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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.