Football as we know it has been played in England since 1815 and the fundamentals remain much the same, but the sport has discovered a serious issue with its links to head injuries and they can’t be ignored. Bobby and Jack Charlton, Martin Peters and Nobby Stiles. Four of England’s 1966 World Cup side who have all died with or are suffering with dementia. 2018 studies show that about two in 100 people aged […]
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Lewis Hamilton battles back to win Portuguese Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton has won the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen second and Hamilton’s Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas finishing in third place. Sergio Perez impressed with fourth place, while McLaren’s Lando Norris continued his fine record of finishing in the top five in every race with fifth, as his team-mate Daniel Ricciardo […]
LIVE BLOG: Social media blackout ends as Cheltenham Town prepare for a last day battle and Manchester City aim for a place in the Champions League final
Welcome back to the Parklife Sport live blog where you can find all of the latest sports news from Gloucestershire and beyond. We’ll bring you the word from inside the camp as Cheltenham Town prepare to secure League Two glory against Harrogate Town on Saturday. Elsewhere in football, Chelsea set their sights on a Champions […]
OPINION: What playing at the Cardiff City Stadium did for Newport County
Even in a season where unexpectedness became the new normal, nobody could have predicted Michael Flynn commanding Newport County AFC from the sideline at Cardiff City Stadium. The pitch at Rodney Parade takes a battering throughout the season with three teams playing at the ground, including Dragons Rugby, Newport R.F.C. and, of course, Newport County. […]
Preview: Cheltenham can secure promotion with a point against Carlisle
Cheltenham town moved within one point of promotion to League One with a narrow 1-0 win over Colchester United Connor Thomas volleyed home with eight minutes to go as the Robins moved back to the top of the league. The title is now in Cheltenham’s hands, with two wins from their last three games being […]
Opinion | Warren Gatland will pick Premiership players for the British and Irish Lions – he just doesn’t want to pay for them
It’s an arm wrestle between the clubs and Warren Gatland. They are looking each other in the eye and waiting to see who will blink first. The Kiwi has said that a block on players from all Premiership clubs, until the competition’s final on June 26, could impact up to 20 selection spots for this […]
Covid-19: The impact on The Hundred
Last summer we saw the ECB postponed the launch of The Hundred to the summer of 2021 due to Covid-19. The new 100-ball competition will start this July and run through August with the hopes of having sell-out stadiums with new fans and old followers of the sport. The tournament will have eight men’s and […]
OPINION: Is English football’s social media boycott going to have an impact on kicking out racism?
Teams across the English football pyramid will boycott social media, starting this Friday at 3pm until 11.59pm on Monday 3 May. The boycott is in response to the consistent online racist abuse that players are suffering, with Kyle Walker the latest victim following Manchester City’s Carabao Cup victory yesterday afternoon. Teams from the Premier League, […]
Spotify owner interested in Arsenal takeover
Swedish Billionaire Daniel Ek has proposed his intentions to buy Arsenal Football Club on social media. Just over a week after the proposed European Super League was announced, the drama continues in North London as multibillionaire Daniel Ek has issued his plans to take over Arsenal Football Club and move on current owners Stan and […]
2,000 Guineas: Frankel inducted into QIPCO British Champions Series Hall of Fame
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