Four trailblazing Black athletes
Jørgen Helén
Athletes have always been looked up to as role models and some successful Black athletes have become symbols of Black ability and excellence. Sport was one of the first high…
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KU athletes prepare for Ramadan
Sami Betache
Ramadan is religious and holy month for Muslims around the world, where they cannot eat or drink from sunrise to sundown. Many athletes however must still compete, train and perform…
More than a quarter of UK university students who gamble at risk of harm
Charlie Evans
A study has found that more than a quarter of UK university students who have developed gambling issues are at a “moderate risk” of harm. The survey of over 2,000…
Changes in football streaming
Hashim A Otban
Amazon Prime Video has announced plans to show UEFA Champions League coverage from next season (2023/24) and fans have started to question the landscape of football streaming in the UK.…
Padel: A sport on the rise in the UK
Casey M Harding
Padel is the hot new racket-sport mashup combining elements of tennis and squash. It arrived in the UK as early as 2011 with the first courts being built by sports…
Four famous LGBT sportspeople
Sport has been a pioneering way for members of the LGBT community to spread inclusivity through being themselves. Some have used their profile to change society for the better. Here…
LGBT impactful sporting moments
Munir Sulaiman
In recent years, the LGBT sporting community has grown and with this growth, there have been many impactful moments that have affected the sporting world. Tom Daley waving pride flag…
Women in sport: The stigma remains
Lara Hassan
At Kingston University there are many sporting options for women such as basketball, football and netball. However taking part in a sport at university also comes with the pressure of…
Abigail Woollvin: KU’s next big star
The Kingston Cougars’ captain has been in blistering form this season scoring 13 times in only six games. Having spent pre-season with Fulham before joining AFC Whyteleafe this summer, she…
Why is homosexuality still taboo in men’s football?
Leah Kellman
Men’s football – the epitome of male sport where men are men and heavenforbid you should be gay. Only three professional male footballers have been open about their sexuality,one in…