Manchester City have been banned from European club competitions until the 2022-2023 season and fined £25 million for “serious breaches” of UEFA’s financial fair play (FFP) and licensing rules. In a statement released on the club’s website, a Manchester City spokesperson said that the Premier League champions are “disappointed but...
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In what is becoming an increasingly familiar pattern for fans of the east London club, West Ham United have been eliminated from the FA Cup at the behest of lower league opposition, by West Bromwich Albion on this occasion. A fortnight has since faded into the oracles of yesteryear, and...
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Despite leading for the majority of the match Coventry Blaze were unable to upset the league leaders, falling to a painful 6-5 defeat in overtime against Sheffield Steelers. Defeat leaves the Blaze eleven points above the playoff line, and in an increasingly narrow contest for fifth position in the standings...
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Former climate adviser, Claire O'Neill, has launched an attack on Prime Minister Boris Johnson after being fired "without warning". Luke James explores the implications of her departure on the UK's future climate goals.
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Coventry Blaze earned a vital 3-2 win over Guildford Flames, as the race for the top half intensifies in the Elite League. Blaze, who fell behind in the opening minute, came from behind to complete a memorable comeback without the help of Luke Ferrara, the league’s top-scorer, and Ross Venus...
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Founded in the Windy City four years ago, The Athletic has never been afraid to make bold proclamations about the future it envisages for sports journalism. The Athletic’s 2016 Chicago launch promised to change the way that sports fans consume media; pledging to provide unrivalled coverage of the Blackhawks and...
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Founded in 2003 following the demise of the British Ice Hockey League, the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) has grown from strength-to-strength in era of unrelenting socio-economic change. Perhaps the greatest barrier to ice hockey achieving success in the United Kingdom is the sport’s longstanding caricature: that hockey is simply...
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Luke James analyses whether the FA Cup inspires the magic that it always has done, despite the big clubs' apparent disregard for it.
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On a wet, blustery evening at St. Andrew’s, Coventry City dominated the play on a night to remember against Bristol Rovers, as the hosts strolled to a 3-0 win to progress to the fourth round of the FA Cup, where the Sky Blues will face their St. Andrew’s landlords, Birmingham...
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It was a festive night to remember for Coventry Blaze fans, as Danny Stewart’s side romped to an 8-3 victory over Guildford Flames at the Skydome Arena. Despite losing to the Flames on penalties just 24 hours previously, Coventry Blaze stormed out of the traps to take the lead after...
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In an action-packed night of hockey at the Skydome Arena, Coventry Blaze were unable to upset the form-book, falling to a fifth successive defeat since mid-November against Nottingham Panthers on Saturday evening. Despite taking the lead in the first period through Luke Ferrara, Blaze were unable to contain Brett Bulmer,...
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It is so often the case that sports films are hysterically abysmal. Take Final Score – a sports-thriller in which Dave Bautista attempts to prevent a terrorist attack at the soon-to-be-bulldozed Upton Park – as the classic of its genre. For a multitude of reasons, Final Score is unquestionably the...
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On the night Coventry city centre switched on its Christmas lights, marking the official start of the city’s calendar of festivity, Manchester Storm exited the Skydome Arena with a place in the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup at the expense of Coventry Blaze. In a ‘Play-In’ match that the hosts...
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