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Great Britain enjoyed its best-ever World Athletics Indoor Championships haul, securing three golds in a 28-minute burst in Toruń, Poland: Georgia Hunter Bell won the 1500m in 3:58.53, Molly Caudery claimed pole vault gold with 4.85m, and Keely Hodgkinson took the 800m title. Josh Kerr had already won the 3000m on Saturday, underscoring GB’s historic indoor success.
USA finally heated up in the fifth inning, scoring five runs (then three in the sixth and one in the seventh) to turn a 1–0 deficit into a 9–1 win over Great Britain, securing first place in Pool B. An infield error by GB opened the door for Crow-Armstrong to double and Schwarber to homer and seize the lead; Tarik Skubal surrendered the early homer but the offense and late rallies put the game away. USA improves to 2–0 and will face Mexico next, with Paul Skenes starting and Skubal keeping the door open for a potential future WBC appearance despite his pending free agency.
Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run homer and Gunnar Henderson had four hits and two RBIs as Team USA cruised to a 9-1 victory over Britain in Pool B of the World Baseball Classic, improving to 2-0 while Britain fell to 0-2; Aaron Judge added an RBI single in the sixth as the U.S. pulled away, and Tarik Skubal pitched three innings in what will be his only tournament start as the Americans head into Monday’s game vs. Mexico.
Team USA rolled to a 9-1 win over Great Britain in Houston, sparked by a five-run fifth inning that included Clement’s hustle, Crow-Armstrong’s double and Schwarber’s 427-foot homer, plus a multi-hit night from Henderson. Tarik Skubal allowed an early homer but finished with five strikeouts, and USA pitching piled up 17 strikeouts, setting a World Baseball Classic record in the process.
Team USA faces Great Britain in a World Baseball Classic pool game tonight at Daikin Park in Houston, with Tarik Skubal starting for the Americans but limited to about 55 pitches. USA is favored after defeating Brazil, while Britain’s lineup is considered overmatched. USA’s lineup features Bobby Witt Jr., Bryce Harper, Aaron Judge, Kyle Schwarber, Alex Bregman, Cal Raleigh, Gunnar Henderson, Roman Anthony, and Pete Crow-Armstrong; Britain counters with Nate Eaton, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Harry Ford, BJ Murray, Kristian Robinson, Ivan Johnson, Justin Wylie, Trayce Thompson, and Ian Lewis Jr. The pitching duel pairs Skubal against Tyler Viza, and the game will be broadcast on FOX with MLB Audio and SXM.
Canada defeated Great Britain 9-6 to win the Olympic men's curling gold in Cortina, sealing the title on the final stone after a tense, late-ends battle. Britain were left heartbroken as Mouat and teammates reflected on a painful near-miss but vowed to keep pursuing the sport.
Canada edged Great Britain 9-6 to win the men’s curling gold at Milano Cortina 2026, with Brad Jacobs scoring a decisive three in the ninth and sealing the victory with a 10th-end steal; Jacobs becomes the first male skip to win two Olympic curling titles, while GB take silver and Switzerland win bronze.
Britain’s men’s curling rink, led by Mouat, pushed Canada close but could not convert a late advantage; Canada capitalized in the final ends to clinch Olympic gold, denying Mouat’s British team a second straight gold after a string of successes.
Team GB aim for curling gold in the men’s final against Canada, while the women’s halfpipe final is postponed due to heavy snowfall in Livigno, delaying part of Milano-Cortina 2026’s Winter Olympics schedule.
Britain made Olympic history by winning two golds in a day as Matt Weston and Tabitha Stoecker clinched the mixed team skeleton, giving Team GB its third gold of Milan-Cortina and making Weston the first Briton to win two Winter Games golds. Stoecker posted 1:00.77, setting up a final time of 1:59.36, while Germany took silver and bronze and a second GB duo, Marcus Wyatt and Freya Tarbit, finished 0.01 seconds off the podium.
Britain’s Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat lost 5-3 to Italy in the mixed doubles curling bronze match at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina, ending their push for a medal after a strong round-robin and a semi-final defeat to Sweden, leaving GB still waiting for its first medal of these Games.
Great Britain was eliminated from the Billie Jean King Cup 2025 semi-finals after a 2-0 loss to the United States, with key matches featuring Katie Boulter and Sonay Kartal falling short against top American players, as the US advanced to face Italy in the final.
Since the October 7th, 2023, jihadist and radical left alliance in Great Britain has expressed support for Hamas, with the BBC playing a central role in spreading misinformation and bias against Israel. The article highlights instances where the BBC and other institutions have misrepresented facts and events related to the Israel-Gaza conflict, and emphasizes the need for accountability for Hamas' actions under international law. It also discusses the ethical considerations and military tactics employed by the Israel Defence Force in response to Hamas' attacks, and criticizes the biased portrayal of the conflict in mainstream media.
Great Britain's baseball team, made up of players who were not born in Britain but fully embrace their role of representing the nation, won their inaugural World Baseball Classic game against Colombia with a score of 7-5. Harry Ford, a Seattle Mariners prospect born in Atlanta to British parents, hit a crucial home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Great Britain a 6-3 lead. The team's manager believes this win could inspire more people to play baseball in Britain.