the legendary F1 Paddock Club to enjoy the race weekend in style in the Jeddah Corniche Circuit’s state-of-the-art Pit & Team Building overlooking the magnificent Red Sea coastline. No other sports hospitality event has the luxury of a whole weekend like Paddock Club, so there's more than enough time to enjoy all the F1 experiences on offer here. On one side you can look down into the Paddock where drivers, celebrities and F1 legends will mingle. On the other, you will look down onto the pit lane and the starting grid with a breathtaking view of the Jeddah waterfront on the horizon.

In addition to the F1 racing itself, all ticket holders will also be able to enjoy watching the all-action Formula 2 support series as well as participate in and witness the many entertainment activities, fan festivals and live concerts that will be taking place across the circuit and F1 Fanzone all weekend.

In keeping with the ultramodern circuit being developed to host the first ever F1 race weekend in the Kingdom, the 2021 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix also revealed its inspirational Overtake The Future race identity today to accompany its ticket launch. Designed to showcase the power of the fusion between the pinnacle of motorsport and Saudi Arabia’s illustrious culture, heritage and hospitality, which together will help to shape a new and exciting tomorrow for all Saudis, Overtake The Future feeds directly into the Saudi government’s transformative Vision 2030 initiative, whose aim is to maximise the country’s vast human potential to create a better future for the whole Kingdom.

Speaking after tickets went on sale earlier today, the Saudi Arabian Minister for Sport, HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal Al Saud commented: “It is a source of enormous pride to announce the launch of ticket sales for the inaugural Formula 1 race weekend in Saudi Arabia this coming December. We are confident that Jeddah and the magnificent circuit we are constructing will prove to be a wonderful new home for the world’s premier motor racing series. It is our aim to deliver a first-class, ground-breaking and unforgettable weekend of sports and entertainment for all fans – whether they are attending or watching from home - to enjoy and one that will bring great happiness and pride to the people of Saudi Arabia. We are excited to make our debut in a few short months’ time, when we can guarantee drama, high-speeds and excitement when F1 finally arrives in Jeddah!”

HRH Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Faisal, Chairman of the Saudi Automobile & Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) also welcomed today’s announcement: “Today marks another very important milestone on our road to hosting the first ever F1 race in Saudi Arabia. With tickets now officially on sale, we are entering the most exciting phase of the build-up to the pinnacle of motorsport’s arrival in Jeddah in December. We can’t wait to welcome the whole world to experience a spectacular race on F1’s newest, fastest and longest street circuit as well as three days of world class off-track entertainment. Moreover, your ticket to our race will also provide you with the opportunity to discover the beautiful city of Jeddah and all it has to offer. We invite you all to join us and Overtake the Future together in Saudi Arabia this December!”

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2021 Promoter Unveils World's Largest LEGO Brick Build of F1 Car

The Saudi Automobile & Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) – Promoter of the FORMULA 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2021 – has today become an Official World Record Holder as the final brick was placed by the Chairman of SAMF, HRH Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal, to complete the world’s largest LEGO brick build of a Formula 1® car in aid of Ehsan - Saudi Arabia’s National Platform for Charitable Work.

The record was certified by Guinness World Records, whose representatives observed the successful completion of the LEGO brick build of a Formula 1 car before officially verifying the achievement.

Saudi Pro League outspent major European leagues with 410m outlay

Saudi Pro League has attracted a lot of attention because of its transfer outlay in recent days.

According to the numbers presented by SafeBettingSites.com, Saudi Pro League clubs have spent 409.5m on transfers, outspending all major European leagues besides Premier League, during the current transfer window. Two leagues have clearly dominated the spending as the ongoing summer transfer window inches towards its end.

Saudi racer Juffali announced as wild card entry for first round of 2024 F1 Academy in Jeddah

Saudi Arabia’s first female racing driver, Reema Juffali, has been confirmed as a wild card entry for the first round of the 2024 F1 Academy series at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.

Sawyers invite for Doha accepted & Lansiquot confirmed for 100m

British Athletics have accepted an IAAF invite for Jazmin Sawyers to compete in the long jump at the IAAF World Championships Doha 2019 while Imani-Lara Lansiquot is now selected to compete individually in the 100m.

Sawyers – who made her World Championship debut in London in 2017 – will get the chance to pull on the British vest at the global gathering for the second time after receiving an IAAF invite in the women’s long jump.

Meanwhile Lansiquot, who reached the European 100m final on her senior individual GB & NI debut last summer and also won 4x100m relay gold, has been added to the event as a result of the British Athletics team being granted a fourth qualifying spot.

The extra selection follows as a result of Dina Asher-Smith’s (Blackheath & Bromley; John Blackie) IAAF Diamond League title victory in the 100m last week. Diamond League winners receive a wildcard entry to the World Championships in Doha, and therefore British Athletics can select a fourth athlete.

Lansiquot’s addition is significant with GB & NI never before having fielded four athletes in the women’s 100m at a World Championships while Sawyers’ invite for the women’s long jump increases the size of the British team for Doha to 73.

Schedule unveiled for Gymnastics - Artistic and Gymnastics - Rhythmic at Birmingham 2022

Birmingham 2022 has unveiled a schedule for the Gymnastics programme for the Commonwealth Games with the action starting in exactly seven days time. The schedules, details of which have now been added to the Birmingham 2022 website, reveal the subdivisions that the teams will compete in during the first couple of days of competition, with places in the Individual All-Around, Apparatus Finals and Team Finals up for grabs.

