Nick Westby

Sheffield Sharks opened pre-season training for the forthcoming Super League Basketball campaign with a streamlined 10-man roster headlined by some new faces but notable omissions.

Sheffield’s Joe Dean shot a round of 63 at the Belfry to finally shed the tag of former Morrisons delivery driver and replace it with British Masters champion.

Sheffield's Joe Dean shot a round of 63 at the Belfry to finally shed the tag of former Morrisons delivery driver and replace it with British Masters champion.

Sheffield Sharks opened pre-season training for the forthcoming Super League Basketball campaign with a streamlined 10-man roster headlined by some new faces but notable omissions.

Sheffield Wednesday have made a deadline day swoop for a player from Manchester City’s production line.

As a sign of the longevity of Ben Swift, today’s opening stage of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men in Lincoln marks the 20th anniversary of the South Yorkshireman’s involvement in his home race.

On the day Jonny Brownlee announced his retirement as a professional athlete by conducting a round of interviews with the local media he has always appreciated, the triathlon trailblazer still found time for a bike ride with his big brother Alistair.

Lucy Quinn has swapped Birmingham for Bramall Lane for a season which she hopes ends in Brazil.

Rising Yorkshire star Jack Whaley proved as good as his word as he added Walker Cup glory to the US Amateur title he won last month.

Whaley equalled the second largest margin of victory in a singles match in the Walker Cup