• Amar Interviews Sarah Orton, President of UoN’s Women’s Football

    Earlier this week, Amar Mehta sat down with Sarah Orton, president of the women’s football club, to discuss BUCS, the David Ross Sports Village and the growth in women’s football. Hi Sarah, thanks for joining me today. How have the women’s team been doing this year in the BUCS...
  • What’s wrong with the Davis Cup?

    The first round of the Davis Cup has come and gone quickly, with very little media attention. In fact, if it were not for 17-year-old Denis Shapovalov of Canada hitting a ball in frustration straight at the umpire, the round of fixtures may have slipped by, completely unnoticed, overshadowed...
  • Third consecutive Open Rackets title for UoN Squash president

    On Saturady 11th February, Nottingham’s Lea Van Der Zwalmen was able to win her third straight British Open Rackets title with a 3-0 victory over Georgie Willis in the grand final of the Ladies British Open held at the Queen’s Club London. Van Der Zwalmen showed a ruthlessly strong...
  • University of Nottingham take 12 medal haul at BUCS Nationals

    Hundreds of UoN (University of Nottingham) students made the short journey north up the M1 on Friday morning to compete in the BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) Championships against 6,000 students from universities across the United Kingdom last weekend (17th – 19th February). The green and gold returned...
  • Are Forest too good to go down?

    Each year there is a team that is considered by many as ‘too good to go down’. Pundits and fans alike will look at the squad, the manager and even the size of a club and prematurely deem them safe. Do Nottingham Forest fall under this category, or, given...
  • Panthers purring for a play-off place after performances against Blaze and Steelers

    Seven thousand people watched on as Nottingham Panthers beat arch rivals Sheffield Steelers 5-4 on the 11th February at the Motorpoint Arena. The Panthers came out of blocks quickly and took the lead when Brian McGrattan beat the Sheffield netminder after Robert Farmer, who had done well to retrieve...
  • Misfiring Villains far short of Premier League target

    Aston Villa are not a typical Championship club. Not many teams in the division average over 30,000 for home attendances and can boast of winning the European Cup, like the Villains did in 1982. Only Nottingham Forest have won that particular trophy (twice), but in contrast to our local...