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Sheffield-born boxer before his first pro fight: “I’d love to be a world champion”

Sheffield-born boxer before his first pro fight: “I’d love to be a world champion”

by Huzaifah Khan | Dec 8, 2023 4:24PM | Sport

Sheffield boxer Leon Musson is gearing up for his first professional fight this weekend at just 22 years old. He has achieved a lot in his amateur career since he began boxing at Sheffield Boxing Centre where he has had 41 fights over a 10-year period. Speaking about...
Sheffield MP leads call for FA to effectively ban transgender women’s participation in football

Sheffield MP leads call for FA to effectively ban transgender women’s participation in football

by Huzaifah Khan | Dec 8, 2023 2:20PM | News

Sheffield MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge, Miriam Cates, has sent a letter to the Football Association co-signed by 48 MPs calling for rule changes on transgender women playing in women’s football. The letter says: “All sports rely on fair competition....
“Transformed” Owls full of belief after encouraging performances under Danny Rohl

“Transformed” Owls full of belief after encouraging performances under Danny Rohl

by Huzaifah Khan | Dec 1, 2023 3:58PM | Sport

Sheffield Wednesday face in-form Blackburn Rovers at Hillsborough this weekend, hoping to build on an encouraging performance against league leaders Leicester City in midweek. Danny Rohl’s men nicked a point at the death of Wednesday’s match and the Owls...
Sheffield Wednesday LGBTQ+ fan group prepares to “strengthen allyship” in Owls’ chosen Rainbow Laces match

Sheffield Wednesday LGBTQ+ fan group prepares to “strengthen allyship” in Owls’ chosen Rainbow Laces match

by Huzaifah Khan | Dec 1, 2023 11:37AM | Sport

Rainbow Owls are at the forefront of Sheffield Wednesday’s matchday events this weekend as they prepare to highlight the LGBTQ+ community in football through the Rainbow Laces campaign. Chris Ledger, founder of Rainbow Owls, described how showing support through...
Minimum wage increase seen as “not sufficient enough” for young Sheffield workers despite its benefits

Minimum wage increase seen as “not sufficient enough” for young Sheffield workers despite its benefits

by Huzaifah Khan | Nov 24, 2023 1:13PM | News

The new minimum wage increase announced in Wednesday’s autumn statement will see a sharp rise in young people’s wages in Sheffield, but has been criticised for not falling in line with inflation. Mason Oxley-Mark, a full-time worker at Sheffield Arena KFC,...
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