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South African racing driver Lance Woolridge impressed on his Veloce Racing debut at Jurassic X Prix in Dorset and earned a permanent position on the starting line-up. The 30-year-old won the South African Cross County Series in 2018 and 2019, and is hoping to bring his off-road knowledge to the new sport. Woolridge is excited […]
With her contract due to expire this year, Manchester City Women’s captain Steph Houghton has signed a contract extension, claiming it was one of the easiest decisions she’s ever made. Despite the length of the contract not being announced, City have said that the 33-year-old has committed her “immediate future” to the club. Since joining […]
Reports emerged last night that an England rugby international had been arrested in regards to an alleged rape of a teenager. A 41-year old woman was arrested alongside the rugby player “on suspicion of administering a substance with intent to cause a sexual offence.” A police spokesperson made the following comments relating to the incident: […]
Aston Villa have agreed a deal with Everton for feft back Lucas Digne, worth £23M plus add-ons. Digne has been looking for a way out of Merseyside after falling out with new manager Rafa Benitez and it appears that Villa is that way out. Signing for the Toffee’s back in 2017, Digne has created the […]
There’s Gloucestershire interest in one of today’s African Cup Of Nations fixtures, as Forest Green Rovers midfielder Ebou Adams is set represent Gambia as they take on Mauritania. Born in Greenwich but eligible to represent Gambia through his parents, Adams has eight caps for the Scorpions to date, playing in a similar central midfield role […]
For the first time ever, 12 full-time contracts have been accepted by female Welsh rugby players, ahead of Six Nations and World Cup campaigns in 2022. The original announcement was that there would be 10 contracts handed out, but this morning Welsh Rugby Union announced an additional two contracts had also been signed. Embed from […]
The final stage of the 2022 edition of Q-School gets underway today, with 257 players spilt across two regions to determine the final 32 Tour Card holders for the 2022 season. The first stage saw over 650 players arrive in Milton Keynes and Niedernhausen, where the quarter finalists qualified automatically to the next stage and […]
Forest Green Rovers will go into the final half of the season with a nine point advantage at the top of League Two after winning 2-0 against Colchester United. Jamille Matt’s first half goal and a late sealer from Josh Marsh proved to be enough for the Rovers on Tuesday night, as they bounced back […]
Cheltenham Town Ladies have bolstered their title-chasing squad with the addition of central midfielder Holly Reed from Cardiff City Ladies. According to the club’s official Twitter, Cheltenham beat a number of other clubs to Reed’s signature, securing her talents until at least the end of the season. The 21-year-old spent 11 years coming through the […]
The EFL have ruled that no investigation is needed regarding false positive tests that prevented Liverpool from playing Arsenal in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final. More than 40 players and staff returned positive COVID cases resulting in a temporary closure of the training ground. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp revealed that only one […]