We need to talk about Kevin
450 games played for club, county and country. An integral part of Leeds’ team, having first played for them in 1997. He has captained the side in 14 finals since 2003 and has finished as the league’s top goal-scorer on a number of occasions. If this person were a footballer then he would be hailed [...]
Ebd-On to 22nd World Snooker Championship Appearance
Easter is notable for a few things. Namely, celebrations. Celebrations of one man’s success in overturning the rules of mortality thanks to the omnipotent intervention of his nosey Father. Celebrations of hollow chocolate eggs. And, in Sheffield, celebrations of snooker. Andrew Belt reports… The World Snooker Championship has been a staple of Sheffield’s sporting tapestry [...]
Reece knock keeps students on top at Headingley
Close, day two – Leeds Bradford MCCU 211 & 127-6; Yorkshire 135. LS Sport Editor Jeremy Culley reports… Three wickets from Joe Leach and a half-century from Luis Reece kept Leeds/Bradford MCCU on course for an unlikely victory against Yorkshire at Headingley. Resuming 80-6, Yorkshire were briskly bundled out by the impressive Leach, a French [...]
Leeds students punish fragile Yorkshire
Close, day one; Leeds/Bradford MCCU 211; Yorkshire 80-6. LS Sport Editor Jeremy Culley reports… Leeds University student Alex MacQueen hit a belligerent half-century at Headingley before Yorkshire’s fragile top order were blown away as Leeds/Bradford MCCU ended the first day of only their second ever first-class match well on top. Primarily an off spinner, MacQueen’s [...]
A Troubled Term for Dalglish and Co
It has been a transitional season of trial and tribulations on Merseyside that has highlighted Liverpool FC’s fundamental lack of direction, philosophy and policy both off the field and on it. Yet, it is incredible to think that such a miserable league campaign could still be rewarded with two trophies by May that would signify [...]
Gold, silver and bronze – Aikido team bring ‘em home
Student National Shodokan Aikido Competition Harvey Hadden Sports Complex Nottingham In the biggest student aikido event of the year, eight universities with over 100 students competed at the Harvey Hadden Sports Complex in Nottingham, over a tough two-day event. Marking a steady improvement on last year, Leeds made it through to the semi-finals in five [...]
Giants dwarf Rhinos to stay top
Leeds Rhinos slipped to sixth place in the Super League after a disappointing display allowed the Huddersfield Giants to take maximum points from their trip to Headingley last Friday. LS Sport’s Jamie Dickenson reports… The visitors outscored their local rivals four tries to two to help complete a 22-12 victory, as efforts from Zak [...]
Di Matteo lifting the Blues at the Bridge
Chelsea’s interim manager has made quite an impact in attempting to repair the Blues’ season since the departure of Andre Villas-Boas. As LS Sport’s Andrew Belt asserts, victory at Benfica last week has Roberto Di Matteo’s team dreaming of trophies, the top four and beating the mighty Barcelona… The 1500 Chelsea supporters that followed [...]
Fun in the Sun as Watford stun Ipswich
The business end of the season. The home straight. Squeaky bum time. That time of the season where virtually every football match dictates the ups and downs of teams between leagues is upon us once more and the excitement levels get cranked up as interested observers watch the narrative unfold all acrossEnglandandScotland. It’s also a [...]