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Sporting celebrities to walk Coast to Coast for Parkinson’s UK
What: Celebrities from the world of sport unite to take on a 200 mile walking challenge in aid of charity Parkinson’s UK, from St Bees in Cumbria, to Robin Hood’s Bay, within the North York Moors...
View ArticleLEEDS BECKETT RESEARCH EXPLORES VELOCITY OF RUGBY TACKLES
The speed of rugby players carrying the ball into contact is much greater than the velocity of the tackler, research at Leeds Beckett University reveals. The research, published in the International...
View ArticleMali Wright – The Next Big Thing On The Leeds Boxing Scene?
Mali Wright has been quietly getting himself noticed on the amateur boxing scene for several years now. With a 15-2 record at light heavyweight, the 22yr old from Chapeltown, Leeds has a couple more...
View ArticleOver 200 Beginners Enter ‘The Up To Scratch’ Challenge
Leeds Golf Centre, the UK headquarters of the Leadbetter Academy, has been overwhelmed with entries for the ‘Up to Scratch’ challenge, in association with COBRA PUMA GOLF, with 223 people signing up to...
View ArticleMore of Yorkshire’s ‘Rio Heroes’ confirm their attendance at homecoming...
Ed Clancy, Kadeena Cox and Tom Ransley are the latest ‘Rio Heroes’ to attend a very special homecoming parade in Leeds on Wednesday 28 September, which will honour their outstanding performances in the...
View ArticleSNOZONE ENHANCES “SNOZONE DISABILITY SNOWSPORTS”
Snozone, the operators of two premier indoor snow slopes with one at Castleford Xscape and the other in Milton Keynes believe that snow sports should be accessible and inclusive to everyone –...
View ArticleYorkshire Triumphant ‘Rio Heroes’ Given Homecoming Reception To Remember In...
Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Leeds to welcome home in style their amazing Yorkshire Olympic and Paralympic Rio Heroes. Set in a sea of colour, music and entertainment, Yorkshire’s...
View ArticleCITY’S FIRST DIRECT ARENA TO HOST 2017 LEEDS SPORTS AWARDS
Sport Leeds is delighted to announce that the 2017 Leeds Sports Awards will be staged for the first time at the city’s first direct arena on Tuesday 7 March. The Leeds Sports Awards is an annual...
View ArticleBritish Champion Blythe Backs Yorkshire 2019 UCI Road World Championships Bid
British road cycling champion Adam Blythe believes Yorkshire is the perfect place to host the 2019 UCI Road World Championships and would love to see the event take place in his home county. Blythe was...
View ArticleAiredale Cricket Club Receives Funding From Sport England Following Floods
Airedale Cricket Club, a family-based club in Riddlesden, has received an investment of £5,000 to help with damage caused by Storm Eva over the Christmas period.Keighley and Ilkley MP Kris Hopkins MP...
View ArticlePRINCE HENRY’S GRAMMAR SCHOOL’S PROMISING SCHOOLBOY TRAINS WITH ENGLAND RUGBY...
Otley’s Phil Rhodes of Prince Henry’s Grammar School joined 30 of the country’s most promising schoolboy rugby players and experienced a day in the life of an England rugby player after being selected...
View ArticleAiredale Cricket Club Receives Funding From Sport England Following Floods
Airedale Cricket Club, a family-based club in Riddlesden, has received an investment of £5,000 to help with damage caused by Storm Eva over the Christmas period.Keighley and Ilkley MP Kris Hopkins MP...
View ArticlePRINCE HENRY’S GRAMMAR SCHOOL’S PROMISING SCHOOLBOY TRAINS WITH ENGLAND RUGBY...
Otley’s Phil Rhodes of Prince Henry’s Grammar School joined 30 of the country’s most promising schoolboy rugby players and experienced a day in the life of an England rugby player after being selected...
View ArticleTyphoo And EFDS Teamed Up To Support Disabled Athletes Across Yorkshire
250 athletes from clubs and schools across the region took part in the Typhoo Yorkshire regional athletics event at the Dorothy Hyman Stadium recently.Typhoo and national charity the English Federation...
View ArticleSporting Stars Inspire At Leeds Schools Conference
Education professionals from across Leeds were inspired by sporting stars and nationally recognised speakers at a conference aimed at encouraging more physical activity in schools. Inspirational guest...
View ArticleYouth Football Success At Allerton Grange Fields
Allerton Grange Fields has played host to a football coaching programme which has been supported and funded by the Roundhay ward councillors. The coaching programme provides FREE football and fitness...
View ArticleFishing Rights Up
Yorkshire Water has invited applications from angling clubs to lease the fishing rights at Eldwick reservoir for initially five years. The reservoir has been fished for many years and naturally holds...
View ArticleChapeltown Cougars Show Unity In New Kit
Leeds housing association Unity Homes and Enterprise has presented Chapeltown Cougars rugby league under 9s with new branded hoodies to keep them warm as winter arrives. The specially-commissioned...
View ArticleGirls Football Training Takes On An International Flavour
Garforth Rangers Under 10 girls were joined in their training session by two female internationals. Bethan Davies, goal keeper for Wales and Simona Petkova, Bulgarian International striker took time...
View ArticleGUISELEY RANGERS A.R.L.F.C AWARDED £75,000 OF FUNDING FROM SPORT ENGLAND
Guiseley Rangers ARLFC are among 148 local sports projects to secure a share of £9 million of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Inspired Facilities fund. Since 2011, Inspired Facilities has...
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