Liz Byrnes
lizbyrnes14.bsky.social
Liz Byrnes
@lizbyrnes14.bsky.social
Freelance sports journalist across swimming, rugby league & snow sports. Love pies. www.lizbyrnes.com
Hey #efl. Any chance of announcing the kickoff time for the #Championship playoff final? There are thousands of people who need to make travel plans for a game a week on Saturday. It's farcical & a reflection of the contempt with which fans are treated #blades #sunderland
May 15, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Mel Marshall guided Adam Peaty to Olympic, world, European & Commonwealth titles and world records during a 15-year journey. “We were normal people that just dared to dream that anything was possible and no-one would get in our way."

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Mel Marshall Talks Adam Peaty & 'Just Daring To Dream That Anything Was Possible'
Mel Marshall talks about her 15-year partnership with Adam Peaty from the moment she first saw him do breaststroke through to Paris 2024.
www.swimmingworldmagazine.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
England women meet Australia at Rugby League Las Vegas this weekend. Great piece by @mikewhalley.bsky.social on the GB Lionesses who won the 1996 series down under "A cash-filled briefcase, a missing shield and the beating of Australia" @therfl.bsky.social

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England v Australia in Las Vegas: Great Britain Lionesses remember 1996 tour
When England's women face Australia in Las Vegas on Saturday night, they can thank the Great Britain trailblazers who overcame remarkable odds just to get a Test series on - and then won it.
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February 27, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Angharad Evans announced herself on the international stage in 2024 with an Olympic final & world silverware. She's hit the ground running in 2025 & here she talks:

🏊‍♀️Paris 2024
🏊‍♀️Staying proud but never satisfied
🏊‍♀️ Into the groove in 2025

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Angharad Evans Talks Paris Olympics, World Silverware & Hitting Her Stride In 2025
Angharad Evans has hit the ground running as she continues the form that guided her to an Olympic final and world silver in 2024.
www.swimmingworldmagazine.com
February 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
They were the embodiment of a team, all working together for a common purpose and goal in the promotion run and their Premier League season. However, they're only 2 points off the drop zone & this felt inevitable. Edwards is held in high esteem by the Luton fans and beyond.
We can confirm that Rob Edwards has left his role as manager by mutual agreement.

Read more: www.lutontown.co.uk/en/news/rob-...
January 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Katinka Hosszu bids farewell after winning 97 medals in Olympic, world and European waters since 2004. First woman to win 5 world titles in the same event; winner of 4 straight IM doubles at world champs; 200IM world record holder & 5-time Olympian
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Triple Olympic Champion Katinka Hosszu Retires With 97 Medals & A World Record Still Intact After Stellar Career
Triple Olympic Champion Katinka Hosszu Retires With 97 Medals & A World Record Still Intact After Stellar Career Three-time Olympic champion Katinka Hosszu has announced her retirement after a career ...
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January 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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People in glass houses shouldn't throw orgies.
December 5, 2024 at 11:48 AM
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Massive away win for the little fella.
December 2, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Matt Richards was 12 when he met Adam Peaty at a swim clinic in 2015. Now the pair are joining forces as Richards invests in AP Race hoping to inspire younger swimmers just as he was inspired by Peaty.
December 2, 2024 at 10:27 AM
Join us in the boozer......Blades are top of the league & can't be caught today..#blueskyblades
November 30, 2024 at 3:35 PM
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Wednesday Addams is still the reigning champ of Thanksgiving fan fiction.
November 28, 2024 at 8:59 PM
Trimetazidine (TMZ) again. Sun Yang, Kamila Valieva, 23 Chinese swimmers & now Iga Swiatek. One-month ban as ITIA find an over-the-counter medication was contaminated & the violation not intentional. Why is a professional athlete buying over-the-counter medication?

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ITIA - Polish tennis player Iga Świątek accepts one-month suspension under Tennis Anti-Doping Programme
ITIA - Polish tennis player Iga Świątek accepts one-month suspension under Tennis Anti-Doping Programme
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November 28, 2024 at 2:46 PM
An interview with Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen.

🏊‍♂️Surfing in Bali
🏊‍♂️Walking the red carpet
🏊‍♂️World record plans

Are you not entertained?

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Daniel Wiffen Talks Surfing In Bali, The Gladiator 2 Film Premiere & Plans To Go 14:29
Daniel Wiffen talks surfing in Bali, the Gladiator 2 film premiere and his intention to go through the 14:30 barrier in the 1500 next year.
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November 27, 2024 at 10:37 AM
Emma McKeon retires as Australia's most decorated Olympian across all sports.

14 Olympic medals: 6 golds, 3 silvers & 5 bronzes

75 medals at major internationals of which 34 gere gold; 21 silver and 20 bronze

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Emma Mckeon, Australia’s Golden Girl Of The Pool Hangs Up Her Goggles After A Celebrated Career
Australia’s Most Decorated Olympian Emma McKeon Hangs Up Her Goggles Australia’s most decorated Olympian Emma McKeon has today officially announced her retirement from all levels of swimming – hanging...
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November 25, 2024 at 7:45 AM
Man City just look so vulnerable when Spurs break. Tottenham win 4-0 at City who looked weary and quite bewildered. Liverpool have the chance to go eight points clear on Sunday before the teams meet next Sunday.
November 23, 2024 at 7:28 PM
I spoke to Olympic medallist Noè Ponti as he sat on a train returning home after his first week of military service. He spoke of taking a break from the 200 fly due to its mental and physical demands, months after finishing 5th at Paris 2024.

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Noè Ponti Talks Military Service, World Records; Taking A Break From the 200 Fly
Noè Ponti is on a train returning home from his first week of military service after a record-breaking World Cup before reporting for duty.
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November 20, 2024 at 11:20 AM