Charlie Ayre has been selected to represent Great Britain in the men’s -60kg category at the upcoming World Judo Championships in Baku. Ayre is one of thirteen Great Britain judoka set to compete at the championships with a mix of previous medallists and debutants heading to one of the most prestigious judo events outside of the Olympic games.

There are days when Wharfedale supporters would swap places with no other sports fan. Saturday’s win against an assured Preston Grasshoppers side was such an occasion. Victory, with a dazzling display of rugby in the beautiful Dales sunshine, would have been enough on its own. But beyond that, there was the sense that the crowd had itself played a vital role.

As September draws to a close, the action has no signs of letting up as we bring you drama across a range of sports where vital matches take place that will define seasons for all teams involved.

Biggest ever Great North Run with 63,000 participants and Andy Burnham becomes first ever Prime Minister to run whilst in office. History was made as the 45th staging of the AJ Bell Great North Run saw Prime Minister Andy Burnham line up with 63,000 runners take part in the biggest ever event in the race’s history.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.