Maldonado reigns in Spain
James Froom looks at Pastor Maldonado’s victory for Williams and the fire which engulfed the team’s paddock in their post-race celebrations…
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The Saints go marching up
Southampton fan Felix Keith looks at his side’s promotion-winning season and believes they have the capability to perform well in their return to the Premier League…
Was F1 right to race?
James Froom believes that despite a successful race, there should never have been a Grand Prix in Bahrain this year…
Is F1 heading for trouble… again?
James Froom looks at the reasons for going ahead with the Bahraini Grand Prix and says he is hopeful that it will pass off without incident…
Wednesday debate: Future of Horse Racing
After two more horses died in this year’s Grand National, Redbrick Sport asked what this meant for horse racing and what should now happen regarding its main event of the year…
Technology will not rid Football of all its problems
Ross Highfield puts forward the argument that reliance on technology in the sport can only go so far to curing the problems found on the pitch every week…
Champions League semi final preview: Barcelona and Real Madrid to contest final
Ross Highfield looks ahead to both last four matches and predicts an all Spanish affair at the Allianz Arena next month…
Five things we learned from the Masters
Thomas Dodd looks back at the first major of the year and sums up what we have learned from the four days at Augusta…
Compromise goes out the window as technology in sport is finally embraced?
Felix Keith argues recent examples across sport have only served to further encourage the viewers that it’s about time technology was fully taken advantage of…
FA Cup semi-final preview – Chelsea and Everton to triumph at Wembley
Sam Price looks ahead to this weekend’s encounters and says organisers have made a big mistake by playing both matches at Wembley…
England end frustrating winter on a high
Felix Keith looks back at England’s brief Test series against Sri Lanka and says they still need more practice against spin bowling to flourish in the future…
Roger’s Revival
Tom Garry believes Roger Federer’s demise has been greatly exaggerated and that the Swiss legend can still add to his list of 16 grand slam titles…
Warwickshire duo seek home comforts in pursuit of Championship glory
Director of cricket Ashley Giles and captain Jim Troughton are hoping to use new pitches at Edgbaston as they aim to better last year’s second place finish…
County Cricket previews: Division 1 – Durham favourites to win the Championship
Joel Lamy looks ahead to the new domestic season and predicts wins for Durham in the first-class game and Somerset in the one-day formats…
County Cricket previews: Division 2 – Yorkshire the side to beat
Joel Lamy previews Division 2 of the County Championship and how each county might fare in all three competitions this season…
(Vote) Wednesday debate: Who will win the Masters?
Four Redbrick Sport writers put forward their choices for the Masters, read on to see who they believe will win then let us know in our poll what you think…
Masters preview – Woods and McIlroy favourites but don’t write off Mickelson
Blayne Pereira previews the first major in the golfing year and runs over the favourites and outside bets for the highly anticipated tournament…
Poor signings by Dalglish the reason for Liverpool’s slump
Luke Callis looks at the reasons for Liverpool’s poor season in the Premier League and questions whether Kenny Dalglish is the right man to turn their fortunes around…
(Vote) Wednesday debate: Who is the best player outside the Premier League
With all the talk about the title race between both Manchester clubs, three supporters of Championship teams pick their top players outside of the top flight…
Six Nations review
James Dolton looks back at his original preview and assesses how each country did compared to his initial predictions…
The Redbrick Sport Podcast, March 26th 2012
Josh Reynolds was in the presence of Redbrick Sport greatness this week as he was joined by Sport Editor Sam Price as well as former Sport Editor and current Redbrick Deputy Editor James Phillips.
There’s nothing Plastic about these Brits
James Newbon defends some of the GB athletes coming under attack from the media due to their nationality and says that come the Olympics they will be given the full support of the British public…
Birmingham win BULSCA champs
Brum’s Life Saving team came up trumps in Bath where they left as champions having won a number of individual and collective medals on the way…
Climbers scale the heights at BUCS
Birmingham’s climbing team put in a stirling performance as they took on the best university competitors in their finals…
Karate competitors put up a good fight
Jacob Hawkins won a bronze medal as Birmingham’s competitors fought it out with some top level athletes…
(Vote) Wednesday debate: Who will win the Premier League?
