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Community sport and physical activity generated an estimated £123 billion in ‘social value’ across England in 2023/24📣

Find out more: https://www.sportengland.org/news-and-inspiration/health-wealth-and-happiness-ps123bn-value-activity

#SocialValueReport25

Kyrgios defeats Sabalenka but Battle of the Sexes veers too close to circus Nick Kyrgios won 6-3, 6-3 against Aryna Sabalenka in an intriguing Dubai contest with celebrity interruptions Nick Kyrgios won the latest Battle of the Sexes against Aryna Sabalenka in a contest that veered between intriguing sporting exhibition and outright circus. It was a more even match than many feared. But the Australian, who had only won one competitive singles match since the end of 2022, always looked to have something in hand as he beat the No 1 women’s tennis player 6-3, 6-3. Continue reading...

Kyrgios defeats Sabalenka but Battle of the Sexes veers too close to circus

Does this risk belittling the women’s game? World No. 1 vs Kyrgios (outside the top 100) feels an odd comparison.
That said, genuinely curious about outcome&whether this format could lead to more mixed-gender exhibitions in the future(not rankings).Hard to ignore that money probably play a role too.

What a year 2004 was for Greece - this & hosting the Olympics!

Got to restart it somewhere, BoXing Day plod - serious #Southampton marathon training starts here......I think (i hope)🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♂️ #MarathonRunning

In 2004, Greece performed a football miracle by winning the Euros. But they have drifted ever since.

Until now.

@jacobwhitehead.bsky.social goes to Athens to learn about the ambitious plan for Greek football.

🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...

Universities must be able to measure and demonstrate the social value that their sport and physical-activity programmes create for students and beyond, writes Phil Malatesta from the University of Southampton: https://ow.ly/KOz350XLzyT #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky

Corner to Coventry City fc

Corner to southampton fc and a great view to see it

Father and son before kick off

A few highlights from Saints 🆚 Coventry City 🔥
Non-stop action, packed from start to finish (& after). Finished 1–1 💙⚽

Congratulations Ben - brilliant to hear & read this news earlier in the week! Ben is a @unisouthampton.bsky.social graduate and alumni 👏 👏 👏

Big kick in the teeth, going to miss watching these events live with the family - surely one of the other free-to-air channels will pick up some sort of sub agreement, appreciate it wouldn’t be live though.

Something about the early mornings, something about the sun, something about the water = workouts are a lot easier. Pleased to report that Tues morn workout completed 🏆

The best time of the year. Sport Freshers Fayre !!!! @unisouthampton.bsky.social

What an incredible first year, and so so much more to come. What incredible students we have & and an amazing team behind it.

#ActiveforAll

👏 🏆

Replay from the previous year, although Chelsea say they are in talks with 2 major organisations/businesses to become the main sponsor....

AEK Athens v Panserraikos this evening 👏⚽️
Something a little different - and a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

Sport = the universal language, powerful in how it unites.....

dribl app downloaded, looking forward to seeing what day 1 brings #homelessworldcup #oslo2025

#runploring 🏃‍♂️
Third morning, 5k of the holiday -- completed it. Room for one more?

#spetses

#runploring exploring on a run, 5k completed on #spetses this AM

Will Still may have played his hand in Tyler Dibling, Everton transfer saga during Southampton draw - opinion Staying or going? 🤔

Staying or going? 🤔 #Southampton #WillStill

25 years on and tomorrow (17th Aug), the World Transplant Games kicks off in Dresden, Germany. 1st games took place in Portsmouth - see Paul's post⬇️.

The games has 17 different sports & is free to attend.

Good luck all & team especially GB&NI - a replay of Perth or better pls 🏆

#reasonstogive

Back for more, this time round a little slower than before.

5k *not* under 20 😢

Watching the sunrise over the mountains was brill 🏆

HYMETTUS STADIUM 🏟

#Athenstraining #Athens #activeathens

LA28 Awards Venue Naming Rights for First Time in Olympic Games History For the first time in the history of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, LA28 has created the opportunity to implement naming rights at competition venues.

For the first time, #LA28 will allow corporate venue naming at the Olympics & Paralympics.

Pros/cons??
💰 Could boost funding for a privately financed Games.
⚖️ But it breaks the IOC’s long-standing *clean venue* tradition- raising questions about how far commercialisation should go.
bit.ly/4mMSrut

Annoying dad alert ⚠️

✈️ #heathrow #holidays

@sportsmedialgbt.com

UK Sport Boots Stonewall: New Campaigns Replace Rainbow Branding Football and rugby chiefs are ending long-standing partnerships with the LGBT lobby group.

europeanconservative.com/articles/new...

Football and Rugby chiefs ending their partnership with Stonewall. With new campaigns and commitment to celebrating LGBT community in Feb 2026 in different ways.....

Throw back to my first @timeshighered.bsky.social article....13 months on & you can find out how we have progressed at @unisouthampton.bsky.social, plus a little more about my career to date: open.spotify.com/episode/0p1v...

So good news 5.18am & cardio on a sat morn is complete. Rowing & 20 min spin.

Weights starting about now..

Bad news: rowing challenge me &2 of my pals are on- 1st attempt & I'm not even at intermediate. 3 mins 27 secs - so new challenge is to get to advance ASAP.

#rowingchallenge #saturdayworkout