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Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games plans take major step forward as Alexander Stadium revamp is approved
Proposals for the redevelopment of Alexander Stadium have been approved by Birmingham City Council’s Planning Committee – marking a major milestone in the preparations for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. At the heart of the wider effort to regenerate Perry...2020-02-03 2135 0 -
British Olympic and Paralympic sports prepare for launch of new digital and broadcast platform
A ground-breaking initiative to develop a digital and an Over-The-Top (OTT) broadcast platform for British Olympic and Paralympic sports has today been announced by a group of leading sports’ National Governing Bodies, UK Sport, the British...2020-01-29 1877 0 -
London to host biggest Olympic boxing event since London 2012
London will host the biggest Olympic boxing event to be held in England since the 2012 Olympic Games when the Boxing Road to Tokyo Olympic Qualifying event takes place at the Copper Box Arena on the...2020-01-28 1905 0 -
Revamp for Wolverhampton’s Half Marathon for 2020
The City of Wolverhampton’s half marathon has been revamped and will take a new city centre route in 2020. Being held on Sunday 6 September 2020, this year’s event will include a half marathon and a...2020-01-27 2041 0 -
Blackburn Rovers announces Integration and Development Manager
Blackburn Rovers have appointed their first integration and development manager as the club is set to establish closer links with the regions BAME community. Yasir Sufi will be overseeing the engagement between the club and local...2020-01-22 2510 0 -
Foundation update: Take on the Three Peaks Challenge
The Aston Villa Foundation are looking for ten fundraisers to take on the Three Peaks Challenge. Participants will be trekking 25 miles and ascending to nearly 3500m in order to conquer the three peaks – all...2020-01-21 2101 0 -
Kabaddi; the competitive contact sport originated from India
Kabbadi is a competitive contact sport which originated from ancient India. It has been an official sport in the Asian Games for the last 30 years, where both men and women participate in the highly physically...2020-01-20 2111 0 -
Welsh rugby star Taulupe Faletau has helped launch Motorpoint’s Conversion Challenge in Newport
The UK’s largest independent car retailer, which is based next to the Newport Retail Park in the city, is celebrating the imminent arrival of the Guinness Six Nations at the start of February by giving rugby...2020-01-17 1698 0 -
Rohingya Refugee named ‘Unsung Heroine of Women’s Sport’
An inspirational 18-year-old female cricketer has fought against adversity to make waves in the world of sports. Jasmin Akter who is currently studying at Bradford College has been named Everything in Sport’s Unsung Heroine in Women’s sport 2019,...2020-01-15 1993 0 -
Hotel rates in Wolverhampton rise significantly on match days
Hotel rates in the city of Wolverhampton rise by an average of 37% on days when Wolverhampton Wanderers play at home, according to a survey by Cheaprooms.co.uk. For all 20 current Premier League clubs, the average price...2020-01-14 1736 0