Sports associations
In 2018, an article in the Burnley Express sparked a journey for two Frenchmen and an English teacher-turned-translator to Turf Moor, the home of Burnley FC. The story centered on Bénédictine, a herbal liquor from Fécamp in France, and its connection to the Burnley Miners Social Club, established in 1818.
Sports associations
Kimberley native Logan Murray just completed his first season with the Calgary Canucks, who won their second consecutive Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) championship. Murray, a graduate of the Edge School U15 Prep team, moved to Calgary with his family at 14 to pursue his hockey dreams. He credits the
Sports associations
The Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) is showcasing its top officiating talent at the NHL Officiating Exposure Combine in Buffalo, New York, this August. Referee Keagan Abbott and linesmen Tyler Pang, Sasha Perron, Aiden Small, and Matt Williams have been selected to attend the four-day event, designed to identify
National Football League
As the wait comes to an end, Niamh Carr and Donegal are set to return to competitive action in the TG4 Ulster Senior Championship decider against Armagh at St Tiernach's Park in Clones. Having finished their Lidl National Football League Division 2 campaign with a narrow defeat to
Professional soccer
The Football Association (FA) has announced that transgender women will no longer be able to play in women's football from June 1, 2025, following the UK Supreme Court's clarification of the Equality Act. This decision comes after the FA had previously updated its policy to allow
Sports associations
The Scottish Football Association (SFA) has announced that transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in women's football in Scotland, following the landmark Supreme Court ruling that defined a woman as solely based on biological sex. The new rules will come into effect from next season,
Soccer players
The Scottish Football Association (SFA) is updating its rules to prohibit transgender women from playing in the female game following the Supreme Court ruling on single-sex spaces. The move has piled pressure on the Football Association (FA) in England to follow suit, with former FA chair Lord Triesman saying the
Sports associations
The Scottish Football Association has announced it will implement a policy change, effective next season, banning trans women from participating in women's football competitions. This decision comes following a recent UK Supreme Court ruling that defined a woman as being determined by biological sex under the Equality Act
Sports associations
Wales have made a significant appointment in hiring Dave Reddin as their new director of rugby and elite performance. Reddin, part of England's 2003 World Cup-winning staff, brings over 30 years of experience in elite sport to the role. He has worked with notable figures such as Clive
Businesswomen
The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) has taken its first step in a bigger plan to grow the league, announcing an expansion franchise for Vancouver. The new team will play out of the Pacific Coliseum starting in the 2025-26 season and will have its colours as Pacific blue
Cricket (Sport)
Mohammad Azharuddin, the former India captain, has expressed deep pain and regret over the Hyderabad Cricket Association's (HCA) decision to remove his name from a stand at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Uppal. The move follows serious allegations of favoritism levelled against Azharuddin, who served as the
Basketball teams
Azerbaijan's basketball journey began in 1920, initiated by workers and staff of foreign oil companies who arrived in Baku, with over 300 basketball teams operating in the city by 1926. The country's strongest team, the Railway Sports Club, emerged between 1920 and 1930, while Baku'
