After a highly successful debut year in 2011, which saw the team take 15 victories and an additional 42 podium finishes across the UK and Europe, the 2012 season is looking even better for the For Viored Racing Team. The major new signing of the season is Sarah Storey, who after a very successful week [...]
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Cricket: England beat New Zealand again in final T20 warm-up
England Women continued their winning ways down under, with Lydia Greenway hitting 46 off 39 balls as they claimed a 54-run victory in their final warm-up game against New Zealand emerging players, at The Bert Sutcliffe Oval today. Captain Charlotte Edwards and Laura Marsh opened England’s innings with a quick fire 31 before Edwards was [...]
Event review: Wildman ASICS Off Road Trail Run
Sportsister’s Lizzie Flint left the roads behind to take part in the WildMan; an off road running event that is a part of the ASICS Off Road Trail Run Series. The running series is organised by Human Race, an event management agency that focuses on multisport events. The Off Road series comprises of five trail [...]
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Tagged cross country running, event review, running, WildMan review
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Tennis: Keothavong qualifies for main draw of Qatar Open
Britain’s number two Anne Keothavong defeated two of her countrywomen and fellow Fed Cup teammates, to qualify into the main draw of the WTA Premier event in Doha this weekend. In the first round of the qualifying event, Keothavong eased her way through beating Laura Robson 6-1, 6-1 and followed this up with a 6-4, [...]
Rugby: England win two out of two in RBS Six Nations
England Women made it two wins out of two in the RBS Six Nations on Sunday, running in seven tries on route to a 43-3 victory against Italy at the Stadio Carlo Androne in Recco, near Genoa. The defending champions recovered well from their unscheduled six hour round trip following Saturday night’s decision to move [...]
Athletics: World class performances from GB women at Aviva UK Trials and Championships
On the second day of the Aviva Indoor UK Trials and Championships at the English Institute of Sport (EIS) in Sheffield, there were world class performances from both Holly Bleasdale and Jessica Ennis as they secured significant victories in the pole vault and hurdles. First, Ennis flew to a personal best equaling 7.95 secs in [...]
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Tagged athletics, Aviva UK trials and championships, Jessica Ennis
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Cycling: Sarah Storey gets another gold at Para-Cycling Track World Championships
Manchester’s Sarah Storey dominated in the Women’s Pursuit on Saturday at the Para-Cycling Track World Championships making it a total of four gold medals on the third day for Team Great Britain. Earlier in the day the GB men had claimed three golds and Storey was to make it a fourth, in the C5 3km [...]
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Tagged cycling, Para-cycling Track World Championships, Sarah Storey
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Cricket: England claim 181-run victory against New Zealand
England women’s cricket captain Charlotte Edwards, hit an unbeaten century over the weekend, to lead the team to a 181-run victory, in their first warm up game ahead of the T20 and one day international series against New Zealand. After winning the toss, Edwards opened the batting and put on 40 with Beth Morgan, before [...]
Para-Cycling: GB Team win two medals on first day of Track World Championships
Great Britain have got off to a strong start at the Para-Cycling Track World Championships in LA, by winning gold and silver in the first two events. It was a great day for multiple Paralympic Champion Sarah Storey, who made her victory in the C5 500m Time Trial look almost effortless. Storey rode her two [...]
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Tagged Para-Cycling, Para-cycling Track World Championships, Sarah Storey
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Cricket: England win first warm up match against New Zealand in T20 tour
England Women did brilliantly at controlling the game as they claimed an eight wicket victory over New Zealand emerging players in the first Twenty20 warm-up match at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval earlier today. After electing to bat the hosts, New Zealand, were restricted to 86 for six from their 20 overs. Yorkshire’s Arran Brindle got [...]
