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Sport is a place for women too, it’s about time we show it. The lure of sport is hard to resist. It’s entertaining, it’s raw and athletes put so much work, emotion and time into one moment on the biggest stage. There are so many stories to tell, and I want to be able toContinue reading “The future is female: The young women looking to change the sports media industry for the better”

Online abuse, being judged on your appearance and feeling unsafe at stadiums – it’s by no means a ‘glamorous job’ Live action, travelling up and down the country and across borders, interviewing the very best athletes and coaches, witnessing some of the greatest moments in sporting history – there is so much to love aboutContinue reading “Here’s the thing about being a woman working in the sports media…”

They were met with resistance and challenged at every corner, but their bravery and strength has shaped an entire industry.

When Gemma Price started her new role as General Manager of Prescott Hill Climb on February 3 earlier this year, nothing could’ve prepared her for the challenges she would face in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 24, one day after Boris Johnson had put the UK into lockdown, Gemma and her staff wereContinue reading “The Re-Build: How Prescott Hill Climb Navigated Their Way Through A Global Pandemic”

11 years ago, University of Gloucestershire Women’s Rugby star Charlotte McFarland was football mad, but the spontaneous decision to try something new saw her discover her love and passion for rugby. “My dad was a semi-professional football player and my whole family is football, football football,” she said, speaking to Park Life Sport. “My dadContinue reading “From a career ending injury to European touch rugby glory: How UoG’s Charlotte McFarland defied all odds”

Coronavirus has left football fans without anything to watch for almost two months. Stadiums are empty, the pubs are silent and social media is full of supporters edging to see the sport return. We’ve taken a look at all of Europe’s top leagues and have the latest updates of when, or if, the football willContinue reading “When the Bundesliga, Serie A and the rest of Europe’s top leagues will be returning to action”

This weekend the England squad were due to gather ahead of the March fixtures, which included games at Wembley against Denmark and Italy. With the postponement of football until the end of April, those games have been cancelled – and Euro 2020 has been postponed until the summer of 2021. Gareth Southgate has today writtenContinue reading “COVID-19: Gareth Southgate pens emotional letter to England fans”

It was announced on Tuesday that, as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, UEFA Euro 2020 would be postponed by a year. The rescheduled tournament will now take place from June 11 2021 to July 11 2021 In a statement, UEFA outlined the intention of the delay, saying priority has been given to domestic competitionsContinue reading “Euro 2020 Postponed: What Does This Mean For The Women’s Euros?”

Barcelona have today confirmed the emergency signing of Leganes’ Martin Braithwaite for €18m on a four and a half year deal. La Liga gave the second-placed side permission to complete the emergency deal on Monday, as it comes after the transfer deadline, due to the recent injury to Ousmane Dembele. The French forward has sufferedContinue reading “Why Barcelona’s Latest Signing Has Sparked Controversy”

Earlier this week England Women manager Phil Neville announced his squad for the upcoming SheBelieves Cup, one with the perfect mix of youth and experience. Everton’s Chloe Kelly and Sandy MacIver, West Ham’s Grace Fisk, as well as Manchester City’s Ellie Roebuck and Lauren Hemp all received call ups. This summer, though, Neville has aContinue reading “Phil Neville’s Impossible Task Of Choosing The Team GB Squad”