The moment the clocks strike midnight on the 31 December, billions of people around the world celebrate the dawn of a brand-new year. As the number on the end of the date increases by a singular digit, many of us enter a privately prescribed singular commitment, a clear goal for...
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British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS), the national body for competitive sport in higher education, has recently upgraded an exciting pathway into the world of football for undergraduate students via its Emerging Club Leaders programme. After a successful pilot year, which saw 31 students gain experience and opportunities in voluntary...
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Steeped in tradition and discipline, Sumo wrestling has for over a millennia formed an integral pillar of Japanese culture. With a history dating back in legend to 23BCE, the captivating sport’s Grand Tournament has been held outside its native country just twice in over 1,500 years – the second time...
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Sunderland became the third and final club to secure promotion to the Premier League last Saturday, beating fellow hopefuls Sheffield United in an exhilarating Wembley showpiece. It was a day to forget for Sheffield, who were denied promotion despite finishing 14 points above Sunderland in the league stage. The Blades...
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What is the most competitive league in football? It’s become a heated debate among partisan fans across the world, especially in the new era of big spending within the sport. Some recognise the Premier League, England’s elite division, to be the best. Others point to Manchester City’s recent dominance as...
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Warwick Women’s Hockey played their part in the university’s Varsity success on Saturday, securing a 5-1 victory over Coventry Women’s Hockey in a game that was over as a contest before half time. Westwood’s water-based pitch provided the venue, with both teams accumulating an assembly of noisy spectators some half...
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Coventry City have enjoyed an excellent start to 2025, with Frank Lampard’s Sky Blues going from strength to strength as they chase down a Championship playoff spot. The England legend’s appointment in November last year, after Coventry parted ways with long-serving manager Mark Robins, attracted plenty of attention – not...
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While this January was fairly quiet for most teams in men’s football this year, the women’s game was marked by a number of exciting moves. Table-topping WSL side Chelsea indisputably had the pick of the bunch, after securing the services of Naomi Girma in an unprecedented deal. No set of...
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Classic cup finals under the Wembley arches. Giant killings of the greatest proportions. Incredible goals and extraordinary sporting stories. These are just some of the things that make the FA Cup, football’s oldest competition, so special. Still going strong after 153 years, the third round of the competition can mean...
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After eight stellar seasons and six league titles, the seemingly impossible has finally happened: Manchester City are in bad form. After a conventionally convincing start to the season, Pep Guardiola’s once-monolithic squad has faltered and fallen out of title contention. A run of 13 games in all competitions with just...
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Leamington FC ended their losing streak of six league games with an emphatic victory over leaders Curzon Ashton before slipping to defeat against Brackley on the final matchday of a successful 2024. Manager Paul Holleran was quick to praise his players after their performance on the 21st, as his side...
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Happy 2025! Allow all of us at The Boar to inspire you with our bold new promises for the year – whether that's new sports, no coffee, or (finally) locking in academically.
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Coventry City manager Frank Lampard became the latest manager to highlight the increasing tendency of goalkeepers to go down “injured” in key moments after his side’s 2-1 victory over Hull City. Discussing an incident around 20 minutes into the match where Hull goalkeeper Ivan Pandur fell to the ground and...
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