Stoke-On-Trent cricketer Danielle Wyatt made a resilient half century as England’s women lost The Ashes, falling to a six-wicket defeat in the first T20 international at Sydney.
The 26-year-old hit six fours in her 36 ball knock, which was the first time she’d gone beyond 50 in international cricket.
After Stoke City midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri led his country to the 2018 World Cup, his club manager hopes he can now replicate his international form domestically.
Switzerland beat Northern Ireland over two legs, in controversial fashion, to book their place in Russia next summer, with Shaqiri starting both games for his national side.
Newcastle Under-Lyme athlete Ben Williams has been included in Team England’s squad for the Commonwealth Games.
The 25-year-old, who attended Haywood Academy in Burslem, has been named in the squad to compete in Australia next year. He will line-up alongside fellow triple jumpers, Nathan Fox and Nathan Douglas.
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Lichfield Ladies RUFC will soon find out if an appeal against exclusion from the new Women’s Super League has been successful.
The club is expecting a decision from the RFU after appealing their original ruling.
Leek Town manager Ant Danylyk was pleased his side came away with a victory in difficult conditions on Saturday against Carlton Town.
British boxing legend Ricky Hatton has declared his pride for undefeated Nantwich heavyweight Nathan Gorman.
The 20-year old Gorman stopped his latest opponent Gorgita Gorgiladze just short of two minutes into the first round on Saturday night at Fenton Manor Sports Complex after flooring the Georgian with brutal body shots.
Nantwich boxer Nathan Gorman has said no stone has been left unturned in his preparation to fight Gogita Gorgiladze on Saturday night at Fenton Manor Sports Complex.
The undefeated heavyweight will headline Ricky Hatton’s ‘Time To Shine’ show at the same venue where he emphatically stopped David Howe to win the Central Area heavyweight title last October.
Boxer Owen Jobburn has said it’s “brilliant to be back” in Stoke-on-Trent ahead of his welterweight clash at Fenton Manor Sports Complex on Saturday.
The 27 year-old will face Victor Edagha at the same venue where he won his pro debut fight against Sylwester Walczak last October.
British Challenge Super Lightweight Champion, Kieran McLaren, has said he won’t be boring ahead of his first title defence against Michael Mooney at Fenton Manor Sports Complex on Saturday.
The undefeated lightweight (9-0) won the belt at the same sports complex by way of a narrow points decision last October against Plymouth hardman, Chris Adaway.