It is no secret that the North American League of Legends (LCS) scene has been struggling as of late. As a business, the LCS is failing and has been for a long time, every new development only paints a more worrying picture for the financial stability and overall future of League of Legends Esports in […]
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Park Life Sport Live – Chelsea Women’s win FA Cup, latest reaction and more
Good morning and welcome back to Park Life Sport. Coming up we’ve got the latest following Chelsea Women’s historic FA Cup win, Gloucestershire Cricket’s result against Derbyshire Cricket as they finally played a game, and Bristol City Women following their promotion to the Women’s Super League. We’ll also be taking a look at the Premier […]
Opinion: Betting advertisements & sponsorships should already be completely banned from all UK sports
Following the recent news that all UK gambling companies will ban footballers, celebrities, and other social media influencers from advertising on their platforms, should we have already had a complete ban of all betting promoting in sport such as shirt sponsorships and media advertisements? Why has it taken so long? Throughout the years gambling has held […]
Cheltenham agent spending reveals key part of the club’s recent success
It was revealed earlier this month that Cheltenham Town FC have the fourth least amount of money spent on agent fees in League One, with only Morcambe, Exeter and Accrington Stanley having less. The Robin’s have spent £79,811 on agents and intermediaries’ fees for player transactions in the year from February the first 2022, to […]
Bristol’s Robert Milkins loses 13-7 to qualifier Si Jiahui in World Snooker Championship
Brsitol’s Robert Milkins has been knocked out of the World Snooker Championship by qualifier Si Jiahui at the round-of-16 stage. 20-year-old Jiahui, who knocked out world number four Shaun Murphy, will play either Anthony McGill or Cheltenham’s Jack Lisowski in the quarter-final. The youngster began Monday’s session with an 11-5 lead, needing just two frames […]
“I hope the fans see our passion” – Incoming Gloucester City chairman Patrick Chambers on the plans for the club
While Gloucester City take their battle to the play-offs to the last weekend of the season, new chairman Patrick Chambers explains his “enthusiasm” ahead of next year After a turbulent start to the season for the Tigers, the ship was steadied by the arrival of head coach Steve King in September and a steady improvement […]
Swindon’s influence on League Two champions Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient won the League Two title on Saturday with a number of former Swindon players in the squad and ex-Robins boss Richie Wellens at the helm. A 2-0 win over Crewe, courtesy of second-half goals from George Moncur and Charlie Kelman, was enough to get the O’s over the line. Orient return to League […]
Opinion: Golf’s elite tours must find a way to live with LIV – for the fan’s sake
As another week goes by on the PGA Tour and DP World Tour, LIV Golf was also in action, with American Talor Gooch winning the first event to be played in Australia as Greg Norman’s enterprise continues to “grow the game.” Their intentions of growing the game and what that means is up for debate, […]
‘The total economic impact seemed to have more than doubled’-Dr. Charles Afriyie on how the Cheltenham Festival 2022 affected the local area
After the Cheltenham Festival was staged behind closed doors in 2021, the fans returned to Cheltenham in 2022 in their droves as it broke records in terms of attendance. Dr Charles Afriyie from the University of Gloucestershire conducted a survey of the festival and stated that the economic impact of the 2022 festival was almost […]
BREAKING: Forest Green Rovers appoint Marcus Reynolds as the club’s new Chief Executive Officer
Forest Green Rovers have today announced they have appointed Marcus Reynolds as the club’s new chief executive officer (CEO). The designation comes following the news in January that Henry Staelens was stepping down from his role after five years as CEO. In a statement published on the club website, Reynolds said: “I am humbled to […]