The midweek sporting calendar is once again filled with drama, featuring two world cups and other exciting league action. For all the information on what to take in from Monday to Friday, look no further.

Cockermouth in Cumbria will host the first stage of the 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women, with the event taking place across the region on Wednesday, 19th August.

Charlie Ayre, who competes in the men’s -60 kg category, has been named in England’s judo squad ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. He is one of 14 judoka selected to represent England at the upcoming games as the sport makes its fifth official appearance at the Commonwealth Games.

Archie Whittemore, a young cyclist from North Yorkshire, has finished his first European road race following support from local housebuilder Mulgrave Properties. The 17-year-old, who became the Under 14 Yorkshire Circuit Champion in 2023, is currently competing in his first season of competitive road racing, as he has joined the Harrogate Nove Race Team as a junior for this year.

The world is currently gripped with World Cup fever, but alongside that giant of the summer, there are still scores to be settled and moments created on a weekly basis from around the sporting landscape. From the World Cup of cricket and football to the Super League, there is tonnes to take in this midweek.

Tom Sorsby and the rest of the England men’s field hockey team are gearing up for the final stages of the 2025/26 FIH Men’s Pro League, which will take place in London over the next two weeks.

Ireland backrower Aoife Wafer became the first player to win the Guinness Women’s Six Nations Player of the Championship award in back-to-back years. Wafer was shortlisted for the award alongside England captain Megan Jones, France scrum-half Pauline Bourdon Sansus and Italy back-row Francesca Sgorbini.

This year’s Grasmere Sports, a popular traditional event in the English Lake District which attracts thousands of visitors a year, will be free to enter for all visitors after a major move by the organisers to ‘reduce costs and make the historic event more accessible to families and communities'.

As the sunshine begins to fade once more, there are numerous significant fixtures to immerse yourself in if you decide to avoid the summer rain. As the football and cricket World Cups draw near, there is a lot to absorb in the lead-up to some of the most significant tournaments on the sporting calendar.

Cumbrian Georgia Wilson captained Wigan Warriors Women to their second consecutive Women’s Challenge Cup trophy at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, 30th May. They defeated St Helens Women 54-6 to win the second of the club’s Women’s Challenge Cup trophies on only their second appearance at the London stadium.

Leah Schlosshan will make her Commonwealth Games debut at the Glasgow 2026 games after being named in England’s 42-person swimming squad. She will join 27 swimmers and 14 para swimmers at the 23rd edition of the Commonwealth Games, which will see around 3,000 athletes expected to compete across 10 sports. On being selected for Glasgow 2026, Schlosshan said: “I’m really excited for the summer.

One of the UK’s most scenic endurance events is set to return on 6-7 June, as participants from across the country prepare to take on the Lake District Ultra Challenge. Taking in iconic sights in the south and east of the National Park, Ultra Challenge is also proud to highlight some lesser visited Cumbrian areas.

Tom Harvey and the rest of the Sheffield Steelers Premier Division team took home the National League Premier Division title at the 2026 National Championship Finals event in Derby. The event, which is described as ‘the pinnacle of the British Wheelchair Basketball domestic calendar’, brought together the top teams from across all five leagues to battle it out for the 2026 titles.

Alsager Golf Club, near Stoke-on Trent, and Crewe Golf Club, are among the clubs hosting qualifying events for the Race to Belek amateur golf tournament, organised by leading holiday airline brand, Corendon Airlines, in collaboration with specialist golf tour operator Kaden Group and Gloria Hotels & Resorts.

William Cecil Slingsby (1849 – 1929) was one of the outstanding British mountaineers of the late nineteenth century, although, outside of climbing circles, he is little known in this country, even in his home village of Carleton in Craven, near Skipton.

Ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Qualifier, Team England has brought together their elite 3x3 talent for a preparation camp in Manchester. One of the athletes who has been selected for the women’s camp, which is taking place at the National Basketball Performance Centre (NBPC) between the 19-21st May, is Sheffield Hatters’ captain Georgia Gayle.

Haydock Finance has confirmed the continuation of its support for British mountain bike competitor (4X) Ian Forsyth as he defends his British Championship title across a ten-round season held at circuits throughout the UK. Forsyth has made a strong start to his campaign, completing the opening two rounds and currently sitting in 3rd place overall, firmly in contention as the season develops.

As the sporting calendar approaches a crucial juncture, the outcome of this exciting midweek of sports could potentially lead to either glory or despair. Tuesday, 19th May Premier League: Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur 20:15 With each passing match week, the argument for and possibility of Tottenham Hotspur's relegation become increasingly real.

This weekend the four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen again indulged his passion for GT racing and fulfilled a personal dream by competing for the first time in Germany’s iconic 24 Hour race on the full Nürburgring circuit, which comprises the modern Grand Prix layout plus the legendary Nordschleife track.

The 2026 GB3 season got underway at Silverstone between 23rd and 26th April with Sheffield’s Rowan Campbell-Pilling making his championship debut at the iconic ‘home of British motorsport'. The race weekend, which is the first of eight events in the GB3 calendar, saw Campbell-Pilling finish all three of the races in the top 10 to finish the weekend as the top-ranked rookie.

Rochdale teenager Jack Hodgkinson is establishing a solid reputation as a skilful, talented and courageous boxer following his title belt win on a major northern promotion at Barnsley Metrodome. “I won the WF Promotions title belt at 62kg,” said Jack, 16. “I boxed a lad from Skipton who was well up for a tough fight and got the win by unanimous decision after the three two-minute rounds.

There is a bumper midweek on the horizon, with some of the most pivotal matchups happening all in the space of five days. Drama-filled action awaits from across the world of sports in a week that will be season-defining.

The Cumberland and Carlisle United have celebrated the 20th anniversary of their Community Ticket Scheme partnership, which has given tens of thousands of youngsters free tickets to watch the National League club. In the scheme’s twenty years of existence, it has seen more than 30,000 tickets given to children so that they can support the Cumbrians at Brunton Park.

James Piercy captained Beverley Town to the NCEL Premier Division playoff final, where the East Yorkshire side secured promotion to the Northern Premier League – East. The promotion comes four years into Piercy’s time at the club, which has seen him already amass over 150 appearances for the Beavers.