German football news: Five Bundesliga players that stood out this season
The Bundesliga has once again seen some impressive performances this season and a few surprises along the way.
Sports News Blitz writer Annika Böttcher highlights five players who have made an impact in the current season.
Cricket news: “King Kohli” steps away from Test cricket and relinquishes his throne
After an incredibly successful 14-year Test career, legend Virat Kohli delivered heartbreak to India fans by officially announcing his immediate retirement from the red-ball format.
Following this massive news, Sports News Blitz writer Dejan Johal looks at how this retirement could affect Indian cricket with the five-match Test series against England coming up soon.
Emilia-Romagna GP preview: Alpine in chaos, Franco Colapinto returns, Lewis Hamilton’s Italian debut for Ferrari, and more
F1 is back in Europe for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday, May 18, to kickstart the second triple-header of the 2025 season.
With major leadership and driver changes at Alpine, upgrade packages up and down the grid, and Lewis Hamilton’s first race for Ferrari in Italy, the upcoming race weekend at Imola is too important to miss.
Sports News Blitz’s F1 writer Henry Eccles takes a look at the key things to keep an eye on at the 2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
Premier League and FA Cup final betting tips: Nottingham Forest’s woes to continue against West Ham, Eberechi Eze to score, and more
Seven clubs are still battling gamely to finish inside the Premier League’s top five and thus guarantee UEFA Champions League football next season.
Newcastle were the big winners last weekend after beating Chelsea, who incurred an expensive loss and now face Manchester United at home before a potentially decisive visit to Nottingham Forest, also chasing a Champions League place, on the final day of the season.
The Toon travel to Arsenal for another huge game on Sunday while there is also the small matter of the FA Cup final, and Sports News Blitz’s Bookie Basher has got all the best betting angles covered so chew on that you Goblins.
PGA Championship betting tips: Rory McIlroy in line to pick up fifth Quail Hollow win and second major of the year
The second major of 2025 is on the horizon, and a stacked field is ready to compete to claim one of the biggest prizes in golf.
The PGA Championship heads to Quail Hollow this week. An incredibly long, 7,626-yard, par 71. The Hollow may look like a playground for the big hitters at first glance.
However, despite its stretching layout, the North Carolina course is devastatingly punishing. While distance off the tee will still be vital to success, accuracy is also a must.
Quail Hollow rewards patience and resilience, meaning players with experience and know-how tend to flourish around its merciless layout.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s Sam Condy breaks down four of the top picks ahead of 2025’s second major.
Europa League news: The only hope for Manchester United’s torrid season rests on the Europa League
Manchester United are having a Premier League season to forget under incumbent Head Coach Ruben Amorim.
United’s abysmal league form is in stark contrast to their performances in Europe, in which they are now set for a final showdown against London rivals, Tottenham Hotspur in Bilbao for Europa League glory.
Sports News Blitz writer and beleaguered Man Utd fan Vanely Barumire is clinging onto the positives of the European campaign under Amorim and addresses whether the season can somehow be salvaged.
German Bundesliga news: Hamburger SV are back in the top tier of German football
After six seasons in the second tier, fallen giants Hamburger SV have finally secured promotion back to the German Bundesliga on the penultimate matchday.
This brings an end to a 2,555 day hiatus and brings an euphoric delight to fans of the German football staple.
Sports News Blitz writer Annika Böttcher chronicles their story from oblivion to redemption.
Championship news: Sunderland vs Coventry City – Five key battles and score prediction
After an intense affair on Friday saw Sunderland emerge 2-1 victors over Coventry City in their Championship play-off semi-final first leg, attention now shifts to the second leg at the Stadium of Light on Tuesday.
Sports News Blitz writer Liam Caffry takes a look at five key battles that could decide who heads to Wembley for the play-off final and makes a score prediction.
Premier League news: Five ways Newcastle Utd bested Chelsea in race for CL football
Newcastle United proved far too strong for Enzo Maresca’s 10-man Chelsea side at St James’ Park on Sunday, securing a comfortable 2-0 win thanks to goals from Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimarães.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Matt McKenry takes a look at five ways third-placed Newcastle outperformed their London rivals, placing them in a great position for Champions League football next season.
