The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Rock climbing coach Sofia Fox says, “it’s been a game-changer” on the introduction of the sport to the Olympics. It was controversially introduced to the Olympics in Tokyo 2020, with people not describing it as a proper sport, but Fox disputes that. She explained: “It’s in a great position, it’s becoming very popular at the […]
Cheltenham Town were beaten 3-1 by Accrington Stanley at the Wham Stadium on Saturday. The defeat records the Robins’ six loss in their last seven games in all competitions, leaving them 18th in the League Two table. Stanley were 3-0 up before the hour mark with goals from Shaun Whalley, Donald Love, and Devon Matthews, while […]
In 1988, Olympic Ski Jumping experienced a shift in reality when Cheltenham-born Michael Edwards broke British records. A small boy from Gloucestershire had a dream of competing in the Olympics, and it didn’t matter what sport he competed in or where he placed, he just wanted to say he was an Olympian. Eddie ‘the Eagle’ […]
The annual NFL Pro Bowl Games commences tomorrow, Tuesday, 3 February and will be held at the Moscone Centre in San Francisco, California. This is the first year that this event will be included in the Super Bowl festivities rather than it’s own standalone event. What are the Pro Bowl Games? The Pro Bowl Games […]
Hello and welcome along to Park Life Sport’s live blog, where we’ll be covering all the sporting news from in around Gloucestershire. After a busy weekend of sport, we have plenty of content to get through, including post-match interviews from both Gloucester City and Cheltenham Town, exclusive interviews with sporting figures from across Gloucestershire, and […]
Former Cheltenham Town Women striker Una Lue made the decision to leave her first club to move onto a full-time contract at Plymouth Argyle during the Christmas break. The 19-year-old has enjoyed her start to life in Devon, scoring 6 goals in 4 games. Lue says that the switch from Cheltenham to Plymouth was something […]
It is exactly like normal netball, but with one key difference: it is walking netball. For many, it’s a chance to keep fit, get out of their house and remain active, all while not having the physical implications normally connected with the sport. For many people, it is much more than just playing sport; it […]
With the County Championship season heading our way, here’s a look at some players that could make a difference in 2026 or 2027. Josh Hull The departures of fast bowlers Ajeet Singh Dale to Lancashire, Zaman Akhter to Essex and Josh Shaw to Somerset and whilst making a move to sign Craig Miles they do […]
Charlie Methven has joined Southern League Premier South league leaders Walton and Hersham ahead of Gloucester City fixture. The Swans announced Methven as their new Non-Executive Director and Strategic Adviser, having previously worked at Oxford United, Sunderland and Charlton Athletic in various executive board roles. 𝑴𝑬𝑻𝑯𝑽𝑬𝑵 𝑱𝑶𝑰𝑵𝑺 𝑨𝑺 𝑵𝑶𝑵-𝑬𝑿𝑬𝑪𝑼𝑻𝑰𝑽𝑬 𝑫𝑰𝑹𝑬𝑪𝑻𝑶𝑹 The Swans are pleased to […]
Gloucester City are hoping to make a dent into Walton & Hersham’s title ambitions on Tuesday night and produce a big boost to their own in Surrey. Dafydd Williams’ side are currently in 3rd place in the Southern Premier Division South, ten points behind Walton & Hersham and two points behind Poole Town but with […]