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The European Duathlon Championships are set to take place in Bilbao in September later this year and members of the Sun City Tri Club have been taking part in training sessions every Wednesday evening. One member, Simon Reynolds, who has competed in the Championships previously in Romania, Germany and Spain, is now attempting his fourth […]
Watch as the Sunderland City Runs took place in the city as thousands of runners took on the 10km and Half Marathon races.
The London Non-League Club You Didn’t Know About Founded By Geordies 100 years ago; have just been promoted to Step Three for the first time in their history! Hanwell Town Football Club defeated Chertsey Town 2-3 at Alwyn’s Lane in Surrey 11 days ago in a thrilling encounter. The Geordies looked to have secured the […]
Following Sunderland’s 2-1 aggregate victory over Sheffield Wednesday, the club booked a trip to Wembley to play Wycombe in the League One Playoff Final to hopefully book themselves a place in the Championship next season. Football is at the heart of the city of Sunderland and at times can really dictate the mood around the […]
Over recent years the Tyne and Wear football scene has lacked trophies, but there was a party at the Gateshead International Stadium as Gateshead lifted the National League North title. Gateshead was confirmed as champions last Monday after drawing 2-2 against Chorley, so the pressure was off for their final game of the season against […]
A semi-professional footballer-turned-coach is relishing the chance to allow his players to relive the same feelings he witnessed during his career as his football academy looks ahead to a big week of cup finals. Jamie Chandler, a midfielder for Spennymoor Town, currently heads Monkwearmouth Football Academy, which he helped launch in 2018 with former Foundation […]
Boxing is a lonely sport that requires hard work and dedication just to be punched in the face, and it takes a particular type of individual to do so. Meet the software developer who fancied the challenge. Many people see the big events when boxers such as Tyson Fury and Katie Taylor win all the […]
“The Fans Museum really is a hub for the community,” says Andy Parkin, the facilities manager for the organisation. He added: “From Nick Sharkey’s match ball to the Darren Bent beach ball,” there’s something there for everyone to “reminisce” about. Comparing it to the great teams across the world, Michael Ganley, the founder and director […]
Spark investigates the post-Covid-19 pandemic era damage to Washington FC and how they survived financially and practically. The Covid-19 era in the 21st century created many problems in the football world especially in small teams like Washington, where most of their revenue comes from their sponsors and fans. So, someone can easily understand how difficult […]
Blyth Spartans are set to face Newcastle United Under 23s in the Northumberland Senior Cup Final on Thursday, 5 May 2022 at St James Park. The Spartans reached to final after beating Bedlington Terriers 1-0 in the semi-final, while Newcastle saw a penalty shootout victory against North Shields after the game originally finished 1-1. Both […]
