After their best ever start to a Football League season, Cheltenham Town next face the challenge of League One opposition Portsmouth in the Papa John’s Trophy. Despite, the obvious challenge of facing a team from the division above, manager Michael Duff insisted that this match would be a “free hit”. “They’ve got a good manager, […]
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Kansas City Chiefs clinch playoff spot with victory over the Denver Broncos
Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes is leading the charge as the Chiefs aim for a second consecutive superbowl victory. Kansas City Chiefs went 11-1 last night as they secured a 22-16 victory over the Denver Broncos at the Arrowhead stadium. Travis Kelce became the first TE to surpass 1,000 yards for five straight seasons, breaking his […]
Skelton Shines As Fans Return To Horse Racing
Jockey Dan Skelton has won back to back Grade Ones at Sandown Park as fans returned to the track following the ease of coronavirus restrictions. Skelton rode Allmankind, trained by his brother Harry, to victory in the Henry VIII Novices’ Chase and Politilogue, trained by Paul Nicholls, to the Tingle Creek just 30 minutes later. […]
Bristol Rovers manager Paul Tisdale: ‘We need more discipline and more structure’
Bristol Rovers manager Paul Tisdale says: “There are many things to sort out” amid Covid-19 restrictions and chaotic fixture pileups. Tisdale was appointed on November 19th, following the sacking of Ben Garner and says the ongoing pandemic has caused multiple logistical issues for his side, claiming it’s a “complete mess”. “I’ve been here for two […]
Breaking into Paris 2024
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 […]
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 […]