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Rotherham United's ‘Greatest Ever Player’ Continues Legal Fight For Recognition Of Football’s Toll On His Health
Rotherham United’s ‘greatest ever player’ continues legal fight over recognising football’s impact on his health. Winner of the Rotherham United’s ‘Greatest Ever Player’ fan vote, David Watson, is continuing to fight for his neurological condition to be recognised as a result of repeated head injuries sustained during his football career.
David and Penny
Seniors Invited To Take Part In Age-Friendly Sports Day
Senior Club Games Photo: GLL
GLL, a charitable social enterprise and worker-owned co-op operating under the ‘Better’ brand, has unveiled exciting plans to bring a multi-sports event for seniors to the region. Working in collaboration with England Netball, GLL will stage the inaugural Senior Club Games at York Leisure Centre on Wednesday 1 October.
8:23 AM 23rd September 2025
Women’s Rugby World Cup: Semi-Final Roundup
Alicia Newton
Sport Reporter
Image; Alicia Newton
New Zealand vs Canada – Friday 19th September Canada had crossed over twice through Justine Pelletier and Asia Hogan-Rochester with around 10 minutes gone, but it took over 10 more minutes before the next try was scored, this time through Florence Symonds.
2:03 PM 22nd September 2025
Match Report: Wharfedale 28 Darlington Mowden Park 31
Wharfedale RUFC 
Photo courtesy Wharfedale RUFC Photos
A good crowd (despite the rain) were treated to a cracking game of rugby. This was a ding-dong battle with the winning team taking the honours at the end of a pulsating game. Wharfedale scored first when a penalty try was awarded; the result of the dominant Wharfedale pack driving the Darlington Mowden Park pack back.
9:10 AM 22nd September 2025
What's On This Week, 22nd September?
Blaine Roberts-McNally
Sports Reporter
Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay
Tuesday 23rd September, National League, York City v Carlisle United, 19:45 We start the week with National League action as York host newly relegated Carlisle United at the York Community Stadium. The Minstermen will be looking to replicate their season last year, as York finished as runners-up behind Barnet on 96 points.
12:00 AM 22nd September 2025
Sheffield Steelkings Secure British Para Ice Hockey Grand Slam
Last weekend, Sheffield Steelkings defeated Peterborough Phantoms to become the British Para Ice Hockey League Playoff Champions for the third successive time. After defeating Cardiff Huskies in both 2023 and 2024, the Steelkings were successful in retaining the playoff crown for the third successive year as they saw off a strong Phantoms side in London.
12:00 AM 22nd September 2025
Verstappen Dominant In Baku
The 2025 Formula 1 season continued this weekend around the temporary street circuit in Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan, and this afternoon Max Verstappen cruised to a clear-cut victory, with the Drivers’ Championship leader, Oscar Piastri, having crashed out on the opening lap and with Lando Norris failing to significantly reduce the points advantage of his McLaren teammate.
3:31 PM 21st September 2025
Harley Rushton Sets Lap Record At Manx Grand Prix 2025 With Support From Haydock Finance
Rising motorcycle star Harley Rushton continues to impress on the road racing circuit, capping off a thrilling 2025 Manx Grand Prix with a P6 finish and a new lap record in the Supertwin class, his debut year on modern machinery.
12:00 AM 19th September 2025
Women’s Rugby World Cup: Quarter-Finals Roundup
New Zealand vs South Africa – Saturday 13th September South Africa dominated the tight contest for the opening twenty minutes and were rewarded through Babalwa Latsha’s try in the corner, but momentum swapped to New Zealand as both Liana Mikaele-Tu'u and Theresa Setefano crossed over the try line, but Parker’s effort was ruled out after a TMO review.
8:54 AM 16th September 2025
What's On This Week - 15th September ...
Blaine Roberts-McNally
Sports Reporter
Image by jorono from Pixabay
We have another week of action to bring you from around the UK sporting scene with a sprinkling of European action this week as the Champions League kicks off. There is also the final day of Super League Rugby to bring you as the culmination of a long season comes closer.  Tuesday 16th September EFL Cup: Sheffield Wednesday v.
12:00 AM 15th September 2025
Match Report: Billingham 21 Wharfedale 16
Oh! What could have been. Dale led this second match in the Northeast until the last eight minutes. As it was, they had to settle for their 1st point of the season which at least moved them two places off the bottom of the league table. Dale may not have dominated possession or territory in the 1st half but they dominated the scoring, going in at half time leading by 10 points to nil.
