There’s something in the air at Royal Birkdale, a sense that the waiting could be over and a stirring of latent local expectation. Whisper it quietly but the English are coming.

Sir Ben Ainslie is a man in a hurry, with a never-ending to do list and not enough hours in the day.

Claire Faram is determined to seize her chance and help England’s lacrosse team finally crack the podium this summer.

Stockport’s Naomi Broady rued her inability to pull off a first-round comeback like her brother Liam but revealed she may have been behind his stunning revival at Wimbledon.

Stockport’s Liam Broady admitted a sense of shock after a stunning comeback secured a first round victory in his first ever Grand Slam match at Wimbledon.

Tom Daley is back diving in his comfort zone and charting exactly the right progress towards Rio next summer, according to Olympic silver medallist Leon Taylor.