Golden Boot: England’s Harry Smith and Lewis King shortlisted for awards
Smith made his England debut earlier this summer against France England players Harry Smith and Lewis King have both been shortlisted for international rugby league’s Golden Boot awards. Wigan half-back Smith is shortlisted for the men’s award with New Zealand’s James Fisher-Harris and Joseph Tapine and Australia prop Payne Haas. The quartet were selected from […]
Ace Impact named horse of the year at Cartier Racing Awards
Ace Impact was ridden to victory in the Arc by Cristian Demuro Unbeaten French Derby and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Ace Impact has been named horse of the year at the Cartier Racing Awards. The Cracksman colt is the first French-trained winner of the award since Treve 10 years ago. Ace Impact won […]
Ballon d’Or: England’s Georgia Stanway says awards ceremony clash is ‘unfortunate’
Barcelona and Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas has won the last two Ballon d’Or Feminin awards England’s Georgia Stanway says it is “unfortunate” that female players nominated for the Ballon d’Or will be unable to attend the awards ceremony as they are on international duty. The show takes place on Monday, live on the BBC iPlayer, […]
World Rugby awards: Ardie Savea named men’s player of the year
Despite losing the World Cup final New Zealand’s Ardie Savea was named World Rugby’s men’s player of the year New Zealand number eight Ardie Savea was named men’s player of the year at the World Rugby Awards on Sunday. The 30-year-old beat Ireland’s Bundee Aki, France’s Antoine Dupont and South Africa’s Eben Etzebeth to the […]
Tammy Beaumont & Harry Brook take top Professional Cricketers’ Association awards
England batters Tammy Beaumont and Harry Brook have been named the Professional Cricketers’ Association women’s and men’s players of the year. In the Ashes Test against Australia in June, opener Beaumont, 32, became the first England women’s player to score a double century. She was then the first female centurion in The Hundred in August. […]
BBC Green Sport Awards: Nominees announced for 2023 awards
These are the second annual BBC Green Sport Awards In a year of accelerating environmental impacts made more likely by climate change, sport has been simultaneously affected and called out for the emissions it generates. In its Green Sport Awards, BBC Sport celebrates the good news – the athletes, former athletes and organisations working hard […]