With the title race now down to both Manchester clubs, Ross Highfield and Tom Williamson stick their necks on the line and predict who will win the Premier League this season…
Tendulkar reaches historic milestone
Felix Keith looks over the career of Indian great Sachin Tendulkar after the Little Master completed his record-breaking 100th international century…
Badminton teams fall at semi-final stage
Up against Loughborough and Leeds Met, both Birmingham teams put in a great effort but succumbed to their two rivals…
Medal double for Birmingham Squash
The men’s teams won silver in the BUCS finals and gold in trophy tournament in a successful weekend at Sheffield…
Fencers share the foils at BUCS
Rosie Davies won a bronze medal after reaching the semi-finals of her event…
Silver success for Gann and Smith at Judo championships
Chris Gann and Annie Smith were the biggest successes in Sheffield where the Birmingham team competed looking for BUCS glory…
Volleyball team rally to claim fifth place at BUCS
The men’s team rallied after two defeats with back-to-back victories as they improved on last year’s seventh place finish…
Synchronised Success for legend McCoy
Max Milward looks back at the Cheltenham festival and the contrasting success of Synchronised, Big Buck’s and Kauto Star in the biggest races of the week…
The Sport Podcast, March 17th
Women’s lacrosse player and BUCS silver medalist Ayesha Bansal joined Josh Reynolds for this week’s sport podcast, which also featured Sport Editor Raphael Sheridan and pundit of the week Ross Highfield.
Match abandoned after Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba collapses on pitch
Bolton Wanderers midfielder, Fabrice Muama, 23, collapsed on the pitch during an FA Cup tie against Tottenham at White Hart Lane on Saturday and remains in a ‘critically ill’ condition at The London Chest Hospital. He went down five minutes before half-time after collapsing mid-way inside his own half, according to the BBC’s correspondent Ian Read More →
Mar 17 2012 | Posted in Sports | Read More »
Wales on course for yet another Grand Slam
Fraser Kesteven looks ahead to the Six Nations’ final fixtures and says Wales are on course for a deserved third Grand Slam in six years…
Lacrosse team pipped at the last by Cambridge
The women’s lacrosse firsts narrowly missed out on winning the BUCS Championships following a thoroughly entertaining and dramatic encounter in Sheffield. James Dolton has the story of the match…
Durham hold out to deny Brum third straight hockey title
Looking to add to their previous two consecutive BUCS Championships, the girls just came up short against a resilient Durham side in a tense yet lively encounter at Sheffield where Josh Hunt was reporting…
Biathlon brilliance
Birmingham took a formidable force of competitors to Oxford for the BUCS Biathlon finals, where the squad hoped to translate hard work into medals and BUCS points…
Stirling stop Brum
The golfers finished their league campaign as unbeaten champions last week. In the cup they faced a Stirling side known to have an extremely strong golfing set-up…
Sport Shorts 16/03/2012
Korfball Bronze Birmingham’s Korfball first team took part in the BSKA National Championships last weekend, performing impressively to come home with bronze medals. Brum reached the quarter-finals following a 9-3 win over Leeds and then a dominant 16-2 victory over Reading. The team then booked a place in the semi-final after triumphing over Edinburgh 10-6. Read More →
Mar 15 2012 | Posted in Sports | Read More »
Birmingham finish with a flourish
In their final league game in the Premier North division, third place Birmingham played fourth place Loughborough. Women’s Rugby Union Birmingham 1sts 43 Loughborough 1sts 5 The last time Birmingham and Loughborough met in a local derby, Loughborough were decidedly enfeebled with half their firsts out in Dubai. Yet, Loughborough’s accusations of complacency against Birmingham Read More →
Farnworth’s four fires Brum into cup final
Birmingham’s team, in second place in Midlands 3A, play a cup semi-final against Staffordshire, who are in the fourth division…
Silver lining for Brum’s swimmers
Coach Gary Humpage has revolutionised the swimming since he came to the University 16 years ago. When he joined, the team were facing the prospect of relegation from division two. Now they’re one of the best teams in the country, and finished second in the 2011 BUCS finals. James Newbon watched them this year…
(Vote) Wednesday debate: Who is to blame for Chelsea’s poor season?
