Birmingham City and Crystal Palace have both been promoted to the Women's Super League after a dramatic final day in the second tier saw Charlton slip into the play-off spot, with top tier expanding from 12 to 14 teams from the 2026-27 season.

Yesterday (Saturday, May 2, 2026) marked exactly 100 days to go until the start of the competition, and organizers officially unveiled ‘Bab the Bull’ as the mascot for the Birmingham 2026 European Athletics Championships, which come to the UK for the first time from 10-16 August.

Over 18,000 people took part in the AJBell Great Brum Run as the run, which began in Centenary Square, in the city centre, saw runners run past some of the city’s major landmarks including the Jewellery Quarter, Grand Central and St Martin's Church.

Lee Thompson has been named team captain for the Novuna GB & NI team at the 2026 World Relays in Botswana.

Birmingham City and Crystal Palace have both been promoted to the Women's Super League after a dramatic final day in the second tier saw Charlton slip into the play-off spot, with top tier expanding from 12 to 14 teams from the 2026-27 season.

Saudi Arabia will withdraw its multi-billion dollar backing of LIV Golf at the end of the season, plunging the future of the series into doubt.