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Rachael Blackmore announced her retirement from horse racing on Monday, bringing an end to a decorated 16-year career in the saddle. The 35-year-old has claimed some of the sport’s biggest prizes, making history as the first female jockey to win both the Aintree Grand National in 2021 and the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2022. The […]
Bishop’s Cleeve Development manager Alex Cheal believes his side are capable of competing in Hellenic Division One, despite narrowly missing out on promotion in the play-offs. Cleeve were defeated 2-0 by Swindon Supermarine Development in one of the Hellenic Division Two semi-finals, missing out on promotion to Step Six. It was a game in which […]
Sheffield United secured a crucial 3-0 victory over Bristol City in the first leg of the Championship play-off semi-finals, but a controversial decision played a key role in the match. Despite the debate, manager Chris Wilder believes the penalty was the correct call. “I don’t think he made an attempt to play the ball. He just […]
Sutton Coldfield Town Women have appointed former West Brom Women’s manager Harry Roe as their new head coach, with Roe expressing excitement as he looks forward to his time at the club. “I was approached by James a few weeks ago and it’s a club that I always thought I could go out and finish […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cam Wilson secured his spot in the LudoSport National Championship after winning the Gloucestershire Regional Championship in late April. Wilson took first place in two categories – Style and War – to earn his spot in the summer championships later this year. He was proud of both his performance and the progress of his new […]
Hello and welcome to the Park Life Sport live blog! There will be plenty of content produced here throughout the day including an insight into walking football, a look into the social sensation of the Ballers League and a match report for Harlequins vs Gloucester, Gloucestershire County T20 Cricket Club media day including excusive interviews […]
Cheltenham-raised racing driver, Zak O’Sullivan starts his new journey competing in the Super Formula Championship in Japan next weekend. The 20 year-old who previously competed in Formula two and served as a test driver for Williams, has set his sight on a new challenge. O’Sullivan will begin his Super Formula campaign with Kondo Racing next […]
Cheltenham Town face Grimsby Town in their EFL League Two clash this weekend. But attention may not be on the pitch, but off it, due to the rumours suggesting that potential investors will be attending the game this weekend. Reported back in October 2024, Cheltenham Town football owner David Bloxham admitted that three of the […]