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Aamilah Aswat made history at Kempton when she became the first Black female jump jockey to ride in Britain.

A group of 62 athletes have been nominated for membership to join the UK Athletics Olympic World Class Programme (WCP) for the 2025/26 season.

VVV Sports Limited, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands with its ordinary shares admitted to trading on the Aquis Stock Exchange Growth Market (under the ticker “VVV”) have just announced that it has signed non-binding heads of terms in connection with its proposed acquisition of R3 Sport Limited.

The WFI (Wrestling Federation of India) announced the much-anticipated return of the PWL (Pro Wrestling League), which is set to launch in mid-January 2026.

Chelsea have been named and shamed as this season’s biggest waste of time, after a new study ranked Enzo Maresca’s side on top for timewasting tactics.

This unwanted title will be even tougher to shake after the Blues’ disappointing midweek draw against Qarabag in the Champions League, where the ball was kept out of play for 46 minutes and 11 seconds across the 98 minutes on the clock. This is equivalent to 47% of matchplay.

The full research carried out by 247Bet compared all 20 Premier League clubs competing in 2025/26 against the same five time-draining factors, which together gave each club a score out of 100. These factors included the average number of passes back to the goalkeeper per game, the percentage of non-progressive passes, the percentage of match-time spent with the ball out of play, the average number of defensive third touches per game, and the average number of added minutes in Premier League matches this season.

Key findings:

• Chelseaare the Premier League’s biggest timewasters this season, with a total time-draining score of 88.9 out of 100.
• Chelsea’s timewasting methods in 2025/26 have included 33.9 passes back to the goalkeeper per game, 87.6% of all passes being non-attacking, and keeping the ball out of play for 47.4% of matchplay.
• Liverpoolranked second for time-wasting this season, with a score of 79.2, as the Reds have added more minutes to the clock per match than any other club in the Premier League this season.
• Arsenal ranked eighth overall, being found to waste less time this season than the likes of Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villaand more.
• Evertonhave wasted the least time in the Premier League this season, while West Hamare the best timekeepers out of London’s EPL sides.

London-based Premier League club sets timewasting trend... but it’s not Arsenal

• Chelsea have been crowned this season’s biggest timewasters, with a total score of 88.9 out of 100. Enzo Maresca’s side has mastered the dark art of draining the clock by completing 33.9 passes back to the goalkeeper, 87.6% of all passes being non-attacking, and keeping the ball out of play for 47.4% of game time.
• Their London rivals, Arsenalmay have developed a reputation for timewasting under Mikel Arteta, but the current league leaders are only the eighth-most culpable timewasters in 2025/26, with a score of 61.7. Arsenal’s 197.4 touches in their own defensive third and keeping the ball out of play for 44% of game time are surprisingly some of the lowest figures in the league for these factors.
• In fact, Liverpoolranked second in the league for timewasting in 2025/26, with a score of 79.2. The Reds have added more minutes to the clock than any other club in the Premier League this season, with a staggering average of 8.4 minutes of added time per game. Meanwhile, a shocking 87.3% of Liverpool’s passes this season have been non-attacking.
• Brightonhave made timewasting a big part of their tactics this season, as the Seagulls ranked third with a score of 74.3. While Aston Villa have also adopted some timewasting methods in 2025/26, as the Villains ranked fourth with a score of 65.5.
• Newcastlecompleted the top five for timewasting, with a score of 63.8. Eddie Howe’s side have kept the ball out of play for 47.7% of game time so far this season, which is more than any other Premier League side.
• Both Manchester United andManchester Citywere found to have a similar reputation for timewasting, ranking in sixth and seventh place respectively.
• At the opposite end of the table, Evertonare the least likely to waste time this season, with a low score of 46.1 out of 100. The Toffees have the highest percentage of attacking passes in the Premier League so far at 19.9% and have the kept the ball in play for 56.4% of game time.
• West Ham have wasted the least time out of London’s seven Premier League clubs and received a score of 47.3. The Hammers have hardly touched the ball in their own defensive third, just 198.1 times per game.
• Meanwhile Nottingham Forest and Wolves are also amongst the least likely teams to waste time in 2025/26. Forest had the fewest passes back to the goalkeeper per game at 19.9
• Elsewhere in London, Fulham, Crystal Palace, and Tottenhamall featured in the middle of the time-wasting table, while Brentfordranked in 16^th. The Bees’ 193.7 defensive third touches per game is the lowest in the league this season.

The cheers may have echoed loudest at Bethpage Black, where Luke Donald cemented his legacy as one of Europe’s greatest-ever Ryder Cup captains.

In a joint expression of support, United Nations agencies praised Kuwait's ‘Football for Humanity’ initiative as a model of how sport advances humanitarian diplomacy and youth engagement.

The ability to compartmentalise has been one of the defining factors of Victoria Mboko's ascent.

The biggest stars of global athletics can begin to plot their route to glory in the 2026 Wanda Diamond League with the publication of disciplines for all 15 meetings.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka has asked the Grand Slams to "come to the table" as the leading stars ramp up the pressure over their calls for increased prize money and greater player welfare.

Save Our Grassroots has announced a new £100,000 matched funding pot to help grassroots clubs across the country install new nature-based solutions at local pitches to prevent flooding and game cancellations. 

Co-hosts, India held their nerve under the weight of huge expectation to beat South Africa by 52 runs and clinch a historic first Women's World Cup win.

The Marriott Bonvoy ‘Battle 4 Atlantis’ have introduced a new era of hoops in Paradise!

The Commonwealth Games are heading to Glasgow - but sport is just the beginning.

A new ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup champion will be crowned when South Africa faces India in the ICC Women s World Cup final in Mumbai tomorrow.

In this exclusive Al Arabiya English interview, presenter Michael Prendergast sits down with UFC President Dana White to get the inside story on Conor McGregor, the rumoured “White House fight”, the latest on President Trump and the Paramount deal.