Men’s Rugby Union University of Leeds 1sts 17 – 34 Beckett 1sts LEEDS University’s rugby union first team were unable to seek revenge against local rivals Leeds Beckett 1sts as they unfortunately lost 17-34, a […]
Watershed Moment for British Tennis
THE Davis Cup reaches its denouement this weekend, with Great Britain (consisting of Kyle Edmund, James Ward and the Murray brothers) hoping to overturn 79 years of hurt. In recent decades, the team have been […]
YSPOTY Hopefuls Anticipate Success
THE shortlist for the BBC’s Young Sports Personality of the Year has been announced, marking out potential future stars in the world of sport. All of the nominees have had an extremely successful 2015. Two […]
Leeds in with a Stab at Cup Title
Men’s Fencing University of Leeds 135 – 74 Aberdeen Uni dominant across foil, sabre and epee disciplines Jordan Au and Josh Stuart deliver sterling performances LEEDS men’s fencing team got their cup campaign off […]
Minnows Make It To European Championship
EARLIER this week, Hungary, Ireland, Sweden and Ukraine completed the final qualification round-up to secure places in European finals which are to take place in France next summer. Hungary’s 1-0 win was in part down to […]
Is Football’s Hire-Fire Culture Healthy?
THE 2015/16 season saw its 19th managerial casualty this week, after Championship side Blackburn Rovers parted company with boss Gary Bowyer. Eight of the 24 second-tier sides have changed manager already this season: obviously, not […]
Ronda Rousey’s Reign Ended by Holm
RONDA Rousey got her bell rung and then the bell rung. The three-time defending UFC bantamweight champion saw her quest for a fourth consecutive title end fifty-nine seconds into the second round of her UFC 193 […]
Tributes Paid to Rugby Union Legend Jonah Lomu
TRIBUTES have been pouring in for former New Zealand rugby union star and global icon Jonah Lomu, who died this week at the age of 40. Lomu scored 37 tries in 63 matches for New Zealand […]
BUCS Results Round-Up
Here is a list of results from the BUCS fixtures played across Leeds and beyond this week: Badminton 1sts (M) 7 – 1 Newcastle 1sts Basketball 1sts (W) 66-35 Lancaster 1sts Basketball 2nds (M) 61-52 […]
Basketball Break Northumbria in Thriller
Men’s Basketball University of Leeds 57 – 55 Northumbria LEEDS basketball men’s 1sts managed to pick up their second league win of the season against a valiant Northumbria 3rds side looking to […]
Gryphons Come Close Against Stong Sheffield Side
Women’s Netball University of Leeds 3rds 36 – 44 Sheffield Hallam 2nds LEEDS were always going to be in for a challenge, facing top-of-the-league Sheffield Hallam, who were spearheaded by a feisty attack and immaculate […]
England lead Pakistan in ODI series
ENGLAND are in a strong position leading Pakistan 2-1 in the five-match ODI series in the UAE, after a disappointing performance saw them lose the test series 2-0. Having lost their last one-day series to World […]