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Beckham 1st Englishman to Win a Championship in 4 Countries

Beckham 1st Englishman to Win a Championship in 4 Countries

16 May 2013

In a historic week for English football, which has seen Alex Ferguson retire, Wigan win their first FA Cup, and Frank Lampard break Chelsea's all-time goalscoring record, David Beckham created some history of his own in helping PSG win the French title. more »

 

Olivia Colman Scoops at the Bafta's

Olivia Colman Scoops at the Bafta's

15 May 2013

Actress Olivia Colman was the big story of the 2013 Bafta television awards held in London on Sunday night, as the rising star scooped the awards for best comedy actress and best supporting actress. more »

 

United Presented with League Trophy as Fergie Retires

United Presented with League Trophy as Fergie Retires

14 May 2013

May 12th 2013 will go down as a bittersweet day for the fans of Manchester United. Having already clinched the premiership title a few weeks before, there was the trophy to cheer and the chance to celebrate the impressive achievement. more »

 

Wigan Triumph Over Manchester City in FA Cup Final

Wigan Triumph Over Manchester City in FA Cup Final

13 May 2013

Before the match began nobody, probably not even the team’s staunchest supporters, gave Wigan Athletic any chance of winning the FA Cup Final against the mighty Manchester City. more »

 

Premiership Player of the Season Award

Premiership Player of the Season Award

10 May 2013

Tom Youngs, the England and Leicester Tigers hooker, capped a fine season when he was recently named The 2013 Rugby Union Premiership Player of The Season. more »

 

Kerrang Awards Nominees 2013

Kerrang Awards Nominees 2013

09 May 2013

American bands feature prominently in the 2013 Kerrang! Awards nominations, including the likes of US outfits Green Day and the reunited Fall Out Boy. more »

 

Sir Alex Ferguson Retires at the End of the Season

Sir Alex Ferguson Retires at the End of the Season

08 May 2013

After 27 years of leading Manchester United to numerous football trophies including 13 league titles, two Champions League crowns, five FA Cups and four League Cups, Sir Alex Ferguson has announced that he will retire. more »

 

Ronnie O'Sullivan Wins Fifth World Championship Title

Ronnie O'Sullivan Wins Fifth World Championship Title

07 May 2013

Ronnie O’Sullivan cemented his position in snooker history with a thrilling comeback win against Barry Hawkins in the World Championship Final at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre. more »

 

Python Palin to be Awarded Bafta Fellowship

Python Palin to be Awarded Bafta Fellowship

03 May 2013

Presenter, writer and comedy performer Michael Palin's outstanding career is to be recognised by Bafta, who will be honouring the legendary Monty Python star with a Bafta fellowship on May 12th. more »

 

Olympic Stadium to Host Five Rugby World Cup Matches

Olympic Stadium to Host Five Rugby World Cup Matches

02 May 2013

London's Olympic Stadium is among 13 venues that has been selected to host matches during the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Five matches will be played at the London 2012 venue, and 8 British football stadiums. more »

 

Mirren Wins Best Actress at Olivier Awards

Mirren Wins Best Actress at Olivier Awards

01 May 2013

This year's Olivier Awards, held at the Royal Opera House House in Covent Garden, were the perfect setting to celebrate Dame Helen Mirren's extraordinary success. She made history by winning the Best Actress award for her masterly portrayal of the Queen. more »

 

Olympics Win at the 2013 BAFTA TV Craft Awards

Olympics Win at the 2013 BAFTA TV Craft Awards

30 April 2013

The coverage of the 2012 London Olympics has been honoured with three awards at this year’s British Academy of Film and Television Craft Awards.The opening ceremony, seen by an audience of over 20 million in the UK alone, won the award for Best Director. more »

 

Bale Wins PFA & Little Wins Inaugural Women’s PFA Award

Bale Wins PFA & Little Wins Inaugural Women’s PFA Award

29 April 2013

Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale and Arsenal's Kim Little made it a North London double by winning the male and female Player of the Year awards for their achievements in the 2012-13 season. more »

