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As Premier League action comes to a halt for the 2022 World Cup, players in England’s top flight that aren’t jetting off to Qatar will have a few weeks to recharge their batteries. In unfamiliar circumstances, this will be the first-ever winter break in Premier League history, with fixtures set to return on Boxing Day, as is tradition.

Games have been coming thick and fast since the season kicked off in August, as football fans get set for another tension-packed five months when things return. From Arsenal’s bid for the title to Julen Lopetegui’s first game at Wolves, there is...

Incredible individuals from Exeter Chiefs are to have their achievements on and off the pitch recognised at the Premiership Rugby HITZ Awards 2022 on 22 November at Twickenham Stadium.

HITZ is Premiership Rugby’s flagship education and employability programme, supporting young people to make positive changes in their lives. Working with more than 2,000 14–24-year-olds across England every year, the programme is supported by CVC, Wooden Spoon and East Head Impact, with Central YMCA as the programme’s official education provider.

Participants on the programme learn in an...

Local sports clubs have a chance to win a £10,000 lump sum as part of the Proud To Pitch In initiative, a grassroots funding scheme by Greene King IPA .

Launched in 2021, the Greene King IPA Proud To Pitch In scheme allows grassroots sports clubs to apply for a funding grant of up to £3,000 – however to celebrate the one year anniversary, a one-off lump sum of £10,000 is being made available to clubs. To apply, or to nominate a club, simply go to greeneking-pubs.co.uk/proud-to-pitch-in/ .

According to new national research from Greene King IPA, the 2022 UEFA Women’s...

Football - how many emotions this word can convey to a person, both now and decades ago. This sport has a very long and significant history. It all started back in the 19th century when twenty-two people kicked a pig's bladder in a field. But as time passed, football turned from ordinary entertainment into an organized sport. Although the game's development did not stand still all this time, in many aspects, this sport has changed a lot. However, the basics remained the same, with 22 players still kicking the ball on the field.

While football was gaining popularity as a...