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Tigers host StreetGames Sports Festival

London Tigers ran a StreetGames Sports Festival with football tournaments for under-12s, -14s, -16s and -18s as the main event of the day along with basketball and cricket in smaller groups. Over 100 participants and spectators attended the event, with ...

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Sandy Jardine: total footballer

Emdad Rahman: The first time I came across William Pullar (Sandy) Jardine was when I collected his Panini sticker when I was a youngster. The Scotland icon was a star veteran at Hearts of Midlothian at the time and soon ...

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The Prince of track runners

On 6th May 1954, Roger Bannister (now Sir Roger Bannister) ran the first four minute mile. In March 2012, Emdad Rahman interviewed Sir Roger. We reprint the interview today to pay tribute to Sir Roger’s achievement, sixty years ago. Emdad ...

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Best foot forward!

Emdad Rahman reviews Where shall we walk today? Walking the Pennine Way, by Dave Marriott. As an avid walker I particularly enjoyed reading Dave Marriott’s excellent book recently. Fifty-two year old Dave grew up in the 1960s in a Derbyshire ...

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Harlequins embrace Wheelchair Rugby

Harlequins and Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR), the national governing body for disabled rugby, have announced a formal partnership as part of the development of the Harlequins Foundation. Members of the Harlequins squad were so impressed with the professional athletes ...

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Pipped at the post!

The Bangladeshi Football Association (BFAuk) was invited to an International tournament hosted by the Pro Touch Academy in North London. The Sporting Bengal Academy U12s headed to North London with a spring in their step knowing that they were already ...

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