Senegal defeated Egypt 4-2 on penalties in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final after the sides couldn’t be separated over 120 minutes of goalless football. Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy saved Egypt’s fourth penalty to hand Senegal the advantage, and Liverpool talisman Sadio Mane converted the winning spot kick. In a match billed as a battle […]
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OPINION: Peng Shuai needs the world’s support more than ever – Tennis Australia should be ashamed of themselves
In a world where the politics of sport is more important than ever before, Tennis Australia’s decision to ban T-shirts and banners asking the question ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ is deplorably shameful. With a story as paramount as this to the sport of tennis, they’ve sadly associated themselves, whether they’ve meant to or not, to […]
NFL Divisional Round Recap: Bengals overcome Titans, 49ers edge Packers in shock result, Rams beat Bucs and Chiefs defeat Bills in thriller
This year’s NFL Divisional Round games gave us a lot to talk about with some shock results that nobody expected. The Cincinnati Bengals, The Kansas City Chiefs, The LA Rams and the San Francisco 49ers are the final four that remain in the hunt for Super Bowl LVI, but they are here through the route […]
RAMS IN CRISIS: The financial fall and future of Derby County Football Club
Over the past few seasons, Derby County have spiralled into a downward curve of financial trouble, legal battles and points deductions, which have plagued the club both on and off the pitch. The Rams started the 2021/22 season with a whopping 21 point deduction, which to a side that had stayed up by the skin […]
Gloucester City travel to Hereford on Tuesday night in West Country Derby
Gloucester City look to return to winning ways tomorrow when they make the relatively short trip to Edgar Street to take on Hereford in the National League North. The Tigers had enjoyed a five-game unbeaten run in the league over the festive period, but have lost their last two, to Blyth and Southport. They sit […]
Forest Green Rovers manager Rob Edwards reacts to Greens’ latest League Two win
Rob Edwards says the competition for places in his Forest Green Rovers side is playing a big part in their League Two title challenge after they beat Carlisle United 3-0. The Nailsworth club extended their league unbeaten run to 14 games and kept a fourth clean sheet in their last five games. An own goal […]
Glowing Gloucester power past USA Perpignan in 68-19 thrashing
Gloucester Rugby strolled through to the next round of the European Challenge Cup in a dominant 68-19 defeat of USA Perpignan at Kingsholm. The Cherry and Whites put ten tries past their French visitors in an thoroughly entertaining display of attacking rugby headlined by a brace from Jordy Reid. Team-mates Lewis Ludlow, Kyle Moyle, Santi […]
“It’s about trying to develop new courses for divers in the West Midlands” – Ex-Olympian Sarah Barrow on exciting new diving development project
Embed from Getty Images The ex-Team GB Olympian diver is teaming up with Swim England in an attempt to raise interest in the sport by improving diving facilities at pools in the West Midlands and surrounding areas. Barrow competed in several LEN European Aquatics Championships and Commonwealth Games, including winning gold in in Eindhoven 2012 […]
Retired GB Olympian diver Sarah Barrow to lead exciting new diving project in West Midlands
Embed from Getty Images Ex-Great Britain and European Championship Gold winner Sarah Barrow has teamed up with Swim Britain to announce that she will front an exciting new initiative scheme to develop grass roots diving in the West Midlands region. The former Team GB Olympian has embraced her new role as a Diving Development Officer […]
Former Olympian Sarah Barrow to front project on developing diving in West Midlands
Embed from Getty Images Retired Olympian diver Sarah Barrow is in line to be the face of a new initiative scheme in the West Midlands which will look to help develop diving in the region, in the hope of attracting young people into the sport. The former European Championship Gold winner is working with Swim […]