Season review for local clubs
A review of the 2021/22 campaign for clubs based in Greater Manchester
One Week Wonders: The Worst Tennis World No. 1s
Inspired by Medvedev’s limited tenure at the number one spot – who else has hold the position for a few short weeks?
Billionaire business owners: What are they doing to football?
How has a working class sport become plagued by greed?
The issue of women’s pay in sport: The fight for fairness in a male dominated field
These are signs that women’s sport is going in the right direction, but do not be fooled. There is still plenty of work to do.
Off-court: Tennis Association negligence towards charges of domestic abuse against players
The Tennis Association has failed to address multiple charges of domestic abuse against its players
Opinion: Shane Warne’s death feels like that of a friend
When Shane Warne died suddenly on the 4th March, it shook the cricketing world, who lost not just a cricketing genius, but also a friend
‘Irreparable harm’: The events that unfolded before and after the scandal that rocked Beijing 2022
Should the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva have been allowed to compete?
The Mancunion Presents: This Girl Can Run
This Girl Can Run is taking place on March 16th to celebrate Manchester’s Reclaim the Night.
Wayne Rooney: A discussion into the footballer and the man
Is Wayne Rooney disrespected as one of England’s all time greats?
How can sport stand up to Russia after Putin’s unacceptable attacks on Ukraine?
Boycotting Russian athletes, clubs, and organisations, sport is finally responding to Putin with force.
Forgotten footballers: The heartache of being released from an academy
Beyond the celebration of young talent in football are hundreds of hopefuls. Investing in the Premier League dream, left them with nothing.
City score a last-minute winner in front of a sell out crowd at the Manchester Women’s derby
The Manchester Women’s derby took place on Sunday amidst a busy weekend for women’s football, with title contenders Arsenal and Chelsea facing each other on Friday in a London derby. Whilst United entered Sunday’s match unbeaten in their previous 9 WSL games, they are yet to have beaten City in a derby. City got off […]
Max-imum drama: Verstappen wins F1 world title in the last lap of the championship
The F1 world championship came to a controversial end in Abu Dhabi
Triumph for Ingram as UoM swimmers impress in Sheffield
The University of Manchester Swimming team travelled to Sheffield to compete in their first post-COVID gala
Most influential black sports athletes
Our Sports team has compiled a list of some of the most influential black athletes across sports history
Opinion: Athletes should require a Covid vaccine to compete
Should sports leagues make Covid vaccinations compulsory for all athletes? Adam Pogrund thinks the answer is ‘Yes’
Laver Cup: A flawed format?
Is the Laver Cup just an indicator of the gulf between Europe and the rest of the world in tennis?
Carlos Alcaraz: The breakthrough of men’s tennis’ next star
Once the dust has settled from this initial disappointment, one name shines brightest for the future of men’s tennis, Carlos Alcaraz