Rhiannon Blake is cricket-mad and refuses to let anything get in the way of turning out for her village club, even an MS diagnosis. A keen cricketer playing as a leg spinner for her local club St Chad’s Broomfield Cricket Club in Headingley, West Yorkshire, Rhiannon was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 2025. MS […]
Managing a team at a grassroots football tournament can be an incredibly rewarding experience — but it’s not without its challenges. Whether you’re a volunteer parent-coach or a more seasoned grassroots manager, tournament days are full-on: early starts, unpredictable games, and a dozen things to juggle. But with the right planning and mindset, it can […]
Carlo Blasi called the opportunity to play in front of the television cameras at the UK Open Pool Championship against celebrity entrant Andy Goldstein a “great experience”. It was the first time that the 21-year-old from Watford had played on a television table at a tournament. Used to playing on the outside tables at broadcasted […]
It is the most important position on the pitch, yet goalkeepers often feel overlooked in their grassroots training sessions – learning how to train a goalkeeper not only pushes them but also pushes your team to the next level. Due to time constraints, with only an hour a week, lack of coaches and knowledge of […]
Padel is one of the fastest-growing sports in the United Kingdom, and Frankie Langan has been leading the charge, both on and off the court. Born in Barking in 1993, Frankie moved with his family to Spain at the age of seven. Originally focused on tennis, he fell in love with padel as the sport […]
Scoring in all of England’s top four divisions, playing abroad and winning titles – Adam Le Fondre has done it all, and now he is enjoying life in non-league football. Le Fondre shot to prominence at Stockport County, where he came through the club’s youth system. He scored on his professional debut coming off the […]
Playing at the Crucible is the ultimate goal for Sanderson Lam, who unfortunately missed out on this year’s World Snooker Championship. Lam harboured hopes of making his debut in snooker’s biggest tournament this year before he was knocked out in the qualifying stages, losing 10-5 to Ryan Day. Despite the setback, ‘The Panda’ has enjoyed […]
Sunderland teenager Jack Howarth has been making waves on the darts circuit and is rubbing shoulders with some of the sport’s greats. Luke Humphries, Martin Adams, and Raymond van Barneveld are just some of the world champions Jack has shared the oche. Growing up in Washington, Tyne and Wear, Jack was a relative latecomer to […]
This year’s Non-League Day saw a rise of 11.92% in total attendance figures for matches played between Steps 1-4 in England. 149,060 spectators attended a game across England’s top four non-league steps on Saturday 22 March – designated as Non-League Day. That correlates to a near 12% increase on last season’s Non-League Day. The highest-attended […]
A game best remembered by many as a key part of their PE lessons, rounders can continue to scratch that competitive and social itch long into adulthood – as Sammy-Jo Austin will tell you. Sammy-Jo, like most, was first introduced to rounders at school. Though she enjoyed playing the game it wasn’t something she pursued […]
