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What's On This Week, 7th-11th September

Blaine Roberts-McNally
Sports Reporter

Photo by Markus Winkler: Pexels

More weekday action is coming your way from across the counties this week as we have cup matches and vital title deciders all waiting to be enjoyed.

P.ublished 7th September 2026

Match Report: Chester 35 – Wharfedale 7

Wharfedale RUFC

Photo: Wharfedale RUFC

After a badly disrupted pre-season, Wharfedale’s visit to Chester was never likely to be an easy assignment. So it proved. With only a minute on the clock, Wharfedale had conceded a penalty in their own 22. From the resulting lineout, Chester’s towering second-row, Callum Atkinson, set a rolling maul in motion that sent the home pack’s Edward Morris over the line.

P.ublished 7th September 2026

News And Events From F1: Italian Grand Prix

Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent

Lando Norris is set to remain with McLaren until at least 2030

Following on from the recent extension of Max Verstappen’s Red Bull contract until at least the end of the 2030 season, McLaren has also announced that it has agreed the same for its reigning Formula 1 world champion, Lando Norris, who is also now set to remain with the Woking-based team for at least the same timescale, with a multi-year option to remain beyond that.

P.ublished 7th September 2026

Gripple Renews Royal Oak FC Sponsorship As Steve Bracknall’s Rising Success Continues With Sports Direct Partnership

Steve Bracknall

Sheffield manufacturer Gripple has renewed its partnership with grassroots football club Royal Oak FC and Assistant Manager Steve Bracknall for a second season, as the club unveils its brand-new home shirt in collaboration with Sports Direct.

P.ublished 7th September 2026

Antonelli Wins An Epic Italian Grand Prix From 19th On The Grid

This weekend Formula 1 returned to Monza, located just outside Milan in northern Italy and one of the oldest, fastest and most iconic circuits on the calendar.

P.ublished 6th September 2026

All Elite Wrestling: Did Everyone Go All In To London?

All Elite Wrestling (AEW) returned to Wembley Stadium on Sunday (30 August) for ALL IN London, with the event giving me my first experience of a live major wrestling promotion’s event. Over 41,000 fans attended the event, which is one of the highest UK attendances for AEW, and were treated to thirteen matches across both the buy-in and main show.

P.ublished 2nd September 2026

What's On This Week, 31st August-4th September?

As we transition from August and summer to September, the intensity of action remains high. Instead, things are only getting more exciting for sports across the region as some sides look to ignite their season's beginning, while others reach what could be the apex.

P.ublished 31st August 2026

Yorkshire Cricket Appoints Trio Of New Directors As Club Begins Ten-Year Revival Plan

Yorkshire County Cricket Club has moved to broaden the expertise on its board, announcing the proposed appointments of three new non-executive directors as it embarks on a ten-year strategy to return the county to the top of the domestic game.

P.ublished 28th August 2026

Quinn Ellis To Make “Always A Blessing” Great Britain Basketball Return Ahead Of The Eurobasket Pre-Qualifiers

Alicia Newton
Deputy Sports Editor

Quinn Ellis Photo: FIBA Basketball

Former Sheffield Shark Quinn Ellis will make his return to home soil this weekend as Great Britain Men’s Basketball bring to a close their opening set of fixtures in the FIBA EuroBasket 2029 Pre-Qualifiers. Ellis will join his 15 ‘training camp roster’ teammates in the second round of the pre-qualifiers as they look to advance from their group to the FIBA EuroBasket 2029 Qualifiers.

P.ublished 27th August 2026

Angus Leckonby Hopes He “Inspires Others” Ahead Of Special Olympics Great Britain’s National Summer Games

Alicia Newton
Deputy Sports Editor

Angus Leckonby

Angus Leckonby, a swimmer, marathon runner and triathlete from Driffield, was one of four athletes who starred in Coca-Cola and Special Olympics Great Britain (GB) ‘We Can’ campaign. The new campaign, which is part of Coca-Cola’s role as a Headline Partner of the Games, highlights ‘extraordinary sporting journeys and the power of opportunity, inclusion and community sport’.

