by Adam Stanworth | Mar 22, 2021 4:21PM | Long Reads, Sport
Credit: Johann Walter Bantz Just over a year on from the last crowd-attended fight on British shores, grassroots and amateur boxing has had to come to terms with being the forgotten sport. In the week where two of Britain’s finest pugilistic exports of this century,...
by Michael Jones | Mar 22, 2021 3:49PM | Sport
Image credit: Sheffield Hockey Club On March 29th the latest easing of lockdown restrictions come into place, which will allow outdoor sport facilities to reopen to the public. In light of this, here’s a snapshot of some of Sheffield’s local sports clubs...
by Ollie Hall | Mar 22, 2021 3:43PM | News, Sport
Plans have been put forward to turn a disused warehoused unit into a large indoor bouldering centre at in Burngreave. The project is being run by Grip UK, alongside Urbanspace Planning to make use of the abandoned space at 15 Sutherland Street, Burngreave. The...
by Ellie Maddocks | Mar 22, 2021 2:09PM | Sport
This year has been full of challenges for Sheffield Diving Club. Last week marked the first anniversary of the closure of their training facility, Ponds Forge, when divers were asked to leave the pool and the country headed into lockdown. Things did not get much...
by Michael Jones | Mar 22, 2021 12:53PM | Sport
Ice Hockey club Sheffield Steelers have signed Norwegian international Sondre Olden ahead of the 2021 Elite Series. The Norwegian international, 28, had previously worked with Steelers boss, Aaron Fox at Medvescak Zagreb between 2017 and 2019. Olden arrives from...
by Ellie Maddocks | Mar 22, 2021 11:44AM | Sport
To say it has not been smooth sailing for Sheffield United this season might be an understatement. After suffering a 5-0 defeat to Leicester last week – their worst defeat in 20 years – chances were not looking hopeful for the Blades as they headed to...
