Gallery: Weekend In Sport
With the Six Nations taking a break, football, cricket and netball took centre stage this weekend. There was drama in the Premier League title race, a record-breaking attendance in the WSL, and the Netball Super League returned…
Rodri scored a late equaliser to secure Manchester City a 1-1 draw with Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium.
Chelsea had taken the lead in the first half through former City forward Raheem Sterling but were pegged back in the closing stages after Erling Haaland missed a number of chances for the hosts.
The result sees City lose ground in the title race after seeing Liverpool and Arsenal both post emphatic wins earlier on Saturday.
Last week, the Premier League extended its longstanding broadcast rights agreement with Sky Deutschland.
Arsenal produced a statement 3-1 victory over Manchester United in the WSL, in front of a record WSL crowd at the Emirates Stadium.
The ruthless display from the Gunners leaves them three points behind the league’s top two and seriously damages Manchester United’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League.
Arsenal FC recently announced a new partnership with MG Motor UK.
England spiralled to a miserable and massive defeat by India on the fourth day of the third Test in Rajkot.
In perhaps their worst performance since captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum took charge, England were dismantled by Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 214 not out, then capitulated with the bat.
Set a notional 557 to win, the tourists were bundled out for an embarrassing 122 in a blur of irresponsible strokes.
The 434-run margin of defeat is England’s largest in terms of runs since 1934 and India’s biggest of all time.
Last month, TNT Sports confirmed that it will provide UK coverage of international cricket played in India for the next five years after a new broadcast agreement was agreed.
The Netball Superleague (NSL) returned this weekend with five thrilling matches being played across one day at Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, for the season opener.
Defending 2023 NSL champions, Loughborough Lightning claimed their first win of the season with a 63-50 win against Surrey Storm.
The final game of the day saw Saracens Mavericks opening their season with a surprising 48-48 draw to Celtics Dragons.
Laura Muir claimed gold in the 3,000m at the UK Indoor Championships in Birmingham on Sunday.
The Olympic silver medallist stormed to victory in eight minutes 58.80 seconds, earning a spot at the World Indoor Championships on home soil in Glasgow.
Last week, UK Athletics (UKA) announced a new broadcast agreement with the BBC.
In the URC, Ospreys fly-half Dan Edwards kicked a brilliant 80th-minute drop-goal to clinch a dramatic victory against Ulster.
Jake Flannery appeared to have clinched victory for Ulster with a late penalty before Edwards’ last-gasp intervention.
Edwards kicked 14 points with centre Keiran Williams scoring the hosts’ solitary try.
Last week, the URC was announced on the shortlist of the FEVO Sport Industry Awards 2024. You can see the full shortlist here.
