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A dartboard at home can quickly turn a casual evening with friends into a tournament

Ad Feature Five hobbies to bring back this winter

Garmin's new Approach S72 golf smartwatch comes in two sizes and features advanced swing analysis, detailed course mapping and green-reading technology.

Garmin launches £700 golf watch packed with new features

Motsi Mabuse surprised Zumba instructors at ZIN Academy in Manchester

Ad Feature Motsi Mabuse wows crowd with surprise Zumba performance

Ad Feature DeerRun brings social fitness to IFA 2026

The start of the 2025 Clipston Trail Half Marathon

Awesome Adventures This Autumn From Race Harborough

Hayley Hayes, from Newport, Wales, hasn’t been on a getaway over the summer for almost a decade

Wife wins dream holiday after missing out on trips

Football fans are frustrated with the sport's commercialisation

Football fans' top 20 biggest gripes

Super League Basketball is the top tier of men's professional basketball in Great Britain

Ad Feature New Liverpool basketball team announced

Lubenham’s own Charlotte Wilson hosting the Commonwealth Games Bowls in Glasgow

Lubenham presenter hosts at Glasgow Commonwealth Games

A selection of beginner-friendly golf equipment and accessories available from American Golf, including clubs, shoes, a glove and on-course essentials.

American Golf boosts beginner golf sale

Teddy Padel is a global leader in junior sports development for children aged 2½–8+.

Ad Feature Teddy Padel Academy expands internationally
The network is building on 20 years of award-winning children’s sports education.
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UFL on mobile surpassed 5 million players worldwide

Ad Feature Cape Verde's goalkeeper partners with UFL mobile game

Market Harborough Chess Club was founded in 1952

Title wins and first team near miss mark great season

Match-night entertaining doesn’t have to mean an expensive takeaway thanks to a popular £8 deli deal.

£8 match-night food spread beats takeaway prices

48 per cent have no confidence in their ability to knock down all the pins.

One in 10 adults have never landed a strike when tenpin bowling

Carbon fibre padel racket drops by 50% in Wowcher sports deal (aff)

This carbon fibre padel racket is half price

Lucinda Thompson delighted to be the best Harborough competitor finishining second in the women's race.

Community spirit shines at inaugural Market Harborough half marathon

Kabuni CEO and Founder Nimesh Patel and former Australia international cricketer Shane Watson confirm Watson's appointment as the training platform's first Super Coach

Ad Feature Former Australian cricketer Shane Watson appointed as Super Coach

The spending is equivalent to around £14 per UK household at the top end of the range

Ad Feature Up to £400 million of consumer spending links to 2026 sporting success

Our golf expert picks out her highlights in the American Golf sale

American Golf cuts prices on women’s golf gear in 15% off sale

Andy Murray has been named the most inspirational British sports star of the 21st century.

Andy Murray voted the most inspirational British sports star

Thrill-seeking athlete Lily Smith has performed a daring balance beam routine 52 stories above street level.

Athlete performs balance beam routine 52 stories above street level

We really do ask Alexa some odd things

Revealed: The most common questions people ask Alexa (Some are weird)

The report paints a concerning picture of a nation at a crossroads.

Ad Feature 24% of 10 year olds could be clinically obese by 2035, report warns

Top-flight English football remains one of the most-watched sporting properties globally.

Ad Feature Nomad eSIM brings global connectivity to Premier League pitchside

Reebok's Tiania Racer Back Bra gets a thumbs up from our reviewer

Reebok AW25 collection: affordable activewear rivals premium brands

Women’s biggest barriers to participating in sport include the cost of participation, lack of access to suitable spaces – and equipment designed for men.

Women's biggest barriers to sport include the cost, access & equipment

Joseph Parker swears by this special spoonful every time he gets in the ring

Joseph Parker reveals the sweet treat that fuels his training sessions
From headgear to honey, Joseph Parker reveals the essentials that keep him in peak fighting form
Gareth Butterfield

The survey reveals that girls with two or more characteristics of inequality are significantly more likely to not be active every day

Ad Feature Girls twice as likely not to take part in sport as boys, data shows

Children take part in trying to guess adults' age based on the activities they enjoy

Kids reveal the top 10 signs you're getting old

Troy Deeney and Taylor Gardner-Hickman met football fans to discuss club community projects that help them support each other

Troy Deeney eyes up a move to MasterChef or The Great British Bake Off

Messi 1v1 World Crown tournament arrived in the capital last weekend

Ellen White tips Michelle Agyemang to lead Lionesses to glory

Sadia Kabeya with other Red Roses Lucy Packer and Ellie Kildunne

Red Roses star Sadia Kabeya to have 'fun' during the rugby world cup

Helena Rowland insists the Red Roses' feet are firmly on the ground

This collaboration marks a first in professional football

Ad Feature QPR & TokenFi Sign Groundbreaking Sponsorship Deal for 2025-26 Season

Seven out of 10 believe it’s easier for their male counterparts to continue playing as they get older

Only seven per cent of women play team sports, survey finds

Almost half of Brits wish there were more women’s sport on TV

Ellie Pacey with her 'light modified' tractor called On The Limit at the UK Truck and Tractor Pull 2025. Ellie, from Northants, has been tractor-pulling since aged 7 and was crowned Miss Northamptonshire in July 2020. All photos credit Lucinda Herbert

I've been tractor-pulling since age 7 -and I was Miss England finalist

Racing Club is also expanding its training partnerships, having recently welcomed two Classic-winning trainers to its ranks.

Ad Feature Racing Club expands horse ownership opportunities

Almost 45,000 hours of PE, since the London Olympic Games in 2012, have been lost

Ad Feature 4,000 hours of PE lessons lost in the last year, study reveals

Girlguiding and McDonald’s Fun Football have teamed up to offer Brownies FREE access to football

Parents say gender bias prevents girls from taking part in football

The Nank Runner Air headphones are designed for outdoor and indoor sports

We've tested these stylish sports headphones - and wangled a discount

Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson launch their new book: Ultra Women: The Trailblazers Defying Sexism in Sport.

Running coach uncovers hidden history of women in endurance sport in new book

Taylor Shaw is campaigning for football referees to wear body cameras after receiving verbal abuse

Top 20 rules changes football fans would like to see implemented

Brits feel some aspects of their own life are ‘out of control’ – from family life to work and finances.

Brits want control in life as over 'half' feel overwhelmed
More than half of Brits feel some aspects of their own life are ‘out of control’ – from family life to work and finances.
Charlotte Minett

Unwitting burglars make BIG mistake...targeting KARATE world champion

Paddleboard with your dog at Wyresdale Country Park in Scorton.

Watch as super-cute dog gets cuddles...on a paddleboard

Bobbie Butters powerlifting in a competition

Meet the female powerlifting champions breaking barriers in sport

Jodie Ounsley backs new campaign to challenge misconceptions

Olympic Champion Joe Fraser launches gymnastics club in Lichfield, UK

Ad Feature Olympic champion Joe Fraser launches UK gymnastics club

Sebastian Coe catches up with athletes and coaches as he campaigns to become IOC president.

Sebastian Coe enters final stretch of campaign to become IOC president

John Bolloten, documentary photographer at his Blood Brothers exhibition

I photograph brutal bare-knuckle fights. I'm often sprayed with blood

Women's Football legends Lily Parr and Karen Carney / #WeSeeYou

Half of Brits not aware of the 50-year ban on women's football

A roller derby training session in Preston

The Great British Hobby Hunt: “It’s like rugby on skates”

Rugby star Alex Coles backs UKAD's new anonymous reporting service

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