Tag: Basketball
Women in sport: The stigma remains
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 being a female athlete in [more…]
World’s best visits KU in new Olympic series
The world’s best women’s 3×3 basketball player, Laetitia Guapo, recently visited Kingston University to take part in the Olympic Channel’s original series Anatomy Of. In the 12-episode series the world’s best athletes undergo tests in [more…]
Kingston University make short work of Imperial College London
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Kingston basketball team pay tribute to LA Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter after they died in a tragic helicopter crash
Kingston University’s basketball team have paid tribute to the sports legend Kobe Bryant after his untimely death at the end of last month.
Kingston University weekly sports roundup
The lacrosse team and the hockey team were again worth looking out for this week. They had exciting wins with the men’s hockey team thrashing Buckinghamshire and New University and the lacrosse men’s team edging [more…]
King’s College London prove a royal pain for Kingston’s Basketballers
An undersized KU men’s basketball team were made to feel even smaller when King’s College London beat them 78-50 on Wednesday in Bermodsey, south London. The Cougars were missing four of the taller members of [more…]
Kingston University weekly sports round-up – full results
The second week of the BUCS season proved a mixed one for Kingston’s sports teams. Seven came away with wins, nine tasted defeat and three teams drew, one of which would have felt more like [more…]
Kingston’s male basket ball team beat Westminster and avoid relegation
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 prevent relegation. Both teams were [more…]
“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 with a surprisingly mature celebrity: everyone [more…]
Kingston net first game of the season
Kingston men’s basketball get the season off to the perfect start with a win against LSE
