The gender pay gap spans almost every industry, and sports is no different. When it comes to women’s sport and female athletes there is always talk about equal pay because historically female athletes are paid less. But that will always be the case if women’s sports aren’t marketed properly. The focus of the conversation is […]
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Work continues at Meadow Park as Gloucester City continue to build towards a return home
The season may be over for the players but not for the staff behind closed doors. There is still plenty of work going on at Gloucester City but it’s work with their hands that is the priority now, not work with their feet. The Meadow Park rebuild now has Gloucester’s 100% attention as the suspension […]
Could sky high wages be the new transfer fees in the Premier League and football world?
Embed from Getty Images Although the crazy world of the footballing transfer market may have ceased trading for now, in unprecedented times, have the days of last ditch multi-million pound transfer ended? The British transfer market isn’t current open at this moment in time but although there is no football being played, the Premier League […]
WWE- Vince McMahon attempting new match layout for Money in the Bank
The latest PPV on the WWE’s radar is ‘Money in the bank’. The much-loved event is normally very anticipated every year as the staple Money in the Bank match is always a must-watch. With the current situation and the Covid-19 pandemic, WWE is continuing to broadcast weekly behind closed doors in their performance centre in […]
No sport? that’s okay! How ESPN is keeping quality sports content flowing during the Covid-19 pandemic
“Sport often acts as a distraction from everyday life for many people and I think that is still prevalent today even without matches being played. People still want to feel connected to their favourite sports/clubs which has made us become more creative in the type of content we put out.” ESPN employee. With most of […]
Five sporting events to watch during the COVID-19 lockdown
Euro ’96 Theres no better sight than a packed Old Wembley in the blazing sun with Stuart Pearce belting out ‘God save the Queen’. Well to see this beauty then go on to ITV Hub and you can see the full tournament. I recommend heading straight to England vs Scotland, you’ll see one of the […]
Podcast: How will the next 10 years pan out in sport
Uncertain times are on the horizon, but here at Parklike Sport we’ve decided to go out on a limb and predict what will happen in the next ten years in sport. Saeed Moulai and Adam Newton discussed their predictions. We’ve covered both mens and womens sports, and we’ve highlighted football, cricket, tennis and formula one. […]
Biggest wrestling event of the year cancelled? How coronavirus has affected Vince McMahon
Vince McMahon loves many things; family, money, big muscly men but most importantly the thing McMahon loves most is Wrestlemania. Wrestlemania is McMahon’s brain child, his proudest idea but now with the global spread of coronavirus; it is in real jeopardy of being cancelled. With the event set to take place in Tampa Bay, Florida […]
Coronavirus: Chelsea’s Callum Hudson Odoi tests positive
Chelsea announced this morning that 19-year-old winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has been tested positive for COVID-19. The England winger was said to be showing signs of the virus on Monday, and since then has not been at their Surrey training ground as a precaution. Hudson-Odoi posted an update on his condition via Twitter this morning: The […]
Small businesses using the Festival for exposure.
Is commercialism distorting the original reasons for sport? Sport has always grabbed people’s attention and it’s no hidden fact that large companies and organisations offer sponsorship deals in order to make money out of sport which more often than not a benefit for both parties. However, it is becoming more apparent that small independent companies […]