P.ublished 26th August 2026

Obituary: Sir Billy Boston - The Wigan Warrior

Andrew Liddle
Guest Writer

Boston (together with Gus Risman (left) and Clive Sullivan (right)) features in the Codebreakers Statue in Cardiff Bay. Photo credit: Sionk

One of the most thrilling sights I ever saw in rugby league was Billy Boston bullocking his way down the wing. He was built like the proverbial brick outhouse and, once he got going, he was all but unstoppable. He wasn’t a flyer. He wasn’t one like Martin Offiah to glide past opponents with effortless speed. Boston simply came at them - all power, momentum and sheer bloody-mindedness.

P.ublished 25th August 2026

News And Events From F1: Dutch Grand Prix

Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent

(L-R) A happy Max Verstappen signing his new Red Bull contract alongside team principal Laurent Mekies

The biggest news story from the Zandvoort Formula 1 paddock broke last Thursday when Red Bull announced that its lead driver, Max Verstappen, had signed a new contract to remain with the team until at least the end of the 2030 season, making it the longest and strongest partnership F1 has ever witnessed.

P.ublished 24th August 2026

What’s On This Week 24th – 28th August

August is bowing out in style, as the final midweek of the month is jam-packed with action from across the county. With dramatic curtain raisers and closers still to come, this week could prove all-important to so many clubs.

P.ublished 24th August 2026

Norris On Top In The Netherlands

You should never say 'never' in the ever-changing world of Formula 1 motor racing, but the Zandvoort circuit in the Netherlands has just held what is set to have been its final Dutch Grand Prix and supporting Sprint race, with McLaren’s Lando Norris winning the main event and Mercedes’ George Russell the shorter contest.

P.ublished 23rd August 2026

Boxing's Rising Star Balraj Khara Has A Superpower – His Hearing Impairment

In a sport built on noise, pressure and split-second decision-making, professional boxer Balraj Khara has found his greatest advantage in silence. The British super-middleweight fighter, who was born with a hearing impairment, is emerging as one of the most compelling stories in UK boxing today.

P.ublished 22nd August 2026

From Padiham Gym To The Flight Deck: Alfie's Muay Thai Journey To HMS Queen Elizabeth

Ribblesdale High School student Alfie Rowley began Thai boxing training at his local gym Northwest Muay Thai in Padiham aged 15 and now having just turned 20 he’s the combat sports coach on board HMS Queen Elizabeth, one of the UK’s two aircraft carriers.

P.ublished 22nd August 2026

Ward Hadaway Announces Support For 2026 Ladies European Tour Golfer Jess Baker

Alicia Newton
Deputy Sports Editor

(L-R) Jess Baker with Ward Hadaway's Alistair McDonald

Ward Hadaway has announced that it will support Jess Baker as the Newcastle-based professional golfer continues to compete in the 2026 Ladies European Tour (LET).

P.ublished 21st August 2026

Zebra Print Group Backs Doncaster Martial Arts Team Ahead Of 2026 World Championships In Spain

Zebra Print Group backs Team ACMAC

Leeds-based Zebra Print Group has pledged its support to a Yorkshire martial arts team as it prepares to represent the region on the world stage. The family-run print firm has committed to sponsoring Team ACMAC as seven of its competitors prepare to travel to Cádiz, Spain, for the 2026 World Championships.

P.ublished 19th August 2026

Ethan Daintith Felt “Relief And Pride” After Helping Highland Frost To Secure Inaugural NBHL Title

Alicia Newton
Deputy Sports Editor

Ethan Daintith Photo: Dave Paget Barcud Photography

Highland Frost made history as they defeated Merseyside Foxes to win the inaugural Great Britain National Ball Hockey League (NBHL) title in Sheffield. Amongst the winning roster was Hull-born Ethan Daintith, who helped his side to a 3-2 victory in which he scored the deciding goal.

