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Welcome to Park Life Sport, we have a range of sporting news coming up across all of our platforms today. We look ahead to next week’s Cheltenham Races and will bring live updates from Cheltenham Town’s press conference ahead of their clash with Colchester tomorrow afternoon. Stay tuned for breaking news from Gloucestershire County Cricket […]
Mangotsfield United manager, Glyn Ashton has insisted that his side will aim to maintain their intensity going into the final games of the season, despite already having guaranteed a playoff spot. The Field host Lydney Town at Cossham Street on Saturday in their penultimate home game of the season, and Ashton made it clear that […]
Wednesday afternoon’s testing session was red flagged when the Bahrain International Circuit suffered a power outage delaying proceedings for over an hour. It would’ve been safe to assume that things couldn’t get anymore unusual for what is usually a very straight forward couple of days testing. However, a bus entering the track without permission and […]
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 […]
Matty Lee won gold in the Men’s 10m synchro alongside Tom Daley at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and has now announced his retirement after his absence from the 2024 Paris Olympics due to spine surgery. The 26 year old announced his retirement on Instagram, stating that after 20 years in the sport it is time […]
Formula One preseason testing was delayed following a circuit wide power cut at the Bahrain International Circuit. During the afternoon session of the first day of the preseason test the floodlights and garages went dark. The drivers were forced to return to the pits in limited visibility. The incident lead to comedic scenes in the […]
Cheltenham Town Assistant Head Coach Aaron Downes acknowledged the growing trend of late goals in their recent matches. The Robins drew 2-2 in midweek against, high flying Walsall who sit top on League 2, with goals in the 90 and 93rd minute. The pattern has led Head Coach Michael Flynn to dub it ‘Flynn Time.’ […]
The Jockey Club have confirmed that the opening Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival will be renamed in honour of Michael O’Sullivan. The Irish jockey passed away earlier this month, aged 24, due to injuries sustained in a fall at the final fence at Thurles Racecourse on February 6. O’Sullivan burst onto the scene at […]
Tonight sees Gloucester face the long trip up to Kingston Park as they face Newcastle Falcons in the Premiership Cup quarter final. The Cherry and Whites will be looking to go one step closer to retaining the Premiership Cup and become the first ever team to win the trophy on more than one occasion. Gloucester’s […]