YET another month of sports have passed for University of Leeds students. Are you feeling the need to impress your extended family with some knowledge at the dinner table this holiday season? The Gryphon has you […]
The Year of Women’s Sport
WHEN looking back at the development of women’s sport in Britain, 2015 will be a stand-out year. From media campaigns to success on the sporting arena, many female sporting athletes have become role models to […]
BUCS Results Round-Up
Badminton 2nds (M) 8 – 0 Sheffield Hallam 2nds Basketball 1sts (W) 33-50 Bangor University 1sts Basketball 2nds (M) 70-59 Leeds Beckett 3rds Basketball 3rds (M) 48-63 Sunderland 3rds Fencing 1sts (M) 135 – […]
Shot in The Arm for British Sport
THE Chancellor’s Autumn Statement may have revealed future hardship for students and recent graduates, but for sport throughout Britain, it’s a different story. UK Sport, the UK’s largest sports charity which distributes public money to elite […]
First ‘Day-night’ Test is a Roaring Success
AUSTRALIA have made cricketing history once again in the past week by winning the first ever day-night test match against local rivals New Zealand in Adelaide. In what turned out to be a low-scoring affair, the […]
Murray Master Class Steers Great Britain to Davis Cup Glory
ANDY Murray has once again written his name into the history books of British tennis as he led his nation to their first David Cup title since 1936, a time when King Edward VIII was […]
Birmingham Beaten Narrowly by Uni
Women’s Badminton University of Leeds 1sts 5 – 3 Birmingham 1sts LEEDS saw off a strong challenge from Birmingham to claim the spoils in their women’s badminton match at The Edge, and in the […]
Women’s Hockey Hammered at Home
LEEDS Women’s 1sts were outclassed by a strong Birmingham side who put eight past them on a bitter cold evening at Weetwood. The Gryphons went into the match knowing that they were facing one of […]
BUCS Results Round-Up
Badminton 1sts (M) 3-5 Edinburgh 1sts Badminton 1sts (W) 5-3 Birmingham 1sts Badminton 2nds (W) 1-7 Birmingham 2nds Basketball 1sts (M) 78-55 Northumbria 3rds Basketball 1sts (W) 27-85 St. Andrews 1sts Fencing 1sts (W) 135-65 […]
Doping Scandal Puts Pressure on Lord Coe
DOPING has always been an unwelcome presence in sport, but recent revelations have pushed the issue back into the limelight. Last year the World Anti-Doping Agency launched a commission into allegations of doping in Russian […]
Leeds Qualify for BUCS Regionals
LEEDS korfball first team has successfully avoided the first obstacle in their quest to reach the first tier of BUCS Nationals this year. Leeds hosted teams from Sheffield University, Sheffield Hallam and Leeds Beckett in […]
Can Eddie Jones Save English Rugby?
AUSTRALIAN-RAISED coach Eddie Jones has been appointed the new head coach of the English International Rugby Union squad, and quite frankly, most fans cannot wait to see what he has to offer. Jones certainly has […]