Struggling in the league and with yet another manager sacked, four Redbrick Sport writers argue who is to blame for Chelsea’s so far disappointing season…
The Wall steps down but ascends to the pantheon of greats
Felix Keith assesses the career of Rahul Dravid who recently retired from international cricket and where he stands in the list of the greatest batsmen of all time…
Moyes still going strong as Toffees’ boss
Reece Lawrence looks back at David Moyes’ 10 years at Everton and assesses how well he has done during his time with the blue half in Merseyside…
Formula One season preview
Blayne Pereira looks ahead to the new season and the possible fortunes of all teams and drivers as Sebastian Vettel looks to become the third man to win three consecutive titles…
The Sport Podcast, March 11th 2012
Birmingham Pussycats Stunt Coach Jasmine Demeester joined Josh Reynolds on this weeks sport podcast, along with pundit of the week Reece Lawrence and Online Sport Editor Joel Lamy.
Battling Bedford bruise Brum
Men’s Rugby Union, Conference Cup semi-final Birmingham 2nds 8-26 Bedford 1sts On an afternoon that saw everything from dazzling sunshine to pounding hail, it was a dull gloom that eventually settled over Birmingham as visitors Bedford 1sts progressed to the Midlands Cup Final. Despite playing in an inferior league, Bedford were bigger, stronger and more Read More →
BUCS Championship Contenders
The University’s best teams travel up to Sheffield next week to take part in the prestigious BUCS Championships. Here, we profile the teams that are travelling northwards in search of titles and silverware. Redbrick Sport will launch a microsite where all the news, reports and interviews of that weekend will be available. BUCS for Read More →
Sport Thoughts
Why are women so undervalued in sport? Redbrick legends Charlotte Lytton and Anna Hughes explore the reasons behind the polarity in the media’s coverage of men’s and women’s sport. You’d be forgiven for not realizing that the British netball team is currently ranked third in the world. In fact, after finishing first in the 2011 Read More →
Mar 8 2012 | Posted in Sports | Read More »
Novices tame Thames waters
The University of Birmingham Boat Club may not have an invitation to compete alongside Oxford and Cambridge in their famous annual boat race on the Thames, but this has not stopped them from putting in impressive performances of their own every year on the 7km course between Mortlake and Putney. Last weekend saw the both Read More →
Mar 8 2012 | Posted in Sports | Read More »
Cheltenham Festival preview
Max Milward looks ahead to this year’s event and suggests who could triumph in the biggest races of the week…
Sport Shorts
This week in… 1936 - Sepp Blatter celebrates his 76th birthday this week. He is one of sport’s most controversial figures having been embroiled in fiasco after fiasco, yet has thus far refused to resign. The decisions to award Qatar the 2022 World Cup, made on his watch, has been met with worldwide condemnation. 1975 - Juan Read More →
Mar 8 2012 | Posted in Sports | Read More »
Arch rivals ease past plucky Birmingham
Third-placed Birmingham hosted second-placed Loughborough. Against their fierce rivals, it would be good preparation for the BUCS. Women’s Badminton Birmingham 1sts 2 Loughborough 1sts 6 The Munrow played host to some high class badminton on Wednesday, as Birmingham welcomed arch rivals Loughborough, who sit a single place above them in the Read More →
Heroes & Villains
Heroes… Rory McIlroy The 22-year-old rose to the top of the world golf rankings after winning the Honda Classic in Florida by two shots. McIlroy headed for Madison Square Garden in celebration to watch his girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki play a tennis exhibition match; the Irishman even took to the court himself to the delight of Read More →
Mar 8 2012 | Posted in Sports | Read More »
Newcastle’s woes extended by ruthless Brum
