Welcome along to Park Life Sport’s live blog where you can get involved, find out the latest sporting news and enjoy some fun content from around Gloucestershire, and a bit beyond throughout the day. Coming up today we have reaction to an exciting weekend of FA Cup First Round action for Cheltenham Town and Forest […]
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EXCLUSIVE: “All the lads have been really good, really supportive” – Cheltenham Town Left Back Ryan Haynes talks about settling into a new club and overcoming injury.
Ryan Haynes joined Cheltenham Town on a free transfer from Northampton in the summer, having played under current Robins manager, Michael Flynn, during his time with Newport County in 2019. Haynes made eight appearances for Town at the start of this year’s campaign. He discussed the steps in moving to a new club and what […]
“We’re going to see a homegrown British kid get drafted or signed” Team GB Baseball Pitcher Alex Webb on the future of Baseball in the UK.
Americas favorite pastime has seemingly seen an expediential growth in Europe over the past decade, with the Great British national team seeing record breaking success and the MLB’s new expansion of ‘The London Series’ the sport seems to only be getting more popular in the United Kingdom. Team GB and former Cincinnati Reds draft pick […]
“I make no apologies to anybody that I’m going to be going for it wherever I possibly can” – Gloucester City manager Mike Cook on THAT 4-4 thriller and the ideas behind his sides’ resilience
Trailing at half time to promotion rivals is never ideal. Trailing by four goals at half time to promotion rivals is downright distressing. Combined with a freak own goal from Jared Thompson and Storm Bert wreaking havoc, it looked like the game had already been decided in Walton & Hersham’s favour, but one man in […]
EXCLUSIVE: “The skill level of these guys is so, so high, it is unbelievable.” Visually Impaired England lead analyst James Tomson heaps praise on the cricketers that not enough people know about.
The Blind Ashes is taking place on the Gold Coast, Australia currently as England were aiming to retain the trophy they won back in 2018 after 2020’s series was cancelled due to Covid-19. A rain-spoiled tour this year has resulted in three games cancelled and with only two T20’s left on Tuesday, Australia are out […]
EXCLUSIVE: “Great character” sees Hartpury battle through the conditions of Storm Bert to seal their first Premiership Cup win of the season
Hartpury sealed their first Premiership Cup victory this season, winning 41-26 over the Cornish Pirates in the torrential rain and blustery wind from Storm Bert. Thanks to the awful conditions that fell before, during and after proceedings, the game took place on the 3G of the 4ED Hartpury Stadium, with puddles building up on the […]
“It felt quite surreal” – Former professional footballer, Myles Sohna talks retirement, his Aston Villa career and growing up playing alongside Premier League talent
While retirement may seem like a distant dream for most people in their 20s or 30s, the reality of young retirement due to injury is an all-too-familiar story for Myles Sohna. After progressing through the ranks within Aston Villa’s academy from the age of nine, the 22-year-old stated how much of an achievement it was, […]
“I’ll definitely try and lay a shot on them” – James Rickard ahead of Bristol Combination’s clash with the Forest of Dean Bogtrotters
Bristol Combination loose head prop, James Rickard, is excited at the prospect of making his debut against the Forest of Dean Bogtrotters on Friday evening. The invitational side will play their first game of the season when they kick off at Cleve RFC, in a game raising money for Parkinson’s UK and Brain Research UK. […]
BREAKING: Tottenham Hotspur’s Rodrigo Bentancur has been banned for seven matches over a racial slur
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been banned for seven matches, after the Uruguayan was filmed mocking Tottenham teammate and captain Heung-Min Son, with a racial slur. The incident that occurred on Uruguayan TV Channel Canal 10 in June, had been under review by the FA since September. Bentancur has now been punished with a […]
Cheltenham Neptunes head coach Daniel Sellwood gives rallying cry to everyone to get involved with flag football ahead of 2028 Olympics appearance
“If you want to get into a sport that gives you a chance to win an Olympic medal, this is the one”, said Cheltenham Neptunes head coach Daniel Sellwood. Flag football is one of the fastest-growing sports in the UK and it’s slated to make its Olympic debut at the Los Angeles Games in 2028. […]
“It started off just as a hobby”: Cheltenham Neptunes founder gives the lowdown on flag football – the newest Olympic addition, right on your doorstep
“Our memberships have increased by about 30% in the last two months”, says Cheltenham Neptunes founder and president Ben Newham as he’s excited about the future of flag football in the UK. Flag football is one of the UK’s fastest-growing sports and it is right on your doorstep here in Gloucestershire, in the form of […]