Author: Matthew Appleton
Parents stay silent at junior football to mark FA Silent Support Weekend
Credit: Matthew Appleton. Fives in Stretford where the FA Silent Support Initiative took place Parents at junior football matches this weekend were asked not to shout from the sidelines to mark the FA Cup’s silent support initiative. Over one million players were involved, with silent support coming in response to rising numbers of abuse to […]
King’s Award for Bolton Muslim youth sport group
A Muslim women’s youth club has been given the King’s Award for its community work in sports. KRIMMZ, based in Bolton, is a club breaking down barriers to Muslim women’s participation in sports. These barriers often include equipment costs, transport, cultural expectations, modesty norms and a lack of female only spaces. Khadija Patel, founder of […]
Can Manchester and Liverpool host the 2040 Olympics?
The North of England is pushing to host the 2040 Olympics games, with Andy Burnham backing the proposal in a letter to culture secretary Lisa Nandy earlier this month. The proposal would see a UK games hosted outside of London for the first time, with London Mayor Sadiq Khan also pushing for the capital to […]
Real Tennis: The Manchester club keeping Tennis’ oldest ancestor alive
Lawn tennis, padel and pickleball are all booming in popularity throughout the UK, while its ancestor, Real Tennis, is often left forgotten. There are now only 45 Real Tennis clubs in the world, 27 in the UK, and only one in Manchester. The sport has been played since the 13th Century, and at Manchester Tennis […]
Premier League With Pride: The Manchester Supporter’s group bringing inclusivity to fandom.
“It’s important, people need to have a safe space amongst members of their own community.” Eric Najib established Rainbow Devils, Manchester United’s officially recognised LGBTQ+ supporters’ group, in 2019. Since then, the group has grown to over 2,000 members, appeared at Manchester pride events, and been given a permanent banner on the hoardings at Old […]
Super Bowl 2026: Manchester American Football Team capitalises on growing UK audience.
In sunny Santa Clara, preparations are well underway for America’s biggest game, the season’s curtain closer, the Super bowl. Yet, this Super bowl is different to most. It closes the curtain on a season where international engagement has never been higher. A record seven games were played across five countries, with London welcoming three showing […]
Salford’s Callum Flynn on how Cancer Diagnosis led to England Cricket Captaincy
“If someone said ‘you can go back in time and not get diagnosed with cancer’ I probably wouldn’t change it. It’s given me so many incredible moments.” Callum Flynn, 30, became the first ever England Men’s Mixed Disability captain last summer, and is currently leading them on their first oversees tour, taking place in India. […]