Birmingham are comfortable in Premier North mid-table, and played a Newcastle side who are fighting to stay in the division. Men’s Badminton Birmingham 1sts 7 Newcastle 1sts 1 Birmingham men’s first team headed into their Premier North division clash against Newcastle firsts full of confidence fresh off the back of winning Read More →
Unbeatable
Birmingham’s golfers wrapped up the Premier North title last week, and travelled to Lincoln for their final league match, determined to end the campaign unbeaten. Men’s Golf Lincoln 1sts 2.5 Birmingham 1sts 3.5 The University of Birmingham golf first team extended their lead to 26 points from a possible 30 at the top of the Read More →
Michalak magic denies Brum title
This was it. The title-decider. Birmingham needed to beat a strong Nottingham Trent team to secure the league and, with it, promotion to the Premier North. Women’s Basketball Birmingham 1sts 51 Nott’m Trent 1sts 67 The title-deciding game of the Midlands 1A division saw Birmingham fall short against their main league rivals Nottingham Trent in Read More →
(Vote) Wednesday debate: Euro 2012 manager
Reece Lawrence and James Newbon debate whether Stuart Pearce should be given the task of managing England at Euro 2012…
Banning Chisora without trial denies him justice
Luke Strauss believes Dereck Chisora deserves to be banned indefinitely from boxing, but that the decision should have been made after giving him a trial…
Clark and Megson victims of trigger-happy chairmen
Ross Highfield looks at the tenures of Gary Megson and Lee Clark who were both sacked by their clubs despite being in the play-off places in League One, and bemoans the short-termism of their chairmen…
The Sport Podcast, March 2nd
With voting now open for the Guild Elections 2012, Josh Reynolds welcomes VPS candidates James Hughes, Tom Garry and Guive Shafie onto the sport podcast to discuss their policies.
Mar 4 2012 | Posted in Guild Elections 2012,Key Stories,News,Online Exclusives,Podcasts,Sports,Sports Podcast,VPS | Read More »
Meet the VPS candidates
The Guild elections take place between 2-9 March 2012 and every candidate is furiously trying to gain as many votes as possible before the results are announced on 10 March. This year, there are three candidates for the Vice President for Sport position. The VPS leads sports societies, widens sports participation and represents all students’ sporting interests. Redbrick Sport writer James Newbon talked to them…
Brum avoid Cambridge blues…
The Aussie rules team is going from strength to strength. Having beaten Oxford two weeks ago, could they do the same with Cambridge on a bigger pitch?
Durham draw derails title bid
On a high after last week’s BUCS Championship semi-final victory, Birmingham needed to beat Durham by more than two goals to remain in contention for the league…
Epée expertise sees Brum wrap up league
Birmingham’s fencing 1sts were unbeaten heading into the match, and needed a victory to secure the league title and a place in the promotion play-offs…
Brum set up Loughborough cup showdown
Birmingham 1sts, who are up at the top of their Premier division, played a quarter-final cup game against a Sheffield side that hasn’t yet lost a game…
Sports Thoughts
Redbrick Sport online editor Joel Lamy laments the detachment of sport from everyday life, pointing out that sport at its emotive best is at our fingertips…
Dazzling Danby puts Brum to the sword
After a superb start to the season, a recent blip has seen Birmingham languishing in mid-table. They came up against an inspired Leeds Met captain who scored all five goals…
Revenge served cold by hockey hotshots
League leaders Durham knocked Birmingham out of the BUCS Championships in the semi-finals last week. Brum were itching for revenge…
New £50 million sports centre planned
The University of Birmingham is about to submit a planning application for a new £50 million sports centre facility, aimed to be in operation by early 2015. Large investment The new facility will be positioned behind the Guild with the entrance facing onto Bristol Road at the junction with Edgbaston Park Road, where the Gun Read More →
(Vote) Wednesday debate: Is Alastair Cook the best batsman in the world?
