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F1 vs feminism: The impact of Susie Wolff allegations against female involvement in the sport

F1 vs feminism: The impact of Susie Wolff allegations against female involvement in the sport

The 2023 allegations and subsequent investigations against Susie Wolff could have an impact on the role of women in motorsports
Running with wolves at NC State

Running with wolves at NC State

Here’s one student’s experience of a reverse culture shock after returning from a semester abroad at North Carolina State University
Thoughts from the saddle: Lessons from a (cyclist) virgin

Thoughts from the saddle: Lessons from a (cyclist) virgin

Do you like to ride your bicycle? Well with our new bike virgin guide you’ll love pedalling around Manchester!
Pelé: A sports documentary that interrogates its subject

Pelé: A sports documentary that interrogates its subject

Pelé avoids being too deferential to its subject and engages with his political legacy
Diego Maradona: The Golden Boy

Diego Maradona: The Golden Boy

Deputy Sports Editor Thomas Baer looks back on the life and legend of golden boy Diego Maradona
Same game, new packaging

Same game, new packaging

The two top-tier e-football games compared
IPL: A business-cricketing joint venture

IPL: A business-cricketing joint venture

The IPL is valued at a $6.8 Billion as of 2020, an incredible feat for a tournament which has just entered its 13th season recently
Lancashire CCC defeat Sussex to reach T20 Finals Day

Lancashire CCC defeat Sussex to reach T20 Finals Day

Lancashire lost the toss, were forced into bat and instantly felt the pressure
Indian Premier League: Most valuable cricket league in the world?

Indian Premier League: Most valuable cricket league in the world?

Since its inception it has seen a total of 12 different teams from prominent cities in India
Kobe Bryant: How should we remember the dead?

Kobe Bryant: How should we remember the dead?

Nimo Omer explores the complicated discussion surrounding Kobe Bryant’s life and death
2019 Women’s World Handball Championship 

2019 Women’s World Handball Championship 

Luca Mariani takes a look at how the favourites are getting on in the Women’s World Handball Championship
It’s more than just a game: when politics and sport collide

It’s more than just a game: when politics and sport collide

Politics and sport are undeniably very important topics, but when they are joined together it can often have calamitous results, writes Tom Reynolds

Football Crazy: In Other News

Jack Greeney rounds up the more unusual football news of the week that may have passed most viewers by

E-Sports becomes a second-level Olympic Sport

James Thursfield discuss how E-Sports became recognised as a second-level Olympic Sport in Korea and what it reflects about the entertainment industry

Ice hockey bound for first-ever North West Varsity

Manchester Universities’ Ice Hockey Club is set to take on newcomers Liverpool John Moores University in a winner-take-all Varsity at Silverblades Widnes on 4th December.

Ian McMillan and Owen Sheers: a passion for sport

Shanda Moorghen heads to The Green, one of Manchester’s finest sports bars, to hear Ian McMillan and Owen Sheers discuss the growing dichotomy between sports and the arts