12:00 AM 15th September 2025
Wakefield Boxers Cikalleshi And Holford Rise Up The Ranks Following Wakefield Trinity Stadium Show
James Bovington
Boxing Correspondent
Wakefield boxer Dom Hunt was the star of the show on Trilogy at The Trin, the open-air boxing show staged last month at the DIY Kitchens Stadium, and which saw him win the WBA Continental European title at super welterweight. However, the show also provided two other local men the opportunity to showcase talent which demonstrates future championship potential.
12:00 AM 13th September 2025
Women’s Rugby World Cup: What Happened During The Group Stages?
Alicia Newton
Sport Reporter
Image: Alicia Newton
England and Australia both qualified for the quarter finals after finished 1st and 2nd in Pool A respectively with the hosts winning three from three within the group stages to finish on 15 whilst Australia won one, drew one and lost one to finish ahead of third placed United States of America on points difference.
1:32 PM 11th September 2025
Women’s Rugby World Cup: Just How Good Is This Year’s ‘Record-Breaking’ World Cup?
Last weekend, my family and I went to the penultimate Women’s Rugby World Cup match in York, and the day showcased the bright future that women’s rugby union and women’s sport have in England and around the world.
9:46 AM 9th September 2025
Match Report: Tynedale 50 Wharfedale 19
What a lovely weekend for Wharfedale’s Press Officer and the Sponsorship Secretary to spend some time, with their wives, in Corbridge. Castles, Abbeys and an Antiques Fair were visited and the weather was lovely and warm. Eventually the group arrived at Tynedale Park in time for a Bacon Butty and the match between the two Dales.
7:52 AM 8th September 2025
We Are The GNR - Every Runner A Story At The Biggest Turn Out Ever For The 2025 AJ Bell Great North Run
Once again the AJ Bell Great North Run 2025 was a celebration of ordinary people doing extraordinary things, as a record number of runners took part in the 44th edition of the world famous half marathon.
12:00 AM 8th September 2025
Weekend
What's on this week, 8th September...
The international break has severely dented the footballing action around the region this week, but with England in action and the Super League nearing its end, there is still plenty to take in this midweek. Tuesday 9th September: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Serbia v.
12:00 AM 8th September 2025
Verstappen Outpaces Both Mclarens At Monza
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
The McLarens had no answer for the pace of Max Verstappen this afternoon
Formula 1 was back in action this weekend, just days after the previous round in the Netherlands, and at Italy’s renowned ‘Temple of Speed’ circuit at Monza, near Milan, it was Red Bull’s Max Verstappen who claimed the top step on the podium following the Italian Grand Prix, in which he comprehensively beat the McLarens of both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
3:43 PM 7th September 2025
Dame Kelly Holmes Joins The Solgar Pacers To Help Thousands Get Over The Finish Line At The AJ Bell Great North Run
Dame Kelly Holmes
With Newcastle set to host over 60,000 participants in September’s AJ Bell Great North Run, Dame Kelly Holmes, the iconic Olympic athlete and double gold medallist, will be there as a start line VIP, amongst both Pacers lending her support to runners as the official Ambassador for the Solgar® Wellness Partnership with The Great Run Series 2025.
12:00 AM 4th September 2025
Whats On This Week 1st September
Blaine Roberts-McNally
Sports Reporter
Tuesday 2nd September EFL Trophy Bradford City v Grimsby Town 19:30 After the conclusion of the EFL Cup's second round last week, Bradford will host giant killers
12:00 AM 1st September 2025
Piastri Extends Lead After Zandvoort Chaos
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
Oscar Piastri deserved to win in the Netherlands
Formula 1 returned to action at Zandvoort this weekend following the sport’s now traditional four-week summer break, and after the conclusion of this afternoon’s action-packed Dutch Grand Prix, which will be the penultimate one before its contract expires next year, it was McLaren’s Oscar Piastri who received the victory spoils.
4:10 PM 31st August 2025
Rising Stars From The North East Celebrated At Sports Awards
Charitable social enterprise and worker-owned co-op GLL has announced 58 athletes from Newcastle and Gateshead will benefit from the 2025 intake of its GLL Sport Foundation (GSF) – the largest independent athlete award programme in the UK.
12:00 AM 30th August 2025
Wharfedale Versus Leeds Tykes (Friendly)
Leeds kicked of down the slope and within 5minutes were 12 points to the good.
12:00 AM 30th August 2025
What's On This Week 25th August
Monday 25th August Premier League Newcastle v Liverpool 20:00 We go to St James’ Park to start the week with what has become a hotly looked upon fixture down to one man, striker Alexander Isak.
