It was a mixed afternoon for Leeds University teams in BUCS competitions both at home and around the North of England on Wednesday, with hard fought victories coupled with disappointing defeats across the usual wide […]
Leeds Repeat their Varsity Win Against Beckett Rivals
Leeds University’s men’s hockey first team repeated their Varsity triumph over neighbours, Leeds Beckett, with a deserved 3-1 victory at Weetwood on Wednesday afternoon. The momentum swapped between both teams throughout the match, with Leeds […]
The World Applauds Ennis-Hill as She Bows out of Sport
Thursday October 13th marked the day that British legend, Jessica Ennis-Hill, retired from Athletics following an inspirational career on, and off, the track. After so many ups and downs, from injury prior to Beijing 2008 […]
The Decline of International Football?
As domestic football has resumed, with entertainment and goals aplenty, there is a strong argument to claim that the recent international break is unnecessary and that there has therefore been a serious decline in international […]
Goalkeeping Miracles and Surprise this week in the Premier League
Goalkeepers proved their worth this week in matches across the board. Everton recorded a draw away from home against a threatening and attacking Manchester City side. For the first time, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola […]
"Never in a million years did I think I’d win a race" – The Gryphon meets Sam Tordoff
Many students have an extra job to earn some money while studying, but it’s unlikely that you’ll spend your weekdays working, and then race across Britain as a weekend job. Leeds driver, Sam Tordoff, was […]
Athletes on the Defence over Drug Allegations
2016 seems to have been a revealing year for drug scandals in the sporting world. From Lance Armstrong’s prolonged cheating, to the exposure of the Russian Olympic squad, will athletes ever learn to stay clean? […]
Mixed Emotions for Badminton Teams
Leeds University hosted three teams on Wednesday to kick off the first series of matches for this season’s BUCS league. The Women’s 1sts faced the Birmingham 1st team in the Premier North, while the Women’s […]
"There’s definitely too much money in the professional game."
There is an awful amount of money in the English Premier League, money that cannot be comprehended. Even when compared to other major leagues (Spanish, German, Italian), the financial muscle of the English league is […]
England edge victory in Bangladesh
An England series victory, the outcome most fans and pundits alike would have been expecting. Yet, if there was ever a series that demonstrated just how far Bangladesh have progressed as a cricketing nation this […]
Leeds Secure Narrow Basketball Victory
As the opening round of BUCS fixtures got underway, there was joy to be found for the Men’s Basketball second team as they beat local rivals, Sheffield, in an extremely competitive affair. Leeds went into […]
Wigan Warriors win the Battle of Old Trafford
Warrington Wolves’ 61 year wait to be crowned domestic champions will continue after they fell to defeat at the hands of Wigan Warriors in the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford last weekend. Despite […]