Oscar Piastri is a likeable 21 year old rising star of the motorsport world, having won the Formula Renault Eurocup, Formula 3 and Formula 2 titles in 2019, 2020 and 2021 respectively. However, the Australian driver is currently at the centre of a growing dispute about where his future lies.

The Minsterbelles are set to host Leeds United Women on Wednesday 19th October.

Hygiene specialist Christeyns has extended its laundry sponsorship with Bradford City AFC. The laundry chemicals specialist has renewed its laundry sponsorship deal now set to run until the end of the 2022/23 season, helping the club save thousands of pounds in laundry supplies.

Government determined to build future legacy on the back of England’s success and increase participation for women and girls. Comes as part of Government’s £230 million investment to build or improve 8,000 grassroots football and multi-sport facilities by 2025.

Ahead of Dalton Smith's vs Sam O'Maison fight for the British Super-Lightweight title at Sheffield's Utilita Arena on the 6th August. our boxing correspondent John Hannen caught up with Dalton.

Sebastian Vettel has today announced his intention to retire from Formula 1 at the end of the current season. The German driver revealed the news on his newly created Instagram account this morning, having long chosen previously to have no presence on social media. His latest team, Aston Martin, also distributed a press release at the same time.

Over 100,000 athletes around the world have begun their journey to the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

A pupil from a school in South Tyneside has signed a professional contract with Sunderland AFC at the age of eight years old. Jools Dowell, who attends St Matthew’s Catholic Primary School, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, has signed a professional contract with Sunderland AFC after being scouted while playing grass roots football in local games and tournaments.

Businesses and charities from across the UK are showing their support as the largest gathering of transplant recipients since 2019 is set to take place in Leeds

Bicycle crime fell by 11.5% in 2021, according to new figures from more than 40 police forces across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This translates to 64,500 reported bicycle thefts in 2021, compared to 72,920 the year before.

Just days after the dramatic conclusion to last Sunday’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone the F1 circus reassembled at the Red Bull Ring for a Sprint race yesterday followed by the main event today, the Austrian Grand Prix, and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc shared the victory spoils.

In their first game under new ownership, York City came close, but fell just short against Championship opposition. Boro started well, testing York 'keeper Ethan Ross multiple times, amongst them the opening goal coming from Sonny Finch, who tapped in from a Josh Coburn pass.

York City will begin their first season back in the National League on home turf, as Woking pay a visit to the LNER Community Stadium on opening day (Saturday 6th August).

York City chairman Jason McGill has sold his shares in the football club to the Supporters’ Trust. McGill initially joined his boyhood club as a director, subsequent to donating £50,000 when they were going through financial difficulties. As Steve Beck, the chairman at the time, stepped down in September 2004, McGill took up the role of managing director at York City Football Club.

Following an invitation by the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, IOC President Thomas Bach visited Kyiv on Sunday. He was accompanied by IOC Member and President of the Ukraine National Olympic Committee Sergii Bubka and the Ukrainian Sports Minister, Vadym Guttsait.

The Red Bull team was cautiously confident ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix after winning the previous six races in a row and with its team leader Max Verstappen having already achieved a sextet of victories this season, whereas its main rival, Ferrari, arrived from Italy very much needing a boost after technical and other woes meant it had last been victorious in Australia back in early…

World Refugee Day was 20 June 2022, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has released the initial list of 44 athletes who have been awarded Olympic Scholarships for Refugee Athletes to help them train towards the goal of being selected for the IOC Refugee Olympic Team Paris 2024.

York City have continued their Summer recruitment, agreeing a one-year deal with striker Lenell John-Lewis. The 33-year-old enjoyed a good end to the 2022/23 campaign, guiding The Minstermen into the playoffs with three goals in three games, before netting 60% of the team's goals in the playoffs.

The Olympic Games, which unite the entire world in peaceful competition, are a powerful symbol of peace,” said President Bach. “Our Olympic mission is not a political mission. Our Olympic mission is a humanitarian mission.” In the recent past, global humanitarian issues have forced the world to reflect.

The winners of The Visa Award from the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 – Dutch speed skater Kai Verbij and the Ukrainian Paralympic team – have selected UNICEF Netherlands and the National Sports Committee for the Disabled of Ukraine as their respective charities for a USD 50,000 donation to each from Visa.

World No.3 and new England No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy was victorious in his first appearance at the British National Championships, beating Wales’ Peter Creed in straight games at Manchester’s National Squash Centre. The No.1 seed looked completely at home on the Manchester glass court as he overcame longtime friend and training partner Peter Creed in straight games.

York City have announced their first contract renewals from their successful promotion campaign last season, with both Paddy McLaughlin and Maxim Kouogun signing on for The Minstermen’s return to the National League. Paddy McLaughlin was the first to confirm his stay in the walled City, making the upcoming season his 7th with the club.

The Wakefield based United Autosports motor racing team overcame adversity to finish 10th and 14th overall and 6th and 10th in the LMP2 class at this weekend’s 90th running of the iconic Le Mans 24 Heures endurance race in France.

A fortnight after this year’s rain affected Monaco Grand Prix the Formula 1 season resumed in Azerbaijan this weekend and at the end of an unpredictable race this afternoon around the Baku street circuit it was Max Verstappen who led home his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Pérez, whilst the Ferraris of both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz retired.

The winner of Sunday’s Championship play-off final between Huddersfield Town and Nottingham Forest will secure the final place in the 2022/23 Premier League; The promoted side stands to receive additional future revenues of at least c.£170m, across the next three seasons, according to analysis by Deloitte’s Sports Business Group; This additional future revenue could rise to in excess of c.£300m across five years if either club survives their first season in the Premier League

The report – “Over 125 years of Olympic venues: post-Games use” – is the first-ever official inventory of the post-Games use of 817 permanent and 106 temporary Olympic venues across 51 Games editions, from the Olympic Games Athens 1896 through to the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.