 

Club to Honour Retirement With New Award

Club to Honour Retirement With New Award

26 April 2013

The world of sport has trophies and awards that come in all shapes and sizes, but the one that will be awarded to rugby player Allan Jacobsen at the end of the season must go down as one of the most unusual. more »

 

Golfers Choice Over Olympic Representation

Golfers Choice Over Olympic Representation

25 April 2013

Northern Ireland's top two golfers, Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell, have a choice of whether to represent Great Britain or Ireland at the 206 Olympics in Rio. McDowell, though, is hoping to see the IOC make the decision for him. more »

 

Sport England and UK Sport Appoint New Heads

Sport England and UK Sport Appoint New Heads

23 April 2013

Two recent high-profile appointments have been made by the sports minister Hugh Robertson. Rod Carr was named as UK Sport's new chair, while Sport England also has a new chair in the shape of Nick Bitel. more »

 

The London Marathon 2013

The London Marathon 2013

22 April 2013

The 2013 London Marathon has taken place and the winners have been announced. Once again crowds flocked to the streets to see the race and cheer on their personal champions as the runners competed for the top prizes. more »

 

How the Sport of Surfing Arrived in the Philippines

How the Sport of Surfing Arrived in the Philippines

19 April 2013

Sport can sometimes become popular in unlikely way, and that's certainly been the case with the rise of surfing in the Philippines. more »

 

Luke Shelley Race Report - British Superbikes Championship Round 2

Luke Shelley Race Report - British Superbikes Championship Round 2

19 April 2013

Check out the race 2 report from our sponsored rider Luke Shelley. Luke is currently taking part in the Triumph Triple Challenge, part of the British Superbike Championships. more »

 

6 Time Olympic Champion Sir Chris Hoy Retires

6 Time Olympic Champion Sir Chris Hoy Retires

18 April 2013

Sir Chris Hoy, the six-time Olympic gold medal winner, has announced his retirement from cycling at the age of 37. On the back of his double gold success at the London Olympics last year, it had been expected that Hoy would compete in 2014. more »

 

Ennis and Bolt to Attend London 2012 Anniversary Games

Ennis and Bolt to Attend London 2012 Anniversary Games

17 April 2013

On the 26th to 28th of July athletes will gather at the Olympic Stadium to take part in a special event being dubbed as The London 2012 Anniversary Games. The event will double as both an anniversary of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the more »

 

Premier League Votes in Favour of Goal Line Technology

Premier League Votes in Favour of Goal Line Technology

16 April 2013

The long-running debate on goal line technology and whether or not it should be used in the Premier League has finally come to a conclusion, with the Top 20 clubs voting for its introduction starting next season. more »

 

Adam Scott Becomes the First Australian to Win Masters

Adam Scott Becomes the First Australian to Win Masters

15 April 2013

The Masters is the first major tournament of the golfing calendar, bringing the world’s best golfers together to battle it out for the famous Green Jacket. more »

 

The MTV Movie Awards 2013

The MTV Movie Awards 2013

15 April 2013

Australian comedy actress Rebel Wilson hosted the MTV Movie Awards 2013, and put in a spectacularly brilliant performance that rivalled that of her predecessors. The curvy actress kicked off the ceremony donning a pink Iron Man costume. more »

 

Olympic Orchestra Nominated for Classical Music Award

Olympic Orchestra Nominated for Classical Music Award

12 April 2013

This year's Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) Music Awards sees nominations for a young orchestra which performed at the London Olympics, an opera about Caligula, and a musical adaptation of The Importance of Being Earnest. more »

 

Trophy Store sponsors local TTC rider + Race 1 Report

Trophy Store sponsors local TTC rider + Race 1 Report

11 April 2013

Trophy Store is proud to announce that for the coming 2013 season we will be sponsoring Luke Shelley, a local from Tamworth, who is competing in the Triumph Triple Challenge superbike championship. more »

 

