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Varsity Ice Hockey: Trent deny Nottingham University win in a thriller

The most prestigious trophy of the varsity series once again drew a sell-out crowd as the University of Nottingham ice hockey team fell 7-5 to Trent. Throughout 40 minutes of high octane action the Uni team more than matched their rivals, and it was only late in the…

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Monday 20th February 2012

Varsity Ice Hockey – Live

Varsity Ice Hockey To see our upcoming pictures of the Ice hockey match, please ‘like’ our Varsity Facebook page. 

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Monday 20th February 2012

Varsity Ice hockey 101: What You Need to Know

Got tickets for Varsity Ice hockey but have no idea what ice hockey is all about? You’re not the first. Ice hockey is hardly the most glamorised sport in the UK, but that doesn’t mean that the Nottingham Varsity game won’t be a great evening out, whether you’re…

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Sunday 19th February 2012

Varsity 2012 underway as Nottingham University draw first blood in Rugby League

A wet day at Harvey Haddon was brightened up by a brilliant second half display from Nottingham Uni, who beat Trent 22-18 in the opening instalment of Varsity 2012. With the second team comprehensively beaten earlier on in the day, there was pressure on the 1st team to…

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Thursday 16th February 2012

A Sporting Guide to 2012

In an Olympic year, sport invariably rises to the top of the agenda.  Impact takes a look at some of the events going on in 2012 that you would be foolish to miss. UEFA Euro 2012 The draws up, the schedule set, and that English sense of pre-tournament optimism…

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Tuesday 14th February 2012

A Golden Cycle or Just Five Minutes of Fame?

Josep Guardiola’s Catalans strolled to victory after victory in 2009, marking a third, near-impeccable season for Guardiola, and sparking the inevitable debates currently raging throughout the football community: are Barcelona the best club football team ever? After witnessing the smooth, yet utterly destructive tiki-taka showcased at Wembley, you’d…

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Tuesday 14th February 2012

Sporting Tragedies: Running the Risk

Risk is an inherent factor in any sport and what some spectators and participants find so appealing about it. Naturally, the mental and physical skills required  are also reasons for the popularity of a sport. There have been, nonetheless, occasions in sport recently that have brought spectators and participants back down to earth with a sobering…

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Friday 10th February 2012

Wes Morgan departs from Forest

January has been a relatively quiet month at the City Ground as Steve Cotterill has fervently attempted to keep his squad together with interest in a number of his players from high profile clubs.  After three bids for long-serving centre back Wes Morgan, Cotterill finally accepted an offer…

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Friday 10th February 2012

A farewell to Nigel

Nottingham Forest Owner and life-long fan Nigel Doughty passed away in his Lincolnshire home last weekend.  He was 54 years old and the co-chairman of a private equity firm named Doughty Hanson & Co. A philanthropic figure, Doughty had donated over £100 million to the club in his…

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Thursday 9th February 2012

England Manager – The Poisoned Chalice?

It’s surprising there are ever any applicants. The immutable, inescapable pressure and surveillance that accompanies the post of England manager would presumably be enough to deter every sane man alive; having witnessed the vilification endured by previous employees as England continually fall short, it is difficult to visualize…

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