In any sporting match or event, a split second decision or movement could determine an outright result. Athletes these days are expected to have lightning quick reaction speed and awareness. Athletes are constantly being pushed to their physical limits in training regimes, but what if you could train the mind to help maximise sporting ability? […]
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ParkLife Sport Live Blog: International Women’s Day, Gloucester Rugby, and Cheltenham Town FC.
Welcome along to a brand new week of sporting action. It was a big weekend for Gloucester Rugby, as they took on Wasps with some controversy involving a red card. We’ll be previewing Cheltenham Town’s match against Mansfield Town, and Forest Green Rovers match against Morecambe FC. Not forgetting, today is International Women’s Day, we […]
For the benefit of European Rugby, It is time to update the Six Nations – Opinion Piece.
The second round of the 2021 Six Nations was concluded last weekend, and provided rugby fans across Europe, with an exciting instalment of action. Embed from Getty Images For most rugby fans, the national rugby teams of Europe stretch no further than the boot of Italy’s heel, with the old playground rhyme of “England, Ireland, […]
The National League could be voted null and void – here are the pros and cons for doing so
Clubs across Steps One and Two of the National League, including Gloucester City, are currently voting on whether to null and void the ongoing league campaign. It comes as the government’s ‘Winter Survival Package’ only offers loan payments, despite clubs being promised grant funding to help deal with losses incurred by a lack of supporters […]
Bristol City defender & Wales international Loren Dykes retires from professional football
Loren Dykes has officially retired from professional football having left WSL side Bristol City Women last summer to concentrate on her coaching career, alongside playing for her first club, Cardiff City Ladies. The 33 year old achieved 105 caps for her country and played in two FA Women’s Cup finals with the Robins. “I want […]
Brady’s Bucs beat the Chiefs: SuperBowl report
Tom Brady secured his seventh super bowl ring last night, and his first with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as they defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 at Super Bowl LV. It was a demolition from the Bucs as they put on a show to secure only their second Super Bowl victory. Playing at their home […]
Hector Bellerin backs Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta after promising fans he’ll ‘Keep Fighting’
Arsenal players have come to the aid of their head coach after speculation his time at Emirates stadium is over. Mikel Arteta has now overseen the Gunner’s worst start to a league campaign since the 1981-82 season, with Arsenal losing six of their Premier League games – including three in a row at home. Arteta […]
Mikel Arteta promises to ‘keep fighting’ for Arsenal despite poor form
It is just under a year since Mikel Arteta became the Gunner’s manager and there is already speculation of the Spaniard losing his job. Arsenal suffered yet another defeat in the Premier League at the hands of fierce rivals Tottenham Hotspur in Sunday’s North London Derby. The Reds have lost six games so far this […]
Do the Washington Wizards stand a chance at a championship with Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal?
Russell Westbrook has completed his blockbuster trade to the Washington Wizards with John Wall going the other way to the Houston Rockets. Wall will go down as a Wizards legend, he spent just under 10 years with the franchise, but as much as his leadership will be missed it opens up a new era for […]
Owen Farrell’s Sudden-Death Penalty Wins England the Autumn Nations Cup, as fans return to Twickenham.
England have been crowned champions of the first-ever Autumn Nations Cup competition, after Owen Farrell’s penalty decided an incredibly tense final against France that went to sudden-death. Embed from Getty Images The captain had the opportunity to secure the trophy with a penalty attempt early in the first half of sudden-death, yet struck the post. […]