by Tom Eden | Feb 13, 2026 | News, Sport
Politicians across the north of England have urged the UK Government to ensure that any future bids for the Olympics and Paralympics are held in ‘The North’. The plans are set to include Sheffield as one of the host destinations for either the 2036 or 2040 Olympics....
by Pati Gwiazda | Feb 12, 2026 | Sport
The first-ever gay bowling event took place in Sheffield last night. The Gay City Bowlers brought their mission to Lane 7 on Matilda Street, making Sheffield the organisation’s eleventh city. The nationwide bowling club is dedicated to fighting social isolation among...
by Will Atherton | May 23, 2025 | Sport, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Uncategorised
Sheffield United will face Sunderland AFC in the Championship Playoff Final tomorrow, with the winner securing promotion to the Premier League. The final, which takes place at Wembley Stadium, will kick off at 3pm on Saturday 24 May. It’s a clash between 3rd and...
by Taejah Boothe | May 22, 2025 | Community, Sport, Top stories
A group of six women have come together to fight back against gender stereotypes about women in sports as they take on an open water swim. Their name, ‘She Swims Like A Girl’, was chosen by Medical student Lucy Hirst. She said: “It could be seen as something you use...
by Anna-Louise Adepegba | May 22, 2025 | News, Sport, Top stories
Leading historian Ged O’brien has responded to Sheffield charity claims the Steel City founded football, with evidence that the sport has deep origins in Scotland. In an interview with ShefNews, trustee of charity ‘Sheffield:The Home of Football’...
by Rosie Wood | May 22, 2025 | Community, Sport, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Watch
The Frog and Parrot pub on Division Street recently unveiled a blue plaque outside the building to honour John Tasker, who is known to be a pioneer of modern football. They found out that his engineering workshop had once been on the premises in the 1800s – a...
