Sport
Watch – Holidaymakers play first ever cricket match on Cornwall sandbar during low tide
The four-hour cricket match was watched by 100 onlookers on Sunday afternoon
Fulham leading the way on season ticket values…Newcastle United are one of the worst
The new Premier League season is underway, the transfer window has closed – but which fans are getting real value for money this season?The research has looked into the value around the Premier League, looking at season ticket price coupled with the average wage for a person around the area. And well, it is good news for the newly promoted teams – with Fulham coming out on top! Fulham were one of the biggest spenders in the Premier League and...
Football superfan has missed one match in 50 years & even changed name to Dave Burnley
The avid supporter has travelled around the world and hitchhiked for over 250k miles to watch his beloved team Burnley FC win over 1000 games since 1969.
Six great sporting experiences in London
Whether you’re a sports fan living in the capital or are paying a visit and want to find something to do when you’re here, London is home to a rich array of sporting experiences. Nothing really beats the excitement of live action either. We’re spoiled by the non-stop stream of sport on the TV and online these days and, while that’s good fun, getting out and soaking up the atmosphere of live sport offers a different thrill entirely. The trick...
Female amateur golfer hit three holes-in-one in…five hours
Amateur Ali Gibb sank three balls in just one shot while playing back-to-back 36 holes for a charity golf tournament - which she easily won.
England rugby player Danny Cipriani pleads guilty to common assault and resisting arrest
He has been fined £2,000 plus 250 in compensation to female police officer whose neck he bruised.
Barnsley FC boss pens emotional letter to a devoted fan following battle with depression
Life-long Barnsley FC supporter Chris Ryder posted an image of the heartfelt letter on Twitter with the caption “best football club in the world”
4 footballers with dual nationality
This summer’s World Cup in Russia brought the prevalence of dual nationality in football to the fore, with the main case in point being Switzerland’s Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri. Both players became embroiled in controversy after celebrating their goals against Serbia with Albanian political gestures; both Xhaka and Shaqiri are dual Swiss and Albanian citizens of Kosovar-Albanian heritage. Considering the political tension between Serbia and Kosovo, with Serbia still not recognising Kosovo’s independence, their celebrations were inflammatory to say...
Man has broken the world record for the longest sea swim…and it’s a LONG time
Ross Edgley has swum more than 1,000 miles through English, Welsh, Irish and Scottish waters, without once setting a foot on land.