Competitive break dancing, known as ‘breaking’, is set to be included in the Olympic programme for the Paris 2024 games. The urban sport debuted at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires 2018 with Russian dancer, Sergei Chernyshev, taking home the gold. Breaking is growing in popularity throughout the UK with crews Soul Mavericks and […]
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Shootout success for Evesham United
A happy return for fans as Evesham seal their best run in the competition since the 2000/01 season. Evesham United won 5-4 on penalties against Bideford AFC at the weekend to progress to the second round of the FA Trophy. It was joy for the 309 Robins fans who were back at The Spiers and […]
Floyd Mayweather to return to the ring in exhibition fight against YouTube sensation Logan Paul
Floyd Mayweather has announced that he will return to the ring on February 20 in an exhibition fight against American YouTube star Logan Paul. The fight has been heavily rumored in recent months, and the 50-0 boxer took to social media to announce the “Super Exhibition” that will take place as a pay-per-view event on […]
Six Western Storm cricket players sign full-time domestic playing contracts
Western Storm, who played at Gloucestershire CCC this year has awarded Sophie Luff, Fi Morris, Dani Gibson, Georgia Hennessy, Nat Wraith and Alex Griffiths with full-time domestic contracts. The announcement comes after the eight regions awarded a further 16 contracts to add to the 25 already given in June. This means that 41 females across […]
Padel: The sport played by Lionel Messi, Jurgen Klopp and Andy Murray is coming to Gloucestershire
For a sport which dates back to the early 20th century, padel is fairly uncharted waters for those in the UK despite its popularity across the Mediterranean. A combination of both tennis and squash, padel offers a fun alternative to the regular racket sports that some have fallen out of love with. So, ‘what are […]
Grassroots basketball ‘decimated’ by Covid says Gloucester Knights manager
Manager of the Gloucester Knight’s and UOG Raiders coach Ian Greaves believes it will be difficult for grassroots basketball to recover after it being ‘decimated’ by Covid 19. Clubs have not been allowed to play competitively since September with many in the Gloucestershire area losing access to sports halls and leisure centres with little warning. Greaves thinks the government need to do more to ensure […]
Tom Curran follows Tom Banton in withdrawing from Big Bash League
Over the weekend, Somerset’s Tom Banton and Surrey’s Tom Curran announced on social media that they will not be participating in this years Big Bash League in Australia due to bio-bubble issues. Banton has been living in bio-bubbles since July: he was part of England’s limited-over series back in the summer which saw him confined […]
Park Life Sport Live Blog: 7th December
Good morning all and welcome to Parklife Sport’s live blog. If you want to keep up to speed with all the latest sports news from Gloucestershire and the UK, you’ve come to the right place. We have a range of sports stories, interviews and the latest news from Gloucestershire sports clubs all here. Our TV […]
George Lloyd: “For me, it’s all about playing competitive football week in week out.”
Cheltenham Town striker George Lloyd has built himself up from academy prospect to first team regular during his first three years as a professional player. The Gloucester-born youngster put pen to paper on a long-term deal in 2017, and has featured in 14 games so far this season, scoring three goals. Despite a two week […]
Delighted Matt McClure speaks on his start at Gloucester City
Matt McClure has enjoyed a prolific start to life at Gloucester City scoring 12 goals in his first 16 league games. The striker joined from Maidstone United in January and has looked to have found his feet at Meadow Park. McClure has scored 10 goals in 9 league games this season for the National League […]