Sport

The hugely popular Wightlink Warriors speedway rider, Chris Widman, will return in 2018 and ride in the main body of the team off a 4.26 average. Before Christmas nervous fans had seen social media comments suggesting that 'Widders' was to leave...

The Isle of Wight Council's Talented Athlete Programme sponsored discount scheme is now open for budding Island sporting stars. The Council’s sports unit is now accepting applications for the 2018 scheme, which is aimed at helping gifted sports people reach...

Wightlink-sponsored Ryde Rowing Club celebrated another successful season at a special awards presentation evening just before Christmas (Friday 22nd December 2017). The newly elected club captain, Graham Reeve, welcomed around 50 members and guests to the Appley clubhouse and thanked...

Rising Isle of Wight squash star Amelie Haworth wants to start 2018 on a high with success at the prestigious Dunlop British Junior Open in Birmingham next week. 12-year-old Haworth is seeded sixth in the girls’ under-13 event after finishing...

Keegan Brown bowed out of the PDC World Championships at Alexandra Palance in London last night (Thursday) after suffering a heavy 4-0 defeat to Phil 'The Power' Taylor in the Last 16. It was always going to be a tough...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight's very own Keegan Brown is through to Round 3 of the World Darts Championship, where he potentially faces stepping up to the oche against one of the world's best darts players, Phil 'The Power' Taylor....

The Wightlink Warriors have announced that Danno Verge is to join the speedway team for the 2018 season. The 21-year-old, who rode for Mildenhall in 2017, comes into the main body of the Island side on a 4.49 average. A...

Russell Thomson in Gotland It has been a busy year for the Isle of Wight’s top cycling team, which welcomed Wight Mountain on board as a sponsor and accepted continued support from Wightlink. For 2017 the Wightlink Wight Mountain Cycle...

After a few seasons away, Ben Hopwood will return to the Wightlink Warriors in 2018 for his fifth season riding for the club. Ben, who last year rode at Kent in the National League and for Newcastle in the Championship,...

VIDEO: 25-year-old Keegan Brown from Newport has progressed through to Round 2 of the PDC World Darts Championship after knocking out the world number 11 last night (Sunday). Brown took a 3-2 victory over James Wade at Alexandra Palace -...