Tag: Opinion
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When Sky Sports Halo appeared on my TikTok feed, I felt a wave of déjà vu. After the whole situation with the Financial Times and its attempt to explain women’s interest in hockey through romance novels, I thought the industry might start learning. Apparently not. Another major outlet has decided to create content “for women”,…
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The Ashes finally returned after twenty-two years of “maybe next year” noises, and for once, rugby league got to dress up and feel important. Wembley was packed with more than 60,000 fans. BBC cameras rolling at a sensible time of day. People who had not watched a game since Sam Burgess still had two working…
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This Saturday (25 October 2025) I’ll be at Wembley Stadium as England take on Australia in the opening Test of the 2025 Ashes Series. I’m not just watching — I’m in the stands, feeling the noise, soaking up the moment. Because this isn’t just a match. It’s a statement for the sport. Quick Stats Venue:…
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Bradford’s Super League return shows how IMG’s grading still rewards nostalgia over progress, while Hull KR lead and London, York and Toulouse miss out.
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When I first read the Financial Times article about female ice hockey fans, I had to pause halfway through. As a Nottingham Panthers supporter, I felt an immediate sting – not because I was surprised, but because I was tired. Tired of seeing women’s genuine love for sport reduced to something superficial or sexualised. The suggestion that…
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There’s a question that many young professionals face at some point: What’s more important — advancing your career or protecting your well-being? I didn’t expect to face that question quite so soon. What was supposed to be an exciting first week in a role I’d been eager to start turned into a situation that pushed me…
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Finishing university is supposed to feel like a triumph. You hand in your final piece, get ready for the ceremony and all the pictures you can post to your LinkedIn, and suddenly, the world is wide open. That’s the story, anyway. In reality, for a lot of us, it feels a bit more like stepping…
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There’s a certain magic number for sports leagues — and in rugby league’s Super League, that number has long been 12. It’s not perfect, but it works. It keeps the fixture list balanced, the standard high, and the calendar from collapsing under its own weight. And yet, still came the announcement about changing Super League…