The Phoenix Newspaper UK | Latest news in UK | Positive news | Inspiring The Next Generation https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/table/news/sport/ Sat, 30 May 2026 23:41:03 +0100 The Phoenix Newspaper UK | Latest news in UK | Positive news | Inspiring The Next Generation en-gb BT unveils fan-inspired football poem with Frank Skinner and Home Nations legends ahead of UEFA EURO 2028 https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/bt-unveils-fan-inspired-football-poem-with-frank-skinner-and-home-nations-legends-ahead-of-uefa-euro-2028 https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/bt-unveils-fan-inspired-football-poem-with-frank-skinner-and-home-nations-legends-ahead-of-uefa-euro-2028

BT has unveiled a new fan-inspired poem featuring comedian and lifelong football fan Frank Skinner (Three Lions) alongside Home Nations football legends Izzy Christiansen (England), Helen Ward (Wales), Rachel Corsie (Scotland) and Keith Gillespie (Northern Ireland).

]]> Sport Fri, 29 May 2026 22:53:38 +0100 Olympic and World Indoor Champion Hodgkinson to headline London Meet for 800m https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/olympic-and-world-indoor-champion-hodgkinson-to-headline-london-meet-for-800m https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/olympic-and-world-indoor-champion-hodgkinson-to-headline-london-meet-for-800m

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Paris Saint-Germain face Arsenal in the 2026 Champions League final, with the French holders bidding to become only the second club in the Champions League era to successfully defend their title after Real Madrid, who won three in a row between 2016 and 2018.

]]> Sport Fri, 29 May 2026 22:39:32 +0100 32 athletes selected for the U20 Novuna GB&NI team for Mannheim Gala https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/32-athletes-selected-for-the-u20-novuna-gbni-team-for-mannheim-gala https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/32-athletes-selected-for-the-u20-novuna-gbni-team-for-mannheim-gala

A talented squad of 32 athletes has been selected to represent the U20 Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team (GB & NI) at the 2026 Mannheim International Gala in Germany, taking place from 13–14 June 2026.

]]> Sport Thu, 28 May 2026 20:39:17 +0100 Naomi Osaka responds to backlash over dinner event for other Black tennis players https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/naomi-osaka-responds-to-backlash-over-dinner-event-for-other-black-tennis-players https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/naomi-osaka-responds-to-backlash-over-dinner-event-for-other-black-tennis-players

Naomi Osaka defended her decision to host a Black tennis players’ dinner ahead of the French Open.

]]> Sport Thu, 28 May 2026 20:34:54 +0100 Palace back in Europa League following Conference triumph https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/palace-back-in-europa-league-following-conference-triumph https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/palace-back-in-europa-league-following-conference-triumph

It was the tournament they never wanted to be in, but Crystal Palace were ​celebrating it after beating Rayo Vallecano and lifting the Europe's Conference League trophy in one of the greatest days ‌of their history and a perfect farewell to Austrian coach Oliver Glasner.

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