12:00 AM 25th August 2025
Army Rugby League And RAF Rugby League Set For Clash Of The Titans At Hull KR
Hull will play host to one of the most anticipated fixtures in the Rugby League calendar this September, as the Army Rugby League and RAF Rugby League sides go head-to-head in a triple-header showdown at Hull KR’s Sewell Group Craven Park. Taking place on Sunday, 28 September, the event promises a full day of hard-hitting rugby, live entertainment, and family-friendly activities.
12:00 AM 25th August 2025
Whats on this week 18th August
Blaine Roberts-McNally
Sports Reporter
Image: Pixabay
With all football leagues now in swing, the year is becoming filled with action to take in from across the world of sport. For a guide in what is on offer this midweek look no further than this as we have ana array of Yorkshire sides back in action looking to make this week a positive one.
12:00 AM 18th August 2025
What's Happening This Week, 11th August?
Blaine Roberts-McNally
Sports Reporter
Image by jorono from Pixabay
With the football season in full swing now, the week is becoming more and more filled with action; here are our picks for what to take in this midweek.
12:00 AM 11th August 2025
Pre Season Match Report: Wharfedale 26 Old Rishworthians 17
Photo courtesy Wharfedale RUFC Photos
A pre-season match against Old Rishworthians, set up in 1926 by the former pupils of Rishworth School, was eagerly anticipated. So many of the rugby teams in that part of West Yorkshire were formed by the Old Boys of schools. Crossley and Porters formed Old Crossleyans in 1923 and Heath Old Boys speaks for itself.
8:08 AM 10th August 2025
Ice Sheffield Celebrates 20 Years Of Best Of British Ice Hockey Camps
BOBICH camps at Ice Sheffield
A Sheffield ice rink is celebrating 20 years of ice hockey camps in the local community. Ice Sheffield, run by award-winning leisure operator Everyone Active in partnership with Sheffield City Council, partnered with the Best of British Ice Hockey Camps in 2006.
12:00 AM 9th August 2025
Whats On This Week 4th August
Welcome back to another week of sports, we hope our list of what is on offer this week will tempt you into spending midweek engrossed in dramatic action.
12:00 AM 4th August 2025
Norris Holds Off Piastri To Win In Hungary
Formula 1 made its 40th visit to Hungary this weekend, a country that has become so popular as a combined F1 and city break destination for travelling overseas fans.
4:35 PM 3rd August 2025
Roann Tees Off As Headline Sponsor Of Silkstone Golf Club’s Annual Cup Competition
Fabricator and installer of high-volume, low-silica worktops, Roann, has revealed that it is the headline sponsor of Silkstone Golf Club’s prestigious annual cup competition on 3 August, 2025. The Roann Trophy Cup sponsorship deal is part of the Wakefield-based worktop specialists' commitment to making a positive difference in the local community.
10:36 AM 31st July 2025
Sheffield Motorsport Star Announces Unique Collaboration With Local Artist
Sheffield’s rising motorsport star, Rowan Campbell-Pilling, has announced a new collaboration with local artist, Amadora Art. Earlier this month, Rowan and other British Formula 4 drivers made history by racing at the 2025 Formula 1 Qatar Airways British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
11:00 PM 30th July 2025
New Digital Lottery To Support Fundraising For Sports Clubs Launched
Winners are grinners! – The Fundraising Club Lottery is supporting UK sports clubs
The founders of Leeds-based digital sports platform Pitchero have created The Fundraising Club CIC, a not-for-profit digital lottery to support and simplify fundraising efforts for UK sports clubs.
3:32 PM 28th July 2025
Chadwick Lawrence becomes Huddersfield Town Football Club’s official legal partner
(R-L)Tracy Nelson, Daniel Krigers, Gaia Hinchliffe, Leanne Franks, Callum Limb
Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors has been named as Huddersfield Town Football Club’s official legal partner, continuing the firm’s long-standing partnership with the club and its community.
1:07 PM 28th July 2025
What’s On This Week 28th July
Image by Yogendra Singh from Pixabay
Here are our picks for the best sporting action on this midweek… Tuesday 29th July Rothesay County Championship One: Yorkshire v Sussex 11:00 We are five matches away from the end of the season in the County Championships, with Yorkshir…
12:00 AM 28th July 2025
Piastri Holds Off Norris At The Belgian Grand Prix
Graham Read
Formula 1 Correspondent
Oscar Piastri drove superbly to hold off his McLaren teammate
It’s been a busy time off-track in the Formula 1 world of late, but this year’s campaign has now continued on-track in Belgium, with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri winning this afternoon’s Grand Prix at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit and extending his lead in the Drivers’ Championship after Max Verstappen had been triumphant for Red Bull in yesterday’s Sprint event.
