Image Credit: [Robbie Cairns] Despite many knowing before kick-off that the University of Leeds had secured their first ever Varsity win, the atmosphere was no less electric than in years past. With the rugby union […]
Prejudices Resurface in Williams Controversy
Image Credit: [Chris Trotman/Getty Images North] More controversy over cartoon depicting Williams’ dispute with the Umpire in the US Open Final. Black History Month is a time of celebration and recognition for important black figures. […]
Champions League Preview: Uphill Struggles for the English sides
Image Credit: [The Guardian.ng] The second round of the Champions League group stage will be played out on Tuesday and Wednesday night, with the English sides having a mixture of fortunes in their opening fixtures. […]
Varsity: Historic win for Futsal
Image Credit: [University of Leeds Futsal] The University of Leeds Futsal team got off to a winning start on Sunday, with Varsity victory over Leeds Beckett. Leeds defeated a well-drilled Beckett outfit 8-5, with goals […]
THE GRYPHON MEETS LUUMCC
Image Credit [Leeds University Men’s Cricket Club] Ahead of the forthcoming year, The Gryphon meets Leeds University Mens’ Cricket Captain, Ally Sadler, to get his thoughts on the year ahead. Obviously last season was a […]
Tension mounts for Varsity 2018
Image Credit [Leeds Varsity] Despite the university year just starting, the University of Leeds sports teams’ preparation are well under way, training hard for their biggest sports extravaganza of the year: Varsity 2018. Occurring on […]
Leeds: Home of Sporting Greats
Image Credit [University of Leeds] Leeds, aside from the outstanding sporting teams that it possesses, also lays claim to having produced many a world-class sportsman and woman. The triathlon is but one example of this, […]
A Freshers Guide to Sport in Leeds
Image Credit [Flickr] Leeds United Leeds United are one of England’s historic football clubs, enjoying trophy-laden success in the 1960s and 70s under Don Revie. In recent […]
Last gasp Firmino strike gets Liverpool off the hook.
Photo credit [Andrew Powell/Getty Images] The matching of these two in Group C was mouth-watering as soon as the draw was made. Liverpool’s attacking trio of Roberto Firmino, Mo Salah and Sadio Mané all came […]
The Circus that is Manchester United
Photo credit: (SCARFF/AFP/Getty Images) I remember when I was eleven years old and a friend of my father couldn’t attend Old Trafford on a cold night in January as Manchester United hosted Watford. Lucky for […]
Excitement Grips Elland Road Ahead of Marcelo Bielsa’s First Season at Leeds
The former Argentina and Chile coach has an impressive reputation and the potential to transform the Championship side’s fortunes – but can he bring them back to the Premier League? In June, Leeds United secured […]
Salah’s sumptuous season seals prize
Liverpool’s ‘Egyptian King’ Mo Salah scooped the PFA Player of the Year award on Sunday night, as he seeks to break further Liverpool and Premier League records in what has been a spectacular season for […]