Nirmal Purja became known internationally following a 2021 Netflix documentary [AFP] Renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja is among 10 people killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan, his company has said. Sharing the news on social media, Elite Expeditions said it confirmed with "profound sadness and immense heartbreak" that Purja, 43, had died…
Leading figures and experts in the horse racing industry have joined forces to devise a five-point plan, which they hope will help secure the sector's future and improve it. The Newmarket Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding Industry Forum (NTRBIF) has produced an 80-page blueprint for a "new era" for the sport and the Suffolk town. The…
A woman who never rowed before taking up a 3,200-mile (5,150-km) challenge to cross the Atlantic said it was "bonkers" she had completed the journey. Nicky Allen, from Kettering, Northamptonshire, was part of a crew of four who rowed from Lanzarote to Antigua to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The 44-year-old's journey began on…
A football club which is now offering free sessions for a range of different sports is helping to give young people a "positive outlet", organisers say. Premier League (PL) Kicks, has offered free football sessions in Swindon, Wiltshire, for 19 years – and this year, has started to coach netball, basketball, tennis, tag rugby and…
Holly Norman (centre back) said the "whole industry will thrive and grow if women support other women" [Roberto Gonzalez] A sports journalism student says the opportunity to work alongside other young women in the industry has bestowed her with a "newfound confidence". Holly Norman, 21, is a third-year student at the University of Gloucestershire, which…
Ella Humphrey was released from Portsmouth FC Women at the end of last season [Getty Images] A footballer is raising money to pay for surgery on her knee to help get her career back on track after an injury that was "every player's worst fear". Striker Ella Humphrey, 21, from Worthing, played at Portsmouth FC…
