FOR much of the tournament, it seemed that the stylish, youthful and energetic defending champion, Jordan Spieth, would win his second Masters, and third major title, but in the end, he would trip up, in more […]
West Indies complete dramatic treble
IN a year of governing turmoil for one of the most admired and respected nations in cricket, West Indies have incredibly won both the World T20 and the Women’s World T20 in India to go alongside […]
Story of Twenty20 World Cup so far
NEW ZEALAND remain the only unbeaten team in the World Twenty20 cup in India and look to continue their run of wins against England in the first semi-final on Wednesday. Favourites and hosts India booked their […]
‘We are the champions, my friends’
Leeds Gryphons 6-4 Nottingham Mavericks C At 21.30 on Wednesday 16 March, we arrived at the Nottingham National Ice Centre. This was the real thing; we were ready to play what seemed so unlikely in […]
Formula One's Qualifying Quandary
ALTHOUGH the Australian Grand Prix was an entertaining race, despite ending with a predictable result, it wasn’t quite interesting enough to take attention away from the previous day’s qualifying session, which was seen by many fans […]
Royal British Legion Major Series a Roaring Success
Over 2,700 people battled it out on 20 March as part of The Royal British Legion’s Major Series. Bramham Park near Leeds was transformed into a mud bath for the day with air, land and […]
Leeds Women Dominate the North at Ultimate Outdoor Regionals
The weekend of the 5 and 6 April saw teams from the North descend on Leicester for the women’s Outdoor Regionals with teams looking to qualify for Nationals in April. Leeds women started their weekend with […]
Girls in green battle to the last
University of Leeds 1s 19-20 University of Birmingham 1s Women’s Rugby Union The University of Leeds women’s rugby union team came up agonisingly short in the final of the BUCS Trophy against Birmingham. They were […]
Beckett Triumph in Derby Clash
University of Leeds 1s 0-2 Leeds Beckett 1s Leeds Beckett claimed the spoils in a competitive local derby on a wet Weetwood Wednesday. It had already been confirmed before this fixture that both teams would […]
Six Nations Showdown Awaits
WHILST Eddie Jones’ men have an unblemished record (so far winning their first three matches), they have been far from convincing in their triumphs. After edging past Scotland at Murrayfield in their opener, it took them […]
Copeland Fighting for a Female Cause
SITTING down in the Edge café having just lead a women’s boxing taster session for a group of Leeds University students, Stacey Copeland might have looked a bit disappointed that it was all over. For […]
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?
ON the face of it, a Russian sports star failing a drugs test shouldn’t really be headline news. But all the assembled sporting media were shocked by the admission from Maria Sharapova that at this year’s […]