Sports Archives - East Midlands Connected https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/news/sports/ Hopping Between Hubs Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 Nine-year-old Toby is on a roll as ice hockey career takes off https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/nine-year-old-toby-is-on-a-roll-as-ice-hockey-career-takes-off/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nine-year-old-toby-is-on-a-roll-as-ice-hockey-career-takes-off https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/nine-year-old-toby-is-on-a-roll-as-ice-hockey-career-takes-off/#respond Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/?p=151271 A Derbyshire schoolboy is fast becoming one to watch on the ice after being selected to represent an elite British team at one of Europe’s largest junior ice hockey tournaments. Toby Mangnall, a year five pupil at Long Lane Church of England Primary School – part of the Derby Diocesan Academy Trust (DDAT) – is following the elite […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/nine-year-old-toby-is-on-a-roll-as-ice-hockey-career-takes-off/feed/ 0 England football fan follows the Three Lions after surgery for condition estimated to affect millions of Britons https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/england-football-fan-follows-the-three-lions-after-surgery-for-condition-estimated-to-affect-millions-of-britons/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=england-football-fan-follows-the-three-lions-after-surgery-for-condition-estimated-to-affect-millions-of-britons https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/england-football-fan-follows-the-three-lions-after-surgery-for-condition-estimated-to-affect-millions-of-britons/#respond Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:49:34 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/?p=151384 An England football fan who thought his TV set was to blame for blurry match action has been able to follow the Three Lions this summer, thanks to surgery for a sight-stealing condition. Leatherhead resident Alan Lowe, aged 79, who describes himself as an armchair fan, bought a bigger TV to watch England play, mistakenly […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/england-football-fan-follows-the-three-lions-after-surgery-for-condition-estimated-to-affect-millions-of-britons/feed/ 0 England’s World Cup win sparks rush for Miami as fans eye Norway quarter-final https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/englands-world-cup-win-sparks-rush-for-miami-as-fans-eye-norway-quarter-final/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=englands-world-cup-win-sparks-rush-for-miami-as-fans-eye-norway-quarter-final https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/englands-world-cup-win-sparks-rush-for-miami-as-fans-eye-norway-quarter-final/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:52:20 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/?p=151357 England’s dramatic 3-2 World Cup victory over Mexico has sent supporters racing to book trips to the United States, with online searches for flights to Miami soaring in the hours after the final whistle. Google search data shows interest in “flights to Miami” spiked at around 4am UK time on Monday, as England sealed their place in Saturday’s quarter-final against Norway and fans began looking […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/englands-world-cup-win-sparks-rush-for-miami-as-fans-eye-norway-quarter-final/feed/ 0 We Heard You Lost Your Voice…’ Jakemans Rushes Bespoke ‘ROAR RELIEF’ Lozenges to England Captain After Viral Post-Match Interview https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/we-heard-you-lost-your-voice-jakemans-rushes-bespoke-roar-relief-lozenges-to-england-captain-after-viral-post-match-interview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-heard-you-lost-your-voice-jakemans-rushes-bespoke-roar-relief-lozenges-to-england-captain-after-viral-post-match-interview https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/we-heard-you-lost-your-voice-jakemans-rushes-bespoke-roar-relief-lozenges-to-england-captain-after-viral-post-match-interview/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:52:20 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/we-heard-you-lost-your-voice-jakemans-rushes-bespoke-roar-relief-lozenges-to-england-captain-after-viral-post-match-interview/ UK’s No.1 lozenge brand creates a custom pack after croaky celebrations hit the headlines.    England may have found their voice, but after the England captain’s croaky post-match interview went viral this week, Lincolnshire menthol lozenge brand, Jakemans has stepped in with an emergency delivery, designed to soothe sore throats.   Proudly UK family-owned, Jakemans […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/we-heard-you-lost-your-voice-jakemans-rushes-bespoke-roar-relief-lozenges-to-england-captain-after-viral-post-match-interview/feed/ 0 40% OF BRITS SHIFTING SUMMER HOLIDAY DATES TO WATCH THE WORLD CUP IN THE UK https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/40-of-brits-shifting-summer-holiday-dates-to-watch-the-world-cup-in-the-uk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=40-of-brits-shifting-summer-holiday-dates-to-watch-the-world-cup-in-the-uk https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/40-of-brits-shifting-summer-holiday-dates-to-watch-the-world-cup-in-the-uk/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:03:46 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/40-of-brits-shifting-summer-holiday-dates-to-watch-the-world-cup-in-the-uk/ It’s exactly one month until the FIFA World Cup kicks off in Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca – and UK football fans are already moving their usual summer holiday dates so they’re free to watch the games in the UK with their friends.   