5:53 PM 27th July 2025
Wayne Boardman’s Wheelchair Challenge Cup Winners Halifax Panthers “In A Good Place” For 2025 Wheelchair Super League Season
Three games into the 2025 Betfred Wheelchair Super League season, and the Halifax Panthers are currently undefeated after two wins and a draw. The West Yorkshire side currently sits in third with five points after securing a 40-40 draw against the London Roosters and claiming comfortable victories against the Edinburgh Giants and Hull FC.
12:00 AM 26th July 2025
Craig Wood Becomes The World’s First Triple Amputee To Sail Solo, Non-Stop, And Unsupported Across The Pacific
Craig Wood, a 34-year-old former Army rifleman from Doncaster, has made history by becoming the world’s first triple amputee to sail solo, non-stop, and unsupported across the Pacific. Craig is the first sailor with a disability to sail the Pacific solo and unsupported, covering 7506 nautical miles at an average speed of 3.6 knots: a feat he completed in 90 days.
12:00 AM 25th July 2025
Max Verstappen - Red Bull or Mercedes?
In the Formula 1 world, there tends to be a silly season when rumours about potential driver changes surface, and this often occurs as the sport's four-week summer break approaches.
9:16 AM 21st July 2025
Whats On This Week 21st – 25th July
Here is our selection for the best sports to take in this week from across the country and beyond...
12:00 AM 21st July 2025
Getting To Know … Dylan Trevor
Dylan Trevor
Unbeaten Sheffield prospect Dylan Trevor is gearing up for his third professional bout on July 19th, fighting in front of a home crowd at Skate Central, with the whole show being shown live and free-to-watch on Fightzone. Known for his relentless work ethic and love for the sport, Trevor has already been making waves in the sport, with his all-action style.
12:00 AM 16th July 2025
Whats on this week 14th July
Blaine Roberts-McNally
Sports Reporter
Image by u_g5kzowan0q from Pixabay
If you are fancying another midweek full of nail-biting sports then we have just the selection for you to sink your teeth into from across a variety of sports and teams.
12:00 AM 14th July 2025
Sunderland AFC scores University honour
(L-R)Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Sir David Bell, David Bruce and University of Sunderland Chancellor Leanne Cahill
Sunderland Association Football Club has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Sport by the University of Sunderland. The honour is in recognition of the club’s outstanding contribution to football and the city of Sunderland.
12:00 AM 14th July 2025
Ripon-Born Runner Making Waves In The US Has Been Selected For Team GB
Mena Scatchard
Former Ripon Grammar School student and US university athletics sensation Mena Scatchard has been selected to represent Team GB in European Athletics Championships.
8:53 AM 10th July 2025
Brad Rea Lancashire's New European Light Heavyweight Champion
Stretford boxer Brad Rea travelled to Hull to win the vacant European light heavyweight title with a points win over Birmingham’s Shakan Pitters in an exciting and exhilarating twelve-round bout on a show themed as ‘Deep Waters’ and which allowed both boxers to showcase their skills and undoubted courage and demonstrated exactly why the beautiful brutality of the squared circle enthrals.
12:00 AM 10th July 2025
Christian Horner Sacked By Red Bull
The renowned Formula 1 Piranha Club doesn’t just apply to the removal of underperforming drivers, but to all team personnel, including senior management, and today Christian Horner was sacked with immediate effect from his long-standing role as the CEO and team principal of the Red Bull F1 outfit.
3:32 PM 9th July 2025
What’s on this week 7th July
More action-packed sport is waiting in the wings this week from all over the world be it the Women’s Euros, the latter stages of the CWC or what is turning out to be another exciting Super League season.
9:28 AM 8th July 2025
A First Home Victory For Norris
Formula 1 returned to Silverstone this weekend, a venue where it all began back on 13 May 1950, and a packed three days of on-track action culminated in this afternoon’s rain-affected British Grand Prix, which was won by a delighted Lando Norris for McLaren. F1 rivalries, and especially intra-team ones, can often be intense, as each driver wants to prove to his team that he is faster.
5:08 PM 6th July 2025
Vivly Living To Sponsor Leeds Tykes For The 2025-26 Season
Vivly Living site team
Vivly Living, the Yorkshire residential property developer, is to sponsor the Leeds Tykes for the 2025-2026 season. The partnership began after Paul Brown, Managing Director of Vivly Living, attended the Tykes’ End of Season Awards and asked how Vivly Living could get involved. Paul saw an opportunity to support the club and extend Vivly’s profile into the Leeds area.
12:00 AM 4th July 2025
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