Kingston netball lose out on top spot in league
Matilda Sturley
Kingston University Netball Team lost the chance to take top of the league following a 34-17 loss against University College London at Tolworth on Wednesday. Captain Molly King replaced wing…
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Kingston student becomes Harlequins mascot
Anthony Waterworth
Harley the Bear entertains 15,000 rugby fans every weekend by dancing, playing games, taking pictures, and joking with the players. Little does anyone know he is actually a criminology and…
Kingston’s male basket ball team beat Westminster and avoid relegation
Tonje Odegard
Kingston women’s volleyball team could not play their match after a mix up of fixtures, but Cougars’ second basketball team secured their first win of the season against Westminster to…
Kingston rugby and football will miss this year’s Varsity
Keri Ventre
Kingston sports teams may be unable to play Varsity after a fight broke out between Surrey rugby and football teams in December. The fight, in Surrey University’s Students Union bar,…
Kingston University student signed to top American football team
Up-and-coming American football player and KU student Timothy Lloyd Thomas talks to The River about being signed with a top European team, the barriers of being a British player and…
Kingston University’s ice hockey talent thanks ‘Mighty Ducks’ for changing his life
Sam Cheema is a semi-professional ice hockey player at KU and has recently earned himself an achievement level scholarship on the sports performance programme. Cheema owes his love for the…
Kingston University’s Jiu Jitsu hope to remain national champions
Joanna Swan
Kingston University’s Jiu Jitsu team is hoping to carry last season’s success into the national championships next month. The club managed to beat 500 competitors, mostly from other universities, to…
KU ladies win to reach cup quarter-finals
Penelope Karaolis
A spirited performance by Kingston Women’s football team against Brighton at Tolworth Court resulted in a well-deserved 2-1 win, qualifying them for the Cup’s quarter-finals. Miriam Osondu and Keri Ventre…
Hindu Football League founded by KU student
Hanaa Foura
Kingston’s National Hindu Students’ Forum (NHSF) president, Bhavik Vara, founded the Hindu Society Football League which is the first league to be created for all Hindu societies in London.Bhavik Vara,…
“Expectations of superhuman strength and massive muscles are just stereotypes.”
KU’s Basketball Club President, Youssef El Hana, talks stereotypes, summer beer bellies, team’s achievements and the importance of fans with The River. Spending some time with Youssef was like being…