New research from InsureandGo reveals that despite the geo-political tensions, 68% of UK […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/40-of-brits-shifting-summer-holiday-dates-to-watch-the-world-cup-in-the-uk/feed/ 0 Innovation Meets Championship Golf: The QHotels Collection Announces HiO Golf Partnership https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/innovation-meets-championship-golf-the-qhotels-collection-announces-hio-golf-partnership/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=innovation-meets-championship-golf-the-qhotels-collection-announces-hio-golf-partnership https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/innovation-meets-championship-golf-the-qhotels-collection-announces-hio-golf-partnership/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:05:42 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/?p=150814 Exciting new commercial agreement enhances on-course engagement and reinforces continued investment in modern golf experiences [March, 2026] The QHotels Collection has announced an exciting new commercial partnership with HiO Golf, reinforcing its commitment to innovation, investment and delivering exceptional player experiences across its portfolio of championship venues.   The partnership will see HiO Golf’s cutting-edge hole-in-one […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/innovation-meets-championship-golf-the-qhotels-collection-announces-hio-golf-partnership/feed/ 0 Derby trio aiming to score Deaflympics glory https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/derby-trio-aiming-to-score-deaflympics-glory/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=derby-trio-aiming-to-score-deaflympics-glory https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/derby-trio-aiming-to-score-deaflympics-glory/#respond Sat, 03 Jan 2026 14:52:48 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/?p=149294 Three talented deaf footballers from a Derby school are set to take on the world as they prepare to represent Great Britain at the Deaflympics in Tokyo. Isabel, Summer and Evie, all pupils at the Royal School for the Deaf Derby (RSDD), have been selected for the GB Women’s Deaf Football Squad and will fly […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/derby-trio-aiming-to-score-deaflympics-glory/feed/ 0 The End of the Football Fairy Tale: Why Promoted Clubs Are Ten Times More Likely to Face Relegation https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/the-end-of-the-football-fairy-tale-why-promoted-clubs-are-ten-times-more-likely-to-face-relegation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-end-of-the-football-fairy-tale-why-promoted-clubs-are-ten-times-more-likely-to-face-relegation https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/the-end-of-the-football-fairy-tale-why-promoted-clubs-are-ten-times-more-likely-to-face-relegation/#respond Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:02:41 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/?p=149937 New research spanning five decades reveals that the dream of lower league clubs climbing the English football pyramid has all but died, with newly promoted Premier League teams now having just a one-in-three chance of survival. The romantic notion of the plucky underdog rising through the ranks of English football and establishing themselves in the […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/the-end-of-the-football-fairy-tale-why-promoted-clubs-are-ten-times-more-likely-to-face-relegation/feed/ 0 THE JAZZ SPY: A TALE OF RHYTHM, ESPIONAGE, AND EXTRAORDINARY LIFE — PETE GOODALL’S STORY SET FOR PAGE AND SCREEN https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/the-jazz-spy-a-tale-of-rhythm-espionage-and-extraordinary-life-pete-goodalls-story-set-for-page-and-screen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-jazz-spy-a-tale-of-rhythm-espionage-and-extraordinary-life-pete-goodalls-story-set-for-page-and-screen https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/the-jazz-spy-a-tale-of-rhythm-espionage-and-extraordinary-life-pete-goodalls-story-set-for-page-and-screen/#respond Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:04:56 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/?p=149927 Author: The Jazz Spy     Musician, producer, and one-time covert agent Pete Goodall unveils The Jazz Spy — an extraordinary memoir blending music, espionage, and a lifetime at the heart of British and global pop culture. Born in 1945, Goodall grew up on Merseyside as the son of a GI, a gifted child who […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/the-jazz-spy-a-tale-of-rhythm-espionage-and-extraordinary-life-pete-goodalls-story-set-for-page-and-screen/feed/ 0 Marshmallow and Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket Foundation Launch Community Tape Ball League to Celebrate Culture, Community and Cricket https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/marshmallow-and-leicestershire-rutland-cricket-foundation-launch-community-tape-ball-league-to-celebrate-culture-community-and-cricket-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marshmallow-and-leicestershire-rutland-cricket-foundation-launch-community-tape-ball-league-to-celebrate-culture-community-and-cricket-2 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/marshmallow-and-leicestershire-rutland-cricket-foundation-launch-community-tape-ball-league-to-celebrate-culture-community-and-cricket-2/#respond Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:13:54 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/marshmallow-and-leicestershire-rutland-cricket-foundation-launch-community-tape-ball-league-to-celebrate-culture-community-and-cricket-2/ The Marshmallow x L&RCF Community Tape Ball League will be run across Leicester and surrounding communities.   The new league will feature around 15 community teams across both men’s and women’s divisions, with weekly fixtures taking place from early 2026   As part of the partnership, Marshmallow will be the league’s Lead Community Partner.  The league will be launched at a Community Launch Festival, which will be […]

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