The Football Association has launched a new four-year strategy which aims to “transform the landscape” of the grassroots level. The ambition of the latest plan is to get a further 220,000 people playing across England by forming an additional 15,000 teams. Entitled “A Thriving Grassroots Game”, the strategy has a number of key pillars, with…
Northern Michigan University’s Danny Ciccarello, top center, braces himself to block a shot by Arizona State’s Ryan Kirwan, lower left, during their game played at the Berry Events Center in Marquette on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps) The Wildcats fell to 1-5 after being swept in this nonconference series by the Sun Devils (3-4-1). There…
Jake Daniels says he is determined to be known as more than just ‘the gay footballer’ – two years after he made headlines around the world by coming out. The Blackpool forward became the first openly gay professional footballer in the UK since Justin Fashanu in 1990 when he made his sexuality public in May 2022….
They say all is fair in love and war. But let’s be real, all’s fair in sports too, especially college sports. College football often makes the ground for the harshest of decisions. Sadly, this time Mike Bloomgren, the Rice Owls HC, became the protagonist of the ugly-plotted fate. The football program did not inch a…
Hockey’s next generation of superstars flocked to the Melbourne Sports Centre over the weekend to meet their heroes and learn the skills and drills as part of the popular Adina Community Hockey Series. Adina’s Community Hockey Clinics were first launched at the Brunswick Hockey Club last year as a way to connect kids with their…
ARVADA — The first year of girls flag football playoffs began this weekend with multipole local teams competing for the inaugural state championship. Doherty competed in the 5A bracket while The Classical Academy, Air Academy, Ellicott, and Vista Ridge were all in 4A. First Round: Douglas County 20, Doherty 16 Doherty played from behind in…
Some Yankees fans at a Bronx sports bar reacted with glee after seeing Shohei Ohtani get injured during Game 2 of the World Series Saturday night at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers superstar suffered a left shoulder subluxation — a partial dislocation — sliding into second base while he was caught stealing to end the seventh…
COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 12: Marvin Harrison Jr. #18 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates his … [+] first quarter touchdown with teammate Emeka Egbuka #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes during a game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium on November 12, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images) Getty Images…
Putting “Indiana football” and “College Football Playoff” in the same sentence is mind-boggling. A program that has traditionally struggled is undefeated heading into November and makes a real case for being included in the first version of the 12-team playoffs. Fun fact: Indiana and Army are the only teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision to…
The legendary wrestler David Taylor once appeared to be unbeatable on the mat. Known as “The Magic Man,” he had achieved success, winning three world championships, an Olympic gold medal, and the steadfast admiration of people everywhere. He had strong credentials but did not make the cut for a spot at the 2024 Summer Games…
