News, Sport, and Entertainment from the University of Gloucestershire
My journey as a sports journalist so far has been both intriguing and fun, but last Wednesday marked the best day on the job yet. I had the incredible opportunity to sit in the press box for the Paris Saint-Germain vs. Arsenal Champions League semi-final – a surreal moment for me, especially as a lifelong […]
“I just couldn’t make it up, it was incredibly humbling, and I was blown away. You don’t do things to get recognition, but it is nice when some people do recognise what you’re doing. I feel very fortunate and very lucky that people have took the time to put my name forward for things.” These […]
Manchester City will compete in their third consecutive FA Cup final on Saturday, May 17th, as they face Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium. Pep Guardiola’s side will be aiming to regain the trophy after a 2-1 defeat to their rivals, Manchester United, in last year’s final. For Palace, this will be their fourth FA Cup […]
As in every competition, you get your standout players; Lamine Yamal in Euro 2024, Lionel Messi in LaLiga 2012, or even just Wayne Gretzky throughout his whole NHL career. Standout players don’t just have to be top level of their sport. They could also be players coming onto the scene or certain personalities that have […]
Mark Lester’s Stourbridge U21 side was victorious in their League Play-Off Championship Cup Final and were named champions of the league. They put three past top of the North table, Brocton for the game to finish 3-2. The manager revealed that, “It was great to lift the cup, especially for the lads as they’ve worked […]
Bristol City manager Liam Manning said “we’ll keep fighting” ahead of their Championship play-off semi-final second leg fixture against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Monday evening. The Robins’ promotion hopes took a major hit after suffering a 3-0 defeat in the first leg at Ashton Gate last Thursday, with defender Rob Dickie being shown […]
Football is ever growing all around the world, but it’s particularly growing right now in the UK, all thanks to the new competition, the Ballers League. What is the Ballers League? The Ballers League was founded in 2023 by an entrepreneur called Felix Starck who started the competition in Germany, taking inspiration from the Kings […]
Cheltenham Town Women manager Tom Davies is “excited for the challenge” as his side travel to top of the division Hashtag United this Sunday. “We’re after something similar in terms of how the game pans out,” Davies said, referring to the 1-1 draw CTWFC achieved against Hashtag in September. In last year’s game between the […]
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Flynn admitted the club could see a summer clear-out, should his side fail to deliver at the ‘business end’ of the season. The Robins sit 13th in the League Two table, nine points off the play-offs, with a game in hand, ahead of their Saturday afternoon clash against Colchester United. On […]
Cheltenham Town’s match against Bradford on Tuesday was a disappointing 3-0 loss but Cheltenham midfielder Liam Kinsella acknowledged the class that the Bradford side possesses. “We always knew it was going to be a tough place going to Bradford. They’re on fire, they’ve now won 10 games at home on the bounce. So you know […]