Sport

Members of Newport Rowing Club have made it across the finish line in their virtual Atlantic row. They embarked on the challenge 5 weeks ago, following the course of the world-famous Talisker Atlantic Challenge from the Canaries to Antigua. With...

Speedway bosses Barry Bishop and Martin Widman have, after careful consideration and much anguish, decided not to run speedway on the Isle of Wight in 2020, even if the government and local council guidelines permit it. In a joint statement...

After a difficult time for sport in general and with no cycle racing allowed during the recent lockdown, the Wightlink-Wight Mountain TT Series finally got underway last week (16th July) with a 10 mile time trial on the Colemans circuit....

The Royal Ocean Racing Club is expecting in excess of 100 entries for this year's 'Race the Wight', scheduled to start on Saturday 1st August. Race the Wight will be the first of a 4-race RORC mini-series during August and...

Thanks to the marvellous venues and some of the most historic events in British horse racing, the exciting conclusion to the flat racing season always brings excitement and enthusiasm. Throughout the country and even in far flung locations overseas, fans...

Cowes Ladies FC signed a historic agreement with Cowes Sports FC earlier this month, bringing together women’s and men’s football in Cowes under one banner. Founded in January 2017 and playing on public and community grounds around Cowes, the ladies...

When the Premier League kicked-off in 1992 fans were promised ‘a whole new ball game’ and it’s fair to say that’s exactly what they got. Bumper broadcast and sponsorship deals have fired England’s top flight into a completely different stratosphere,...

Isle of Wight golfer Nick Matthews has qualified for the European Junior Golf final which is to be held in Spain later this year. Nick headed to Lingfield Park in Surrey on Sunday to compete in the European qualifier -...

A day out at the races is enjoyed by many Islanders as there are a number of horse racing tracks on the mainland of the UK close to the Isle of Wight. Here is a look at three of the...

Gurnard Sailing Club has been named a British Youth Sailing (BYS) Recognised Club as part of the RYA scheme celebrating excellence in developing the best young racing sailors in the world. The BYS Recognised Club initiative sees the sport’s governing...