With the world of sport currently on hold, The Boar Sport is committed to reliving some of the biggest shocks in sporting history. Last summer Simona Halep stunned Centre Court, beating Serena Williams convincingly in the women’s singles final of Wimbledon 2019. Halep’s triumph prevented Williams from winning her first title...
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Following the EIHL’s abandonment, Coventry Blaze finished the season in third position, their highest finish since winning the league title in 2010. Danny Stewart’s side were the inform team throughout the second half of the season, ending the campaign on a streak of seventeen matches without defeat in regulation time....
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In a joint statement from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, it has today (24/03/20) been announced that the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have been postponed until the summer of 2021 at the latest due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision to postpone the...
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Cast your mind back to happier times, and come with me to the London 2012 Olympic Games. In the nation’s first home Olympics in 64 years, Team GB enjoyed their most successful Games since 1908, soaring to third in the medals table on home soil amid a summer defined by...
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The Premier League has announced plans to launch an official Hall of Fame, which will be dedicated to recognising “the exceptional skill and talent” of players who have featured in the competition since its formation in 1992. A statement from the Premier League revealed that two inductees would be welcomed...
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Life under Phil Neville began so brightly for the Lionesses, but in recent months the mood surrounding the England women’s nation team has soured. Crowned champions in 2019, England sank to a disappointing third place finish at the 2020 SheBelievesCup, falling to defeat against the United States and Spain. The...
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The London Marathon has been postponed, for the first time in the event’s 38-year history, until October amid the coronavirus outbreak. Marathon director, Hugh Brasher said in an official statement: “The world is in an unprecedented situation, grappling with a global pandemic of COVID-19, and public health is everyone’s priority.”...
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared on Wednesday evening that it is now treating the coronavirus (now known as COVID-19) outbreak as a global “pandemic.” With the worldwide number of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassing 120,000 earlier this week, the impact of the viral disease is a “crisis that will touch...
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Coventry Blaze left it late against Dundee Stars to claim a famous 3-2 win, propelling Danny Stewart’s side into third place in the Elite League standings with less than a month of the regular season remaining. With just six seconds remaining in the final period, Luke Ferrara notched a timely...
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If we allowed stereotypes to hold, society would dictate that there are two types of travellers. I shall refer to them as the organisers and the wanderers, although alternative labels are available. Our first clan, of which I unquestionably belong to, are the type to wander through airports clutching plastic wallets brimming with bureaucracy. Members of the second tribe are usually unsure about their departure time, haven’t arranged travel insurance and yet haven’t a worry in the world.
Organisers and wanderers, as distinct and diverse a duet they might be, are often reliant upon the same binds to prevent travel catastrophe: apps.
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In the inaugural Varsity meeting between the sides, Team Warwick romped to a convincing 14-3 victory against Coventry University at ‘the place’ in the mixed lacrosse. The hosts – who have elected not to compete in men’s and women’s BUCS fixtures this year – were overwhelmed by a commanding Warwick...
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On what was an historic opening night for Coventry University, Team Warwick fell to a shock defeat in the men’s futsal, losing 10-7 amid a terse atmosphere at the Sports and Wellness Hub.
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