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Cheltenham Town joins the #LetFansIn campaign
Cheltenham Town FC are the one of the latest in a string of professional football clubs to publicly support the #LetFansIn movement. The online campaign to get fans back into sporting grounds around the country has amassed over 195,000 signatures already, meaning it will be considered in Parliament for debate. The likes of Manchester United, […]
‘One of the greatest achievements in sport’ – Roger Federer full of praise for ‘greatest rival’ Rafael Nadal after historic 13th French Open win
Rafael Nadal beat world number Novak Djokovic in straight sets to claim his twentieth Grand Slam title and become the first person to win 13 French Open titles. It means Nadal has now equalled Roger Federer’s record of 20 Grand Slams. Federer, who named the Spaniard as his ‘greatest rival’ called the achievement of winning […]
Michael Duff: “It’s not just football that’s suffering at the minute, the whole world is suffering.”
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff has said he recognises the difficulties his side are facing as Covid 19 cases continue to rise around the country and admitted the frustration is getting to him and his colleagues. He said: “Hopefully the fans will be let in soon, but it just seems to keep going on and […]
Cheltenham Town v Grimsby Town Preview
Cheltenham Town have the opportunity to go top of the League Two table on Tuesday night as they take on Grimsby Town. Embed from Getty Images Michael Duff’s side will face Ian Holloway’s team who are without a win so far this season and who currently sit only above Oldham Athletic at the bottom of […]
The Los Angeles Lakers win the NBA championship as Lebron pays tribute to Kobe Bryant
The Lakers have won their first championship in 10 years, beating Miami Heat in a six game series as Lebron James paid tribute to Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. The win signifies the 17th ring in the Lakers history and the fourth ring in Lebron James’ career who was also named the Bill Russell finals MVP […]
Gloucestershire marathon hero: ‘Not until eight weeks ago had I planned to run the marathon’
For the first time in 39 years, the London Marathon moved away from the capital where hundreds of thousands would annually pass Tower Bridge with sweaty sneakers and fancy dress costumes. London’s iconic, sky-scraper gleaming skyline was afforded to only the most elite of runners hailing from Mexico to Ethiopia, but for the many amateur […]
England Rugby call up: Gloucester Rugby
England rugby coach, Eddie Jones has announced a 28 man strong squad for the upcoming Autumn games, including six Gloucester Rugby players. Jones and the squad will meet up next week for a three-day training camp ahead of the Autumn games, including the Quilter Cup and the final of the Guinness Six Nations which was […]
An iconic moment as Cheltenham Town Ladies under-17s match is held up by galloping horse
Saturday’s match in Dudley, Kingswinford between Cheltenham Town Ladies under-17s and Kewford Eagles was unexpectedly disrupted as a horse invaded the pitch during the first half. The uninvited guest galloped the pitch’s full-length, covering around half one eighth of a mile in the process before stewards’ inquiry were needed at the scene. The Robinesses’ coach, […]
The five transfer deals you need to look out for this Deadline Day
Ongoing issues with the Coronavirus pandemic have had unprecedented effects on how transfer spending has been sanctioned this summer – but this Deadline Day, money is still being splashed across Europe. The window will shut tonight, Monday, October 5 at 11pm. A domestic-only window will continue, however, until October 16. Chelsea have been the busiest […]