After his recent high scores in the ODI series against Pakistan, Felix Keith and Joel Lamy debate whether Alastair Cook is the best batsman in the world at all forms of the sport…
Mancini’s diplomatic skills the key for Tevez
Felix Keith ponders the situation at Manchester City and says Roberto Mancini should give Carlos Tevez a chance to work his way back into the side…
League Cup wins secures Dalglish’s job
Tom Williamson looks back at the League Cup final and argues it could prove to be a turning point in both Liverpool’s and Cardiff’s seasons…
Six Nations throws up more controversy
James Dolton looks back over the third weekend of the tournament and casts an eye over all three matches, in particular the decision not to award David Strettle a late try against Wales…
The Sport Podcast, February 25
After the BUCS Championship semi-final fixtures last Wednesday, hockey stars Patrick Smith and Anna Toman as well as Sport Editor Sam Price join Josh Reynolds for the sport podcast.
Wolves make a meal over appointment of new manager
Ross Highfield looks back at the slightly chaotic choice of Terry Connor as the new boss of the Midlands club and says they may have made a mistake in sacking Mick McCarthy…
Birmingham hosts Aviva Grand Prix
Redbrick Sport Editor Sam Price reports back from the Aviva Grand Prix at the NIA, where British athletes acquitted themselves well, and Jamaican and American athletes got a taste of Birmingham… A star-studded line-up descended upon the NIA in Birmingham on Saturday for the world’s biggest indoor athletics meeting, the Aviva Grand Prix, which is Read More →
Feb 24 2012 | Posted in Sports | Read More »
Sport Thoughts
Redbrick Sport Editor Raphael Sheridan discusses homophobia in football, and the efforts that the FA must go to if gay players are to feel comfortable in being open about their sexuality. Twenty years ago, it would have been a bold individual to predict that the Conservatives would be the party that legalises gay marriage. It Read More →
Feb 24 2012 | Posted in Sports | Read More »
Sharks attack in Aussie Rules rivalry
It came down to the last minute for Birmingham’s Aussie Rules team to clinch a win against one of their biggest rivals, Oxford, last weekend. Having continuously lost out in their past meetings, Birmingham travelled away with a strong squad in the hope of overcoming their opponents. Aussie Rules Football Oxford ARFC 45 B’ham Sharks Read More →
Mudge improved Brum secure clean sweep
‘We have to win this match, otherwise we drop down to the second division and that would be a disaster!’ The pressure was on as Birmingham women’s squash team, led by their injured captain Katie Quarterman, as they embarked on their latest encounter with Newcastle. ‘We haven’t played them in ages so this one could Read More →
Golfers maintain winning streak
The men’s golf firsts began their BUCS Championship campaign on a gloomy morning at Edgbaston, where their Scottish opponents Aberdeen probably had the advantage of being more accustomed to the wet and windy conditions. Despite this the University of Birmingham first team remained positive and Gareth Jenkins led the team off with a solid 2&1 Read More →
Brum smash Exeter to reach final
The women’s lacrosse 1sts demolished Exeter 17-1 in a one-sided encounter at Cryfield Pavilion in Warwick to once again make their way to the BUCS Championships final where they will take on Cambridge. Brum showed their ruthless side to kill off an Exeter team who sit fourth in the Southern Premier division, with Hollie Harrington Read More →
Durham block passage to final again
It was a case of déjà vu for the University of Birmingham men’s hockey firsts on Wednesday, as for the second year running they were knocked out of the BUCS Championships in the semi-finals by their adversaries from the University of Durham. Nonetheless, the team can hold their heads high, for it was, quite simply, Read More →
Title hat-trick beckons for Brum
Birmingham women’s hockey firsts have kept their dream of a third consecutive BUCS knockout cup trophy alive after convincingly defeating Bath firsts 4-1 in Wednesday’s semi-final at Beeston Hockey Club in Nottingham. Women’s Hockey Birmingham 1sts 4 Bath 1sts 1 Birmingham took the lead in the twelfth minute through Sarah Haycroft, while goals from Rosie Read More →
England restore pride with impressive ODI display
Felix Keith says he is encouraged by England’s 4-0 whitewash of Pakistan and hopes they can take that form into T20 series which concludes the tour…
(Vote) Wednesday debate: Is the Europa League worth winning for the Manchester clubs?
