Newcastle United (or the Magpies/Mags as they’re often more commonly known to their fans) has an incredibly rich history and notoriously committed fan base. But did you know the club’s origins are actually in… CRICKET?! Here’s more about that and 11 more facts about Newcastle United that you probably didn’t know.
Rugby union betting. How much of it’s emotional and how much of it is analytical?
Sport is wonderful, isn’t it? But sometimes people get injured and, even worse, lose their lives in sport. And on rare occasions, there’s manslaughter at play. We look at 5 examples of manslaughter in the sporting arena.
The Premier League winter transfer window is right around the corner. So we take a look at the most hotly anticipated potential transfers of the window.
In the Netherlands, over 40% of people use a bike as their MAIN mode of transport. In the UK, that figure drops to just 2%. So why is that?
Edzell is a beautiful village in Angus, just on the border of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. There’s a popular walking route there known as the Blue Door Walk. I took a jaunt on a longer circular from Edzell village, to the blue door and up to the rocks of solitude along the North Esk River. Here’s how it went.
So you want to start scuba diving? It’s sadly not as easy as just turning up and heading under water. So here are 4 tips for those thinking about making a foray into the wonderful underwater world of scuba.
For keen hikers looking for remote walking experiences, the Knoydart Peninsula might be just what you want. With Corbetts and Munros for the baggers, here are some of the hikes to check out in Knoydart.
Winter hiking can be brutal. And for those of us (erm, me) who particularly love hiking on warm days with loads of long daylight hours, winter might not be our favourite season. But here are 7 reasons to love hiking in the UK in winter.
If you hike mountains for the solitude, then the Snowdon summit’s well talked about queues might be a reason to skip Wales’ highest mountain in favour of an alternative. So here are 6 really great alternatives to Snowdon within North Wales.
While the eyes of the world may very well be on both Europe and South America next summer for their continental showdowns – namely UEFA Euro 2024 and the Copa America – Africa has a tournament of its own. And you won’t have to wait until summer to experience it.
Coaching kids is both rewarding and challenging. We all know, as coaches, that the result is by far NOT the most important thing. But here’s the case for a development first, results later approach
It’s getting pretty difficult to keep up with all the women’s football records being set! And on the opening weekend of the WSL 2023/24 campaign,
There are thousands upon thousands of talented boxers cutting their teeth in the amateur rings of the world. Not all of them will make it pro. Not all of them will even want to. But here are 3 pro boxing Champions who really made their names in the amateurs.
I took a hike last weekend up Grey Mare’s Tail burn to Loch Skeen, up in the Moffat Hills, Scotland. Here’s how it went and some photos from a lovely day in the hills.
Medical cannabis has been legal in the UK since 2018 but only under very exceptional medical circumstances. Advocates are calling for more conditions to be treated with medical cannabis and in this article, we assess whether it could play a role in the relief of pain from sports injuries.
In a bid to bag as many of the UK’s finest scrambles as possible, I headed to the Crib Lem Spur (Llech Ddu Spur) in Snowdonia on a very, very hot and sunny Friday. Here’s my take on this spectacular scramble and the wider hiking route that takes in 3 of the Welsh 3000s (Carnedd Dafydd, Carnedd Llewelyn and Yr Elen)
There are hundreds of thousands of people running around football pitches every single week with the dream of making it pro. Only very few will ever get there. But how do you increase your chances?
Never mind the best team. We can argue over that all day. We wanted to know who has the best stadium so we turned our attention to Trip Advisor to find out.
Elite athletes have to have a complete dedication to their sport. And that comes with a ton of sacrifices. Let’s take a look at some of the most significant.
So it’s decided. England top their World Cup Group and go on to play Nigeria next week in the women’s World Cup. We’ve already looked at how the Lionesses stack up on social media, so how does the Nigerian Squad compare?
Jack’s Rake is an incredibly fun scramble up the face of Pavey Ark in the Lake District’s Langdales. It has been on the list for a while so I took a sunny morning off to go and get this one in the bag. Here’s the route I took and review of the morning.
There’s high hopes back home for the Lionesses in the World Cup. But with a few key players missing due to injury, it could be a tough tournament for the Europeans champions. Still, we’ve got quite the squad! And here they are ranked – but not on performance on the pitch! We’ll let the pundits do that. Instead we’ve looked at the Instagram followings of the England World Cup Squad.
If you’ve been out of your beloved sport or game as the result of a serious injury, then no doubt you can’t wait to get back to it. But an injury-induced hiatus can also result in many return-to-play nerves. What if you injure yourself again? What special measures do you need to take? And so on. In this article we talk about the most important information you need when returning to sport after a serious injury.
Grown ups behaving badly at junior football games… if you’ve spent any time in the junior games at all, you’ve probably seen it yourself. And now grassroots coaches Simon Compton and Mark Jones lift the lid on some awful adult behaviour in the junior game in their new book “The Accidental Manager.”
Kalkhoff e-bikes might not be a brand you’ve heard of. But you should’ve because this German brand is making supreme quality genuinely affordable.
Airsoft is an exciting way to get the adrenalin pumping and to have a fun day out with your mates. But there are more benefits to be had than that! Let’s take a look.
The move from under 8s to under 9s is a big one on junior football, with a considerably larger pitch, a change from 5 a side to 7 a side and longer games too. So here are some tips to help your team with the transition.
Sport. It’s all fun and games, isn’t it? But actually, sport can be a catalyst for serious conflict, relationship tensions and even divorce. We explore why and how.
Sports injuries can be utterly devastating. Here we take a look at 10 of the worst sports injuries in history.
Traditionalists may not like it! But personally, I don’t like to risk being stuck on a hill or mountain with a dead phone or head torch battery. So I like to carry a portable charging device (or 2, or 3) with me. Here are the best portable charging banks for hiking that I’ve used. (And I’ve used a lot, by the way).
We don’t post loads on social (shock, horror, we know). But we will try harder… promise!