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Eastside United: From nothing to the football pyramid in 365 days
Have you ever tried to build a football club from scratch on FIFA or Football Manager? In a matter of hours, you can sign players, organise fixtures and climb through the divisions. In reality, it is far more complicated. Eight months after launching with no ground, no funding and no place in the English football pyramid, Eastside United are […]
“Hopefully one day you’ll be in our jerseys”: Manchester Storm Women eye expansion following successful first season
The year 2024 was transformative for women’s ice hockey. Not only did it stage the inaugural season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) in North America, but on a more local scale, it saw the birth of a passion project that is Manchester Storm Women.
Manchester Storm Women continue their dominating first season as they eye promotion to the WNIHL 2 North Victoria
Manchester Storm Women remain top of the WNIHL 2 North Elizabeth table, following their 9-4 home victory against Leeds Thorns at Planet Ice Altrincham this Saturday evening.
The place quietly becoming Manchester’s hub for American Sports
Credit: Matthew Appleton In a quiet corner of south-east Manchester, ten basketball players take to the court. Battling it out in their colourful strips; towering over everyone else in the room, the two sets of players shake hands, take a stern look in each other’s eyes and then, after a short pause, the game erupts […]
Outdoor running boom led by run clubs and influencers, study says.
Credit: Flickr Running is enjoying a boom in popularity in the UK, with a report by SportsShoes suggesting almost one in six of the UK population say they run outdoors at least once a month. Leading the running trend are Gen Z (28%) and Millennials (30%), who are looking to lead a more active lifestyle […]
Manchester Basketball Eye European History in Final Four Showdown
Manchester Basketball Center, Matthew Nicholson, says his team are ‘not only representing Manchester but the country too’ as they prepare for their European North Basketball League’s Final Four semi-final.. Matthew Otten’s side face German outfit, Syntainics MBC, on Wednesday the 22nd of April at the Stadthalle Weissenfels in Germany. The Stadthalle Weissenfels is Syntainics’ home […]
Skinner: Fixture schedule ‘a factor’ in derby defeat
Manchester United boss Marc Skinner raised concerns over fixture scheduling following his side’s derby defeat to Manchester City at Old Trafford. The two sides occupied the top two spots in the Barclays Women’s Super League ahead of the clash, but the contest proved one-sided as City took another step towards a first league title in […]
Mercurial Mike Flynn: Mud, Mayhem and the Dark Arts of Old-School Rugby
A former Manchester Rugby player has revealed his use of the game’s “dark arts” and believes modern rugby laws have taken away that part of the game. The game has changed drastically over the years with rules being added and adjusted which have changed the dynamic of the sport. Many of the rules have been […]
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 […]
“Moving to England was the best thing I could’ve done”: Sale Sharks’ ‘try-scoring sensation’ Rhona Lloyd on her return to Premiership Women’s Rugby
Scotland international Rhona Lloyd sits second in the PWR try-scoring standings in her first season back in England after a four-year spell with Stade Bordelais in France. Photo courtesy of Charlie Burrell (Charlie Burrell Instagram) The 29-year-old winger, joined Sale Sharks in the summer and has become a linchpin of the club’s best season since […]