Ross Highfield and Luke Strauss debate whether it is worth Manchester United and Manchester City giving it it their all in Europe’s secondary cup competition after being knocked out of the Champions League…
Has football overstretched itself?
Tom Williamson looks at the recent administrations at Rangers and Portsmouth and says they are just two of the mismanaged clubs who have falled on hard times after trying to spend their way to glory…
Birmingham hosts Aviva Grand Prix
Sam Price reports from an exciting day of athletics at the Birmingham NIA which saw wins for many of the London 2012 hopefuls such as Jessica Ennis as they competed alongside those from abroad including Asafa Powell and Liu Xiang…
The Sport Podcast, February 19
First team golf captain Dan Beattie as well as Redbrick Sport Editors Sam Price and Raphael Sheridan joined Josh Reynolds for this week’s sport podcast.
Durham downed by Mac attack
Birmingham women 1sts 14-11 Durham women 1sts – Premier north division Two converted Garnet Mackinder tries were enough to give Birmingham’s women victory over Durham at the Bournbrook pitch on Wednesday. The 14-11 win saw Brum go level in the league with their northern visitors, with the away side clinging on to second place by Read More →
Olympic trainer Fitz the bill for Brum
Redbrick Sport editor Raphael Sheridan takes an in-depth look at the Judo club at the University, catching up with their Olympic coach Fitzroy Davies to find out more about the unique set-up …
Medals galore for superb gymnasts
Report by Joe West After a bright and early start the Birmingham gymnastics squad arrived at Rushmoor Gymnastics Academy knowing there would be stiff competition for the coveted BUCS medals that lay enticingly on the entrance table. A staggeringly competitive field of 108 meant the women’s event was split into three rounds with the Birmingham Read More →
Polo club impress in nationals
Birmingham Polo Club headed off the Schools and Universities Polo Association (SUPA) Arena National Championships in high spirits after a strong performance in their last tournament. Birmingham fielded six teams in total, with two featuring in the Beginner divisions and four playing in the Novice sections…
Double trouble for Durham
Birmingham women 1sts 7-1 Durham women 1sts – Premier north division Birmingham women’s badminton first team beat Durham firsts 7-1 to complete three wins in a row. The hosts were confident coming into the fixture on the back of two away victories and it showed as they outclassed their opponents. In the first round of matches Read More →
Dhesi dunks battling Brum
Birmingham 1sts 0-1 Manchester 1sts – BUCS Trophy 1st round Report by Reece Lawrence, photo by Hannah Macdowell Amar Dhesi’s second half goal was enough to knock Birmingham firsts out of the BUCS Championship Trophy at the first hurdle and send Manchester through to face Bath in the second round. The hosts faced their BUCS Read More →
My top five… sportspersons who defied their age
With Ryan Giggs deciding to stay on for another year at Old Trafford, James Newbon picks his top sportsmen and women who have continued performing well despite their advanced years…
Have Wales already won this year’s Six Nations?
Fraser Kesteven looks back on the first two weeks of the Six Nations and says that the Welsh are overwhelming favourites to win the title…
