Paul Collingwood will be England’s head coach for their Test series against West Indies next month after being appointed as a stand-in by Andrew Strauss, the ECB’s interim managing director of men’s cricket. The man who led England to the Twenty20 World Cup in 2010 has been asked to take charge on an interim basis […]
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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 […]
Tom Davies not getting carried away after Cheltenham Town Ladies go eight points clear
Cheltenham Town Ladies manager Tom Davies says his team still have to remain focused after further increasing their lead at the top of the Women’s National League Division One South West. The Robins beat Larkhall Athletic 4-0 to notch a second win in four days and go eight points ahead of nearest challengers AFC Bournemouth. […]
“Competing for Team Wales at the Commonwealth Games feels amazing” – Charlotte Carey on representing Team Wales
Wales Table Tennis star Charlotte Carey has expressed her immense pride at the prospect of representing Team Wales at her fourth consecutive Commonwealth Games. Carey said: “I’m really patriotic and after living away for so many years and not getting to wear the Welsh kit so often it’s great to put it on and be […]
East Glos Club reveals “Padel has had a great impact” as Cheltenham sports facilities install new courts for Gloucestershire players
Cheltenham’s East Glos Club have recently put in place three floodlit Padel tennis courts, replacing what was a unused grass court, increasing the variety of sports the club has to offer with club manager Darren Morris saying that “there is a new buzz around the club“. Having already offered tennis, hockey and squash as main […]
Camping on beaches, battling long-term fatigue and completing a world’s first: Remembering Sean Conway’s ultra-triathlon around the GB coastline
“When you’ve been going for so long that long-term fatigue kicks in and your hormones begin to modify themselves, that’s when the real fun starts.” It’s day 71, Sean Conway has just taken the last of his 1.5 million strides from Scarbrough to Brighton and is ready to swap his running shoes for his swimming hat, goggles and wetsuit to commence […]
OPINION: Football needs to do more to protect its players from serious head injuries
Football as we know it has been played in England since 1815 and the fundamentals remain much the same, but the sport has discovered a serious issue with its links to head injuries and they can’t be ignored. Bobby and Jack Charlton, Martin Peters and Nobby Stiles. Four of England’s 1966 World Cup side who have all died with or are suffering with dementia. 2018 studies show that about two in 100 people aged […]
Opinion | Warren Gatland will pick Premiership players for the British and Irish Lions – he just doesn’t want to pay for them
It’s an arm wrestle between the clubs and Warren Gatland. They are looking each other in the eye and waiting to see who will blink first. The Kiwi has said that a block on players from all Premiership clubs, until the competition’s final on June 26, could impact up to 20 selection spots for this […]
Preview: Forest Green Rovers v Exeter City
Forest Green Rovers play host to Exeter City on Tuesday night in what promises to be an exciting League Two match up at The New Lawn. Rovers currently sit sixth place in the league thanks to a victory at the weekend and will be hoping for more of the same following their 3-2 triumph over […]
The European Super League: Ten local Gloucestershire football teams you can support instead of the ‘top six’
With the news that England’s ‘top six’ are all part of the 12 founding teams that have agreed to join a new European Super League, many football fans have been left feeling disenfranchised. In what would be a gigantic change for European football, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham would join AC […]