A model of having multiple hosts staging the European Championships will make staging the event more appealing to major cities because it makes the concept more affordable, it has been claimed. 

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Ross Murdoch has expressed his hope that the 2018 European Championships will provide a major boost to coverage of swimming.

A "Mark of a Champion" logo was unveiled here today at the brand launch of the European Championships, with the aim of representing the vision of the multi-sport event.

I happened across my old College photograph the other day, and remembered one of my footballing mates, Richie, who sadly died a few years ago. Richie was a mad-keen Leicester City fan. Oh, if only he were still here to witness this escalatingly thrilling fantasy of a season…

Football is supposed to be the beautiful game, but the side we have seen of the sport of late has been anything but.

Corruption, scandals and crisis are words that have become entwined with the everyday lexicon associated to football at a time where the global reputation of the game has been consistently dragged through the mud by the likes of FIFA President Sepp Blatter and UEFA head Michel Platini.