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Northern Irish darts player Kyle McKinstry has been suspended for eight years after fixing two matches in the Modus Online League. The ban is formed of six and a half years for those matches in the summer and a further eighteen months for failing to provide details of his phone billing to the Darts Regulation […]
The much-loved annual Christmas swim at Sandford Parks Lido in Cheltenham has been cancelled, due to fears of safety because of Covid-19. Going for a swim in freezing temperatures may not sound appealing. But locals have been diving in on Christmas Day for years. The last time they closed the Christmas swim was back in […]
England World Cup winner Geoff Hurst has backed the campaign to ban heading in grassroots football. The 78-year-old, who lives in Cheltenham, has also offered his brain to medical science as concern mounts over the links between heading and dementia. Speaking to Sky News the ex-England player said, “Off the top of my head, I […]
There have been some brilliant moments for Wales during the last 10 years but along with the good comes the bad, with many heads in hand moments too. Gatland’s Glory Years Two Six Nations Grand Slams, One Six Nations Championship title along with World Cup Semi Finals in both 2011 and 2019. Gatland had restored […]
The mystery of Diego Costa. Chelsea’s Spanish demon that divided opinions from day one. His £32 million deal in the summer of 2014 was a part of Jose Mourinho’s spending spree to bring Chelsea immediate and long-term success. It worked to some extent, failed in others. Costa’s fiery personality and sporadic performances summed up Chelsea’s […]
Ahead of England’s international friendly against the Republic of Ireland this evening, we look back at the top 5 worst decisions made by The Three Lion’s managers. 5. Taking Emile Heskey to South Africa in 2010 The former Leicester and Liverpool forward Emile Heskey was one of England’s top strikers for many years, but when […]
The San Francisco 49ers is one of the most recognisable franchises in world sport today, so the NFL side must’ve made both some good and bad decisions. Having had countless Hall of Famers play for them, the Californian giants have won five Superbowls and are one of the NFL’s most dominant teams to date. But […]
Mark Cooper has made 100 signings in just over four years in charge at Forest Green Rovers. They have been of varying success. Here’s five of Cooper’s best and worst signings since 2016. Christian Doidge Doidge was one of the first signings Cooper made at Forest Green, arriving from Dagenham & Redbridge in the summer […]
At the 2014 World Cup, James Rodriguez won the Golden Boot, goal of the tournament and was named in the All-Star team and the Dream team of the tournament. He later secured a £63m move to Real Madrid. At the 2010 World Cup, Thomas Muller won the Golden Boot and the Best Young Player. His […]
Cheltenham Town have announced the signing of Conor Thomas from Indian Super League side ATK after his contract expired. Thomas, 24, started his career in his hometown of Coventry, starting in the youth team and then graduating to the first team. He made his debut at the age 17 in the FA Cup, and the […]