P.ublished 19th August 2026

Inspirational Sheffield Student Rian Snell Competes At British Transplant Games

Alicia Newton
Deputy Sports Editor

Rian at the British Transplant Games

Inspirational Sheffield student Rian Snell has ‘celebrated the gift of a second chance at life’ after he competed at the British Transplant Games, which were hosted in Sheffield.

P.ublished 18th August 2026

What's On This Week? 17th – 21st August

This week, the excitement of the football league’s commencement is boosted by a Yorkshire derby, while more drama erupts from the Super League and the England cricket team.

P.ublished 17th August 2026

England’s Tom Sorsby “Looking Forward To Showing What We’re About” At FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup

Tom Sorsby and the rest of the England Men’s Hockey team will begin their FIH Hockey World Cup campaign today (Saturday 15th August) in Amstelveen, the Netherlands. England men head into the tournament, which is being held jointly by Belgium and the Netherlands, ranked third in the world behind only the two hosts of this year’s event.

P.ublished 15th August 2026

GB And Sheffield Giant’s Marta Mathews “Super Excited” Ahead Of IFAF Flag Football World Championships

Sheffield Giant’s Marta Mathews will travel to Germany with the rest of the Great Britain women’s team for the IFAF Flag Football World Championships this week. The championships will see Great Britain women compete against fifteen other nations to be crowned world champions for the first time in their history.

P.ublished 12th August 2026

Shot Putter Scott Lincoln Excited For “Prestigious” And Historic European Athletics Championships In Birmingham

Shot putter Scott Lincoln will join nearly 100 British and Northern Irish athletes at the Alexander Stadium as Birmingham becomes the first British city to host the European Athletics Championships. Birmingham 2026 will see over 1,500 athletes from 49 nations compete for continental titles, with 50 championships contested over seven days of athletics action.

P.ublished 10th August 2026

What's On This Week 10th -14th August

Blaine Roberts-McNally
Sports Reporter

Photo by Markus Winkler: Pexels

As we enter the second week of August, many clubs are reaching the end of their seasons, while others are just beginning. This week we have a showcase of both ends of the spectrum, as another bumper midweek of action is ready to take place.

P.ublished 10th August 2026

Wharfedale Run Riot Against Old Rishworthians in Pre-Season Warm-Up

Wharfedale RUFC

Photo: Wharfedale RUFC

Old Rishworthians’ Director of Rugby is Richard Brown, who is well known at the Greens. Their senior manager is Mark Witchell, their head coach is Paul Gabriel and their captain is Greg Withers. They are to appoint a forwards player coach for the first time. They play in County 1, Yorkshire.

P.ublished 9th August 2026

Sheffield University Graduate Will Donnelly Is Both Boxer And Entrepreneur

James Bovington
Boxing Correspondent

Will Donnelly Photo: James Bovington

Sheffield University student Will Donnelly is now back home in Maidenhead but will likely remember his three years spent “in a city with everything to offer” as much for winning his boxing bout with friend and fellow student Lennie Blagg as for his successful studies leading to a BA in business management, with his graduation having taken place on 23rd July.

P.ublished 8th August 2026

Yorkshire’s Grassroots Sports Clubs Urged To Apply For Funding From Aldi

Alicia Newton
Deputy Sports Editor

Mearns Gymnastics Club

Grassroots sports clubs from around the Yorkshire region are being urged to apply for funding from Aldi’s new ‘Aldi Sports Fund Programme', which brings together its support for local sport.

P.ublished 7th August 2026

What's On This Week 3rd-7th August

As we enter the month of August, we are close to a month where many leagues come to a climax whilst some kick off. This week we have approached crunch time many times in both cricket and rugby league. With so much still to play for, there is no shortage of action to get stuck in this midweek.

