Elizabeth Hudson

Manchester

Sportsnews Planning Producer and Reporter at BBC

BBC Sport journalist, sportsnews planning producer (part-time) and Paralympic sport expert. Dubliner, lapsed runner, fan of @Number10cat. Likes tea and cake.

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Liverpool: Virgil van Dijk says Trent Alexander-Arnold exit won't overshadow Premier League title celebration

2 days ago | bbc.com | Elizabeth Hudson

Virgil van Dijk is confident Liverpool's Premier League title celebrations will not be overshadowed by the departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold. The Liverpool-born right-back, 26, announced last week that he will leave when his contract expires at the end of June, and he is expected to join Real Madrid. Alexander-Arnold played for the first time since confirming his impending exit when he appeared as a substitute in the 2-2 draw against Arsenal on Sunday and was booed by some supporters.
NBA play-offs: Indiana Pacers beat Cleveland Cavaliers to edge closer to Conference final

2 days ago | bbc.com | Elizabeth Hudson

The Indiana Pacers overcame the first-quarter ejection of guard Bennedict Mathurin to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-109 and go 3-1 up in their NBA Eastern Conference semi-final series. A win for the Pacers over the top seeds in game five in Cleveland on Wednesday (00:00 BST) will see them reach a second straight conference final. Mathurin left the game with four minutes and 32 seconds left in the opening period after a punch to the chest of De'Andre Hunter.
Chevron Championship: Haeran Ryu and Mao Saigo share third-round lead

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Elizabeth Hudson

Korea's Haeran Ryu and Mao Saigo of Japan will head into Sunday's final round of the Chevron Championship in a share of the lead as they both seek a first major title. Ryu moved into contention at The Club at Carlton Woods thanks to four consecutive birdies from the sixth hole in her third round, finishing with a 68 to move to nine under. "I was just trying for the good spots, for the easy putts, and I wanted to try to make some birdies.
Willie Mullins overhauls Dan Skelton to retain British trainers' title

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Elizabeth Hudson

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Mullins is the first Irish-based trainer since Vincent O'Brien in the 1950s to lift the UK jumps trophyWillie Mullins claimed a treble on the final day of the British jump racing season at Sandown to get the better of rival Dan Skelton and retain his trainers' title.
London Marathon: Wheelchair racer Jade Hall returns revitalised after rollercoaster few years

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Elizabeth Hudson

An enforced break through illness followed by the arrival of her two children has meant a rollercoaster few years for two-time Paralympic wheelchair racer Jade Hall. But with a renewed enthusiasm for the sport, she will line up in Sunday's London Marathon just 13 months after giving birth to her daughter via Caesarean section.
NBA play-offs: Los Angeles Lakers lose game one to Minnesota Timberwolves

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Elizabeth Hudson

In the other Western Conference first-round game, reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic scored 29 points and added nine rebounds, 12 assists and three steals as the Denver Nuggets edged past the Los Angeles Clippers 112-110 in overtime. The Nuggets trailed by 15 points early on but Jokic, Aaron Gordon and Russell Westbrook helped them back into contention. Elsewhere, the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers both went ahead in their Eastern Conference match-ups.
NBA play-offs: Miami Heat make history with win over Atlanta Hawks

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Elizabeth Hudson

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Tyler Herro led the Heat scoring once againThe Miami Heat became the first 10th-seeded team to reach the NBA play-offs through the play-in tournament as they scored an overtime success against the Atlanta Hawks. The Heat began the four-team Eastern Conference qualification tournament needing to win consecutive road games to advance.
Cheltenham Festival LIVE: Gold Cup Day - races, results, radio & updates

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Emma Smith |Charlotte Coates |Elizabeth Hudson

Today's schedulepublished at 12:32 Greenwich Mean Time12:32 GMT13:20 JCB TriumphHurdle 2m Hurdle14:00 William HillCounty Handicap Hurdle 2m14:40 Mrs PaddyPower Mares' Chase 2m 4f15:20 AlbertBartlett Novices' Hurdle 3m Hurdle16:00 BoodlesCheltenham Gold Cup Chase 3m 2f16:40 St James'Place Festival Hunters Chase 3m 2f17:20 Martin PipeConditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f
Jo Butterfield: Wheelchair curler eyes World Championships after breast cancer treatment

2 months ago | bbc.com | Elizabeth Hudson |Sally Hurst

Despite ongoing immunotherapy, the 45-year-old says she is now "in a good place" before the Wheelchair Curling World Championships which start in Stevenston, North Ayrshire, on Saturday. Training with the rest of the Scotland squad in Stirling throughout her treatment was key for the Yorkshire-born athlete, whose ultimate aim is to become the first Briton to win gold at both a summer and winter Paralympics.
Constitution Hill 'perfect' in pre-Cheltenham Festival workout

2 months ago | bbc.com | Elizabeth Hudson

Trainer Nicky Henderson described Constitution Hill's performance as "perfect" as he impressed in a pre-Cheltenham Festival gallop at Kempton. The unbeaten eight-year-old is odds-on favourite to regain the Champion Hurdle title he won in 2023 in the feature race on the opening day of the Festival on Tuesday, 11 March. Twelve months ago, a similar workout saw a disappointing performance which led to him being off the track for a full year.