Horse racing news: Galopin Des Champs named Horse of the Season at Timeform Jumps Awards
Galopin Des Champs, a three-time Grade 1 winner in the 24/25 campaign, has been named Horse of the Season at the Timeform Jumps Awards for the second year running.
Elsewhere, British stars The New Lion and Sir Gino beat the Mullins battalion to win the Top Novice Hurdler and Top Novice Chaser awards, respectively.
Premier League news: Ollie Watkins breaks Aston Villa goalscoring record
Ollie Watkins etched his name into the Aston Villa history books on Saturday thanks to a first-half stoppage-time goal at Bournemouth.
The England international’s strike not only secured a crucial three points for Unai Emery’s side but also made him Villa’s all-time top Premier League goalscorer, surpassing Gabriel Agbonlahor’s long-standing record of 74 goals.
Sports News Blitz writer Harrison Pearce takes a look at Watkins’ defining moment and places it in the context of Villa’s Champions League ambitions.
Premier League news: Five stars who were developed in the Bundesliga
While the English Premier League is commonly regarded as the biggest and most financially lucrative football league in the world, the German Bundesliga has built its own reputation for consistently producing top talent.
Sports News Blitz writer Annika Böttcher looks at five current Premier League stars who first made their mark in the Bundesliga.
From playing with balls to throwing a disc - Frisbee is a spin on life
Writer Dr. Chris Wirszyla is guiding Sports News Blitz into the world of Ultimate Frisbee as we follow his daughter Bella’s aspiring career as a frisbee superstar.
Here he explains how his love for a flying disc grabbed him in his teenage years.
Ultimate Frisbee news: From then to now – the Frisbee has grown up
Sports News Blitz are learning all about the exciting game of Ultimate Frisbee, played all around the world by thousands of people.
But before Ultimate, people were playing with Frisbees as an alternative to ball sports.
Playing Frisbee was even considered anti-establishment because players were not using a more traditional ball.
Sports News Blitz writer and Ultimate Frisbee guru Dr. Chris Wirszyla explains more…
Explainer guide to Ultimate Frisbee - you play on the beach, right?
Sports News Blitz covers all sports, from grassroots to elite level, and sponsors a Yeadon CC cricket player, a Horsforth-based rounders team and a South African football team.
Our next venture sees us delving into the world of Ultimate Frisbee, a fast paced, up and coming, non-traditional, non contact sport that resembles soccer, basketball or team handball.
We have partnered up with Dr. Chris Wirszyla, who is going to introduce the sport to us and our readers as we follow his daughter Bella’s career as an Ultimate Frisbee player.
Premier League betting tips: Newcastle to get the job done against Chelsea, Mohamed Salah to score against trophyless Arsenal and more
After thrilling second-leg semi-final mid-week action, Sports News Blitz’s Bookie Basher previews this weekend's Premier League games.
MMA news: Who should UFC star Paddy Pimblett fight next?
UFC lightweight star Paddy Pimblett fought his toughest opponent to date in Michael Chandler at UFC 314 in April and emerged with his reputation unquestionably enhanced.
Sports News Blitz writer Jonathon House takes a look at who Pimblett might fight next.
Soccer news: Five players who could win the Ballon d’Or this year
As the end of another season approaches, things are heating up in the conversation around the Ballon d’Or, with players such as Mohamed Salah, Raphinha, and Ousmane Dembélé eyeing up the famous prize.
Sports News Blitz writer Alec Hayward takes a look at five players who could be crowned by France Football later this year.
How the Champions League semi-finals changed the Ballon d'Or conversation
The UEFA Champions League final has now been decided and it will be played between Inter Milan and Paris Saint Germain…but how will this affect the Ballon d’Or?
Read on as Sports News Blitz’s Elliot Ward looks at how the recent thrillers have turned the tables.
F1 news: Tension at Ferrari: Ralf Schumacher criticises Lewis Hamilton's conduct at Miami GP
Tensions were high between the Ferrari pit wall and their drivers during the Miami Grand Prix.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s Noah Ngcobo reports on Ralf Schumacher’s opinions on the team radios between Ferrari, and Lewis Hamilton in particular.