P.ublished 3rd August 2026

Wales Hockey Donation Matching Campaign Launched By Ranmore Ahead Of 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup

In a bid to help the Wales Senior Men’s Hockey Team to reach the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup, Ranmore Fund Management has launched a sponsorship and donation matching campaign. Alongside sponsoring the team, they have pledged to ‘match every pound donated to the team's crowdfunding campaign from today until it closes, up to a target amount of £40,000’.

P.ublished 3rd August 2026

Equestrian Firm Renews Official Partnership With British Showjumping

Flourishing equestrian bedding manufacturer UNIBED, based at South Milford near Selby, has announced their official partnership with British Showjumping has been renewed for a further three years.

P.ublished 29th July 2026

Grand Départ Trophy Handed To Great Britain As ‘Next Hosts’ Of Tour De France

The presentation of the Grand Départ Trophy after the final stage of this year’s race in Paris confirmed Great Britain as the official next host of the Tour de France.

P.ublished 29th July 2026

Blackpool And Hull To Host 2026 Return Of Lloyds Tour Of Britain Family Cycling Festival

Alicia Newton
Deputy Sports Editor

Two stages of the prestigious Lloyds Tour of Britain event, Blackpool and Hull, will host the return of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Family Cycling Festival. The free-to-attend festival will take place in Blackpool on Thursday 20th August and Hull on Friday 4th September, both between 11am and 2pm, as part of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women and Men’s professional cycle race.

P.ublished 29th July 2026

News And Events From F1: Hungarian Grand Prix

Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent

George Russell is well aware of the threat posed by his teenage teammate

The Formula 1 Drivers’ World Championship began in 1950, with the constructors' equivalent being added eight years later, and back in that opening decade Alberto Ascari became an Italian sporting hero on the F1 front.

P.ublished 27th July 2026

What's On This Week 27th-31st July

Blaine Roberts-McNally
Sports Reporter

As July comes to an end, we have plenty on the slate to finish on a high, with action from Super League and The Hundred to play out what has been a month of continuous action into an August that promises to provide much of the same.

P.ublished 27th July 2026

Norris Wins For Mclaren In Hungary

Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent

Lando Norris claimed a second consecutive Hungarian Grand Prix victory

Formula 1’s last round before the four-week summer break took place this weekend at the Hungaroring, located just outside Budapest, and it was McLaren’s Lando Norris who occupied the top step on the podium for the first time this season after a highly entertaining Hungarian Grand Prix. Two key issues dominated paddock discussions ahead of the start of ontrack action on Friday.

P.ublished 26th July 2026

Free Entry To Giants V Catalans For A Massive Announcement About Its 2027 Location

Huddersfield Giants have announced that its upcoming Betfred Super League game at home to Catalans Dragons on Saturday 8th August at 2pm will be FREE ENTRY for anyone who wishes to join them for what is possibly the biggest announcement in the club’s 162-year history.

P.ublished 25th July 2026

New Partnership Hopes To Get More Parkinson’s Communities Into Table Tennis

Parkinson’s England Table Tennis (PETT) has entered into a new partnership with Parkinson’s UK and Table Tennis England (TTE) with the aim of getting more people with Parkinson’s into the sport.

P.ublished 25th July 2026

World Triathlon Championship Series London Race A ‘Big Thing’ For Great Britain’s Jess Fullagar

Great Britain’s Jess Fullagar will join some of the world’s best triathletes in London as the World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) visits the city this weekend. The Leeds-based triathlete will be joined by her fellow Britons, including Beth Potter and Georgia Taylor-Brown, as she looks to make her mark at the sixth elite women’s race of the championship.

P.ublished 23rd July 2026

What's on this week 20-24th July

With the World Cup coming to a close, fear not, as there is still a litany of high-octane sporting action taking place across the region. From the throwing of darts to the swing of a bat and the clash of a tackle, there is all to play for still this midweek.

