May 2023 news
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A late Lightning comeback wasn’t enough to silence league leaders Pulse
London Pulse celebrate a 61-58 victory over Lightning at the Copper Box Arena in both team’s penultimate league game of the season.
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Warner-Judd books place at World Championships after winning 10,000m title
Jessica Warner-Judd has qualified for this year’s World Championships after winning back-to-back titles at the Night of 10,000m PBs fixture hosted in London.
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Running Economy
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning Wheelchair Basketball win back-to-back league titles
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning Wheelchair Basketball secured consecutive league titles following another incredible campaign in the Women’s Premier League.
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Johnson-Thompson stars at action-packed LIA
Team GB star Katarina Johnson-Thompson lit up this year’s º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ International Athletics (LIA) event on a glorious spring day at the Paula Radcliffe Stadium.
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Lightning take their second win of the 2023 season over Surrey Storm
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning triumphed over Surrey Storm for a second time in the 2023 Netball Super League season. Round 18 saw both teams work tirelessly on court in a match that proved to be very contesting. This away win for Lightning results in Surrey Storm’s venue not being used as part of the semi-finals.
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Martin Webdale announced as º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Students RFC Head Coach
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Students RFC are delighted to announce that Martin Webdale will be staying on as Head Coach of the programme in a full-time position ahead of the 2023-24 season.
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Lightning Wheelchair Basketball trio called-up to GB World Championships squad
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning Wheelchair Basketball trio Lucy Robinson, Siobhán Fitzpatrick, and Maddie Martin have all been called up to the Great Britain Women’s squad for the upcoming 2022 IWBF World Championships in Dubai.
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Huge success for º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ at Rugby Players Association (RPA) awards
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ-linked rugby players collected numerous accolades at this year’s Rugby Players Association (RPA) Awards, cementing the University’s first-class reputation of developing athletes in the sport.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Looks to Take Home Advantage at the 65th º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ International
Paralympic Champion Thomas Young and double 2022 European medallist Alex Haydock Wilson headline the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Past and Present team for this weekend’s º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ International. They will compete in the traditional curtain raiser of the season against teams from England, Wales, GB & NI Juniors, Scotland and a National League team.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ awarded as host of BUCS Big Wednesday
Following an extensive bidding process, it has been confirmed that º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ will host BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) Big Wednesday for the first time since 2015.
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NFL Academy athlete Emmanuel Okoye commits to the University of Tennessee
NFL Academy athlete Emmanuel Okoye has become the latest player to graduate from the program and join a Division 1 US college after committing to the University of Tennessee.
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Lightning’s Williams named in England Netball’s World Cup squad
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning’s Fran Williams has been selected in the Vitality Roses squad for the upcoming Netball World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Lightning Claim County Cup Win
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning Football claimed the County Cup last night, beating Leicester city u18's 2-1
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Katarina Johnson-Thompson set to compete at LIA 2023
British sporting icon Katarina Johnson-Thompson has confirmed her place at this year’s º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ International Athletics (LIA) event on Sunday 21 May 2023.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Cycling Festival returns to campus
The next generation of UK’s elite cyclists will once again showcase their talents in the region as the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Cycling Festival returns on Sunday 28 May.
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Alumna Sarah Hunter lands pivotal Red Roses coaching role
Former º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning captain and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ alumna Sarah Hunter has been added to the new coaching setup at England Women’s Rugby.
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BUCS Super Rugby - A Season to Remember
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Sealed the BSR league title for the first time in history with a tense win away at Cardiff Met.
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Taylor and Phillips to spearhead º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ National Tennis Academy
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ National Tennis Academy (LUNTA) have today announced the appointment of two new Head Coaches to lead the development of junior international players as part of the LTA’s Player Pathway.
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England triumphant in Women’s Six Nations
England Women held off a brave fightback from France to claim a fifth successive Six Nations title this weekend in front of 58,498 fans at Twickenham.
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Lightning show their Pride once again with a win over Saracens Mavericks
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning achieved a successful weekend with another win against Saracens Mavericks as the Netball Super League continues to celebrate Pride. Round 15 saw the two sides came head-to-head on the bank holiday with Lightning walking away with a second win after beating Manchester Thunder only two days before. The events of the two Pride rounds meant that Nat Panagarry’s Lightning side now sit in the second position of the league table with only two losses.