England Fall to 7th as Brazil at Record Low FIFA Ranking

England Fall to 7th as Brazil at Record Low FIFA Ranking

11 April 2013

The latest FIFA world rankings have been released, and there was an entry that may appear to be shocking at the first glance. Brazil is arguably the most famous footballing nation on the planet, and their latest position is 19th. more »

 

BAFTA TV Award Nominees 2013

BAFTA TV Award Nominees 2013

09 April 2013

On May 12th, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts will head to London’s Royal Festival Hall to host the British Academy Television Awards, arguably the most prestigious television awards ceremony of the British awards season. more »

 

Grand National 2013

Grand National 2013

08 April 2013

The Grand National is one of the most popular horse racing events of the year. Many from all walks of life drop what they're doing to tune in and watch the big event. more »

 

Queen Honoured with BAFTA Award

Queen Honoured with BAFTA Award

05 April 2013

The Queen has become the latest recipient of a prestigious BAFTA award. Honouring her lifelong support of the British film and TV industry, Sir Kenneth Branagh was on hand to present the "outstanding patronage" award on behalf of the British academy. more »

 

Bubba’s New Golf Buggy ‘Hovercraft’

Bubba’s New Golf Buggy ‘Hovercraft’

04 April 2013

Gerry Lester Watson Jr, more commonly known as Bubba Watson, is one of the most recognised professional American golfers. Bubba has solidified his place as a professional golfer as the winner of the recent Masters Tournament. more »

 

Murray Ranks 2nd After Miami Win

Murray Ranks 2nd After Miami Win

02 April 2013

Almost ten years on from securing the first ranking points of his career at a lowly Challenger event in Manchester, Andy Murray overcame the doggedly determined David Ferrer and the combined challenges of heat, wind and brutal humidity. more »

 

The 159th Boat Race

The 159th Boat Race

01 April 2013

Only in the UK could a race between two universities with amateur rowers, on the freezing Thames, garner such nationwide coverage. The Boat Race is a tribute to our cultural heritage, sportsmanship and invulnerability to awful weather. more »

 

Toby & Olivier Award Winner Richard Griffiths Dies

Toby & Olivier Award Winner Richard Griffiths Dies

29 March 2013

Richard Griffiths, the award-winning star of stage and screen, has sadly passed away at the age of 65. One of Britain's best-known character actors, he had a career that lasted almost forty years and is best known for his roles in the Harry Potter series. more »

 

Olivier Awards 2013 – the Nominations

Olivier Awards 2013 – the Nominations

28 March 2013

The Olivier Awards are British theatre’s glittering annual awards ceremony where the great and the good come together to acclaim the most talented performers and best productions of the year. more »

 

Empire Awards 2013

Empire Awards 2013

26 March 2013

This year's 18th Empire Awards, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel, was hosted by Ed Byrne, the Irish comedian. Sponsored by Jameson, the Empire Awards celebrate the talents and achievements of film professionals, both British and foreign. more »

 

Tiger Back on Top

Tiger Back on Top

26 March 2013

After a troubled few years, Tiger Woods climbed back to the top of golf's world rankings following his victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational event at Bay Hill, Florida. Woods won the event by two shots, and replaces Rory McIlroy as No1. more »

 

RTS Programme Awards; Who Won What

RTS Programme Awards; Who Won What

25 March 2013

Sean Bean, Olivia Colman and Clare Balding were the big individual winners at this year's Royal Television Society Programme Awards, while the BBC also had a successful night, picking up eighteen out of the twenty-eight awards on offer. more »

 

West Ham United to Take up Tenancy at Olympic Stadium

West Ham United to Take up Tenancy at Olympic Stadium

22 March 2013

After much wrangling and legal arguments, West Ham United have finally been named as the anchor tenants of the Olympic Stadium and will move from their current Upton Park ground to the new stadium in 2016. more »

 

Michael Owen Announces Retirement

Michael Owen Announces Retirement

19 March 2013

Former England striker Michael Owen has announced his retirement from the sport. Now aged 33, Owen’s career began with Liverpool F.C. back when he was a 12 year old schoolboy. more »

 

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