P.ublished 20th July 2026

News And Events From F1: Belgian Grand Prix

Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent

(L-R) Max Verstappen still working closely with McLaren bound Gianpiero Lambiase at Spa

Max Verstappen arrived at Belgium’s legendary Spa Francorchamps circuit feeling frustrated by the ongoing performance issues and technical failures related to this year’s Red Bull car, leaving him only seventh in the Drivers’ Championship and privately considering the best way ahead for the four-time champion with his manager, Raymond Vermeulen, and his father, Jos.

P.ublished 20th July 2026

Antonelli Wins Spa Thriller

Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent

Kimi Antonelli very much deserved his victory in the Ardennes

Two weeks after the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Formula 1 returned to action amidst Belgium’s Ardennes forests on the legendary Spa Francorchamps circuit, a challenging high-speed track which has always sorted the men from the boys and the great from the merely very good, and, after an exciting rollercoaster of a race, it proved to be Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli who claimed the victo…

P.ublished 19th July 2026

Torz Anderson Proud Of England’s “Amazing” Bronze At Inaugural Women’s European Box Lacrosse Championships

Alicia Newton
Deputy Sports Editor

Torz Anderson Photo: Marek Stor (Shutterlax)

Torz Anderson and England Women’s Lacrosse cemented their place in the history books as they secured the bronze medal at the inaugural Women’s European Box Lacrosse Championships. The inaugural women’s championships brought together the best European women's box lacrosse nations for 10 days of action in Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic.

P.ublished 18th July 2026

Nations Championship Round 2 Review

Alicia Newton
Deputy Sports Editor

Marcus Smith of England in action during the 2026 Nations Championship match between Fiji and England at Hill Dickinson Stadium on July 11, 2026 in Liverpool, England Photo by Jan Kruger - Nations Championship/Getty Images reproduced with permission

The second round of the inaugural Nations Championship picked up where round one left off with nearly 400 points scored across the six matches. The wins were shared equally between the two hemispheres again in the second round.

P.ublished 16th July 2026

Report On The Combat Academy Barnsley At Their Kings Of Combat Homeshow

Coaches and fighters from The Combat Academy in Barugh Green are delighted with their success at the ‘Kings of Combat’ show held at the Metrodome, which had 1500 attendees." “This event is our major home show,” explained coach Tommy Crossland. “It was the fourth kings, which we arrange every two years.

P.ublished 15th July 2026

Team England Cyclist Abi Miller To Launch Better’s Free Community Sports Weekend Across York

York-based Abi Miller will officially launch Team England and Better’s National Sports Weekend, a weekend of free sporting activities, at the latter’s leisure centres across the city. Better and Team England have joined forces to create a ‘Commonwealth Games-inspired’ Open Weekend on 18th and 19th July which is open to people of all ages and abilities.

P.ublished 15th July 2026

What's On This Week 13th-17th July

As the heat grips us all around the county, things are hotting up on the pitch for a litany of teams looking to go through another tournament or round with what could prove to be famous victories.

P.ublished 13th July 2026

Vitality Roses And AO Manchester Thunder Star Nat Metcalf Selected For Third Commonwealth Games

Nat Metcalf has been named as one of twelve athletes in England’s Netball squad for the upcoming Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. The AO Manchester Thunder star will line up in the midcourt for her third Commonwealth Games after previously representing England at Gold Coast 2018 and Birmingham 2022.

P.ublished 11th July 2026

Tackling The Barriers Stopping Women Trying Triathlon

Image by Dimitris Vetsikas from Pixabay

This weekend, the Yorkshire & Humber Supporting Women & Girls in Triathlon Network will be out in force at the Ripon Triathlon Festival, running talks throughout the weekend aimed at breaking down the barriers that stop women and girls from getting into triathlon.

P.ublished 10th July 2026

How You Can Be Involved In Bowls’ Big Summer 2026

Alicia Newton
Deputy Sports Editor

Photo: New Reach

Bowls is once again opening its doors to people from around the country ‘in a bid to inspire new players during this summer of sport. Bowls will be one of ten sports featured at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with the sport looking to capitalise on the attention born from those games.

P.ublished 8th July 2026

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