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Children from special schools across the region came to Edgbaston as Warwickshire hosted the county table cricket finals. Almost 50 pupils from five schools competed in a series of round robin matches at the Club’s indoor centre in the event which is specially designed to make cricket accessible to children with disabilities.

Organisers of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023 are gearing up to host the seventh race on the Baku City Circuit on April 28th – 30th, 2023. With a change in management and the appointment of Maqsud Farzullayev as General Director of Baku City Circuit, organisers are hopeful that Baku becomes a must-visit Grand Prix destination for many years to come.

When Patrick Mahomes leads out the Kansas City Chiefs to take on Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles, it will be the first Super Bowl to have two Black quarterbacks battling it out for the Lombardi Trophy.

It's a defining moment for the NFL, which has struggled with equality and representation in the upper echelons of the sport, as now finally at the very pinnacle of the game there will be two Black players operating in the most important position in the most important game there is.

LeBron James became the NBA's all-time leading scorer after his 38 points, for Los Angeles Lakers, in their 133-130 defeat by the Oklahoma City Thunder, passed fellow-Laker legend, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's long-standing record of 38,387, set in 1989.

Needing 36 points to break the record, James 38, broke the record with a fadeaway jumper at the end of the third quarter and he finished the match with a career total of 38,390. In front of a cheering crowd that included tennis legend John McEnroe, music stars Jay-Z, LL Cool J and Bad Bunny, boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr and actor Denzel Washington, Abdul-Jabbar ceremoniously handed over the ball to James to recognise his new record.

Grace Wales Bonner is continuing her relationship with Adidas with a new collaboration. The British fashion designer and the sports giant revealed on Monday a collection with the Jamaican Football Federation, with Wales Bonner creating the football kits for the players.

The collection is the first under a four-year partnership between Adidas and the Jamaican Football Federation. Wales Bonner’s football kits include home, away and pre-match jerseys, as well as a reversible anthem jacket for the women’s team, known as Reggae Girlz, and the men’s team, known as Reggae Boyz. 

Talks with Nigerian billionaire Dozy Mmobuosi is at an advanced stage as he bids to takeover English Championship club Sheffield United.

Mmobuosi, the founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of Tingo Inc, the parent company of Tingo Mobile, has been in talks with the Championship promotion contenders' owner Prince Abdullah,

The Brazilian Football Confederation said that it sent a letter to FIFA calling for a crackdown on racism in the sport, after a series of incidents targeting players including Brazil star Vinicius Junior.

The CBF told AFP it had also addressed the letter to European football's governing body, UEFA, and the South American confederation, a.k.a. CONMEBOL, urging stronger action to fight racism and raise awareness about a problem that has long dogged the sport.

UK Athletics (UKA) has outlined its position relating to transgender participation in athletics in the UK.

The statement confirms the organisation’s preference for competition categories, but also outlines the key challenges in achieving this under current legislation. To view please see attached document.

The Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad for the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia (18 February) has been selected. Selection was based on the aims of the policy which were capability of team medal success at the Championship; supporting senior athlete preparation for future global track success; and providing opportunities for developing junior athletes with the potential for future success at Cross Country championships.

Several eligible athletes were not available for selection due to not expressing an interest and prioritising other race plans. However, GB & NI will have representation across all races within the Championships.

Some supporters will be permitted to stand during the EFL Cup final between Manchester United and Newcastle United. The match, on 26 February, will be the first major domestic English men's final in almost 35 years in which standing will be allowed.

Both clubs will be allocated 867 seats within new standing areas located behind each goal at Wembley Stadium. Premier League and EFL clubs have been allowed to introduce standing areas since the start of the 2022-23 season.

The International Series returns in 2023, making its Middle Eastern debut at Al Mouj Golf, Oman, from 9-12 February with the Asian Tour’s enhanced tournament series’ strongest field to date. The 132-player field including golfers from 23 countries across 6 continents is headlined by major winners Sergio Garcia, Graeme McDowell, Louis Oosthuizen, and Charl Schwartzel.

Airspeeder are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking two-year broadcast content deal with Fox Sports Australia that will bring exclusive, cutting-edge flying car racing content to audiences across Australia. Under the agreement there will be four exciting content series shown over two years on Fox Sports which is available on Foxtel and streaming service, Kayo Sports.

The weekend saw the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship travel to Diriyah for a double-header of races. Following an intense first race on Friday, thousands of fans watched on as 22 of the fastest, lightest, most powerful and efficient electric race cars ever built - the GEN3 - raced for the second time over the weekend.

British record holder Dina Asher-Smith and Daryll Neita will be racing over 60m at the Birmingham World Indoor Tour Final, in what will be a must-watch race on a day of world-class athletics. Both athletes have shown their quality on the global stage in recent years, and they achieved medal success across the three major Championships and Games during the busy 2022 summer season.

The Club at Castiglion del Bosco, Tuscany, Europe's finest golf and wine experience at Italy’s only private golf club, is to be extended and enhanced as part of a major course upgrade this winter. In the year The 2023 Ryder Cup comes to Italy, a multi-million Euro investment will lengthen the course to 7,500 yards and further enhance the exclusive playing experience for club members and guests of Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco.

The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) have announced that five new franchises are set to compete in the inaugural season of the 2023 Women's Premier League (WPL). Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Lucknow and Mumbai are the successful host cities, with a combined £465m input from new team owners - five of which currently oversee the IPL's Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore franchises.