Newport County fans enjoying FA Cup excitement/To Manchester United in danger of extinction: How did Newport County rise from the dead? Newport County was the dying club. Mourners gathered at the symbolic site of the Lysaght Institute, where the County was founded 77 years ago, and faced a difficult choice. Either return the £12,000 raised… Read More »
Bristol unleashed their attacking instincts as they powered to a superb win over Bath – Getty Images/Alex Panting Bristol Bears 57 Bath Rugby 44 There’s nothing better than a pint of cider to celebrate in these parts – and here’s how the Bristol Bears will toast this special victory to their nearest and dearest. On… Read More »
It was Owen Farrell’s first match since announcing his move to Racing in the summer – Getty Images/Richard Heathcote Saracens 40 Exeter 22 In the week when his departure from the StoneX Stadium was announced (albeit not by Saracens), Owen Farrell seized a tumultuous game against Exeter Chiefs to thrust the North London club back… Read More »
Matthew Bondswell loaned to Newport from Newcastle – Alamy/PA As Manchester United discovered this weekend, the FA Cup can force players from the luxuries of the Premier League’s training grounds to the primitive facilities of the Second Division. For Matty Bondswell, the trip was his decision this season, and it’s one he certainly doesn’t regret.… Read More »
Jannik Sinner slight favorite in the final – Reuters/Issei Kato Tennis has a new feel. His fans dress like carrots and he could easily find fame quickly on the Alpine circuit. So who exactly is Jannik Sinner? Except for the man who finally ended Novak Djokovic’s Melbourne reign after six unbeaten years. The first answer,… Read More »