Schedule, dates and draw set for Afcon 2023

The teams heading to Ivory Coast for the finals have been confirmed, but when is the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) and how does it affect players and clubs in the English Premier League, as well as around the world?

Schools celebrate achieving Anti-Bullying Charter Status

Sixteen schools in Wolverhampton were awarded #YES Anti-Bullying Charter Status at a recent ceremony. 

The awards, which are given to schools and youth organisations who demonstrate their commitment to preventing and dealing with bullying among young people, were presented at Molineux Stadium.

Schools come together for girls’ football festival

The final Girls’ Primary Football Festival of the school year wrapped up in style on 20 June with a day full of energy, colour and celebration at the Centre for Sporting Excellence.

Scotland set to face England in World Cup despite Sri Lanka final loss

Scotland will face England in Women’s T20 World Cup, in the autumn, after losing against Sri Lanka in the final of the ICC qualifier in Abu Dhabi.

Sea Cadets Appeal for Urgent Help to Save Birmingham Youth Programme

Some 400 children in Birmingham will lose out this summer unless £48,000 can urgently be raised for the Sea Cadets' On The Water youth programme.

The programme provides children and young people with a new life experience and skills as well as accredited qualifications, opening up new horizons and job opportunities for children and young people within the maritime sector and the watersports industry.
 
"We've been planning on giving children in hard-to-reach communities of Birmingham opportunities never before available to them through our On The Water programme," said Daniel McAllister, Sea Cadets' Director of Fundraising and Communications.

"As we all begin to emerge from prolonged lockdown, it's the best possible moment to give our children access to an amazing opportunity.

It's been a difficult year to fundraise for youth projects. We appeal to your generosity to support our On The Water so that the Birmingham community can benefit from the programme."
 
Although the national project will go ahead, an additional £48,000 needs to be raised by next week for the programme to be rolled out in Birmingham.

Search begins for Birmingham 2022 training venues to host international athletes during the Commonwealth Games

 
Birmingham 2022 is inviting the best sporting facilities in the West Midlands to apply to become official training venues, giving them the opportunity to host international athletes from across the Commonwealth during the Games.
 
Organisers are looking for Games Time Training Venues for 10 of the 19 sports on the Birmingham 2022 programme, providing essential facilities for thousands of athletes leading up to and during the Games, from 18th July to 10th August 2022.
 
The sports requiring training venues are: athletics, boxing, women’s cricket T20, hockey, netball, artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, rugby sevens, swimming and triathlon.
 
Athletes competing in the remaining nine sports will train either at their competition venues, or at one of the three Campus Villages where athletes will stay during the Games.
 
Training venues are where athletes will fine tune their preparations for Birmingham 2022, so it is important that they have access to world class facilities to help them deliver their best performances in competition.
 
The West Midlands has some of the best sporting facilities in the world, and hosting international athletes is a chance for venues to raise their profile, spread the economic benefits of the Games across the region, and inspire communities through their involvement with Birmingham 2022. 
 
Each sport has specific criteria which locations must meet to be eligible as a training venue. Venues can apply to host one or several sports depending on the facilities they have available. 
 
Training venues must be located within a 30-minute drive time of one of the three Campus Villages where athletes will be staying during the Games: University of Birmingham, University of Warwick and the NEC. Venues will be required for at least three weeks, from 18th July until 10th August 2022.
 
World number five squash player Sarah-Jane Perry from Kenilworth is a member of the Birmingham 2022 Athletes’ Advisory Committee. She said: “Any elite athlete will tell you that good preparation is the key to success at a major championships. Having the right training facilities during Birmingham 2022 is really important and, being based in the West Midlands already, I know that we have some of the best in the world.
 
“Having state-of-the-art training facilities gives athletes the confidence that they can perform to the best of their ability and I can’t wait to be competing for gold on home soil in 2022.”
 
Ian Reid, CEO of Birmingham 2022, said: “The West Midlands is home to many excellent sporting facilities, from major competition venues to state-of-the-art training centres. We are looking for the best venues from across the region to work with us to help thousands of international athletes prepare for the biggest sporting event the West Midlands has ever staged.
 
“This gives us another opportunity to showcase even more of the region’s assets to the world in 2022, as well as inspire, engage and connect communities all over the West Midlands to feel part of the Games”.
 
Women’s cricket T20 is one of the sports that requires Games Time Training Venues in 2022.
 
Asma Ajaz-Ali coaches young female players at Kings Heath Cricket Club and is England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) programme executive for Birmingham. She said: “Women’s cricket T20 is part of the Commonwealth Games sport programme for the first time at Birmingham 2022 so it will be a massive honour for some of the fantastic clubs we have across the West Midlands to become training venues for international stars in two years’ time.
 
“More and more young girls are playing cricket, and I am sure that seeing their heroes training at their clubs will inspire them to succeed, increase participation and grow the profile of the sport across the region.”
 
Scott Sturdy, rugby development officer for the RFU in the West Midlands, said: “It’s great that we will be able to watch the world’s best players in the West Midlands in 2022. It provides a fantastic opportunity to get more people involved in the sport.
 
“We have plenty of top class rugby facilities across the region which will provide a perfect training ground for international players to prepare for a thrilling tournament at the Coventry Stadium in 2022.”
 
Sports facilities can find out more about the criteria required to become a training venue at: www.birmingham2022.com/trainingvenues. The deadline for applications is 30th September 2020.
 
Facilities that aren’t eligible to become Games Time Training Venues could instead be considered as a venue for a pre-games camp, which will see some teams arriving in England early to acclimatise and finalise their preparations before the Games begin.