Sport

As reported on Monday, entry was opened at 12 noon for this year’s RORC Rolex Fastnet Race to be sailed out of Cowes on the 16th August and there was so much interest for the 90th anniversary of this event...

Entries for the annual J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race have now opened ahead of the 84th edition of Britain's favourite yacht race. Organised by the Island Sailing Club (ISC) in Cowes, Round the Island Race (RTIR) is on...

Registration for the 2015 Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Rolex Fastnet Race opened at 12 noon today (Monday 12th January), with everyone able to register their interest. As the Rolex Fastnet Race has been oversubscribed for the last four editions, with some RORC...

Each year, Cowes Week Limited (CWL) carefully evaluates the feedback it receives and uses this intelligence to shape improvements to the world class regatta, which is helping to improve the event year on year. Taking information from daily SMS course...

Sports clubs are being asked to contact the council's sports unit to update the free Isle of Wight sports directory.  The directory is hosted on the council’s main website and lists numerous clubs in a range of sports across the...

The Isle of Wight Council has inspected a number of football pitches across the Island following torrential rain over the past 48 hours. Unfortunately, due to the pitch conditions, some bookings have been cancelled. Pitch status for the Isle of...

Entries have now opened for the Needles XC Half Marathon on Sunday 7th June, the Wild West Solent Swim on Sunday 28th June, the Needles Triathlon on 27th September and brand new this year the Needles Swim on 23rd August....

The Isle of Wight Council have carried out an inspection of their football pitches ahead of the weekend, with some being deemed not playable due to the wet conditions.  The following decisions have been made: Park Road Both pitches playable but...

Tom McInnes has this week turned down a big move from Newport IW FC to Sydenhams Wessex Premier League leaders Moneyfields. The Portsmouth-based FA Standard Charter club made their approach, but club stalwart McInnes only sees his future at Newport....

The Island Speedway Support Group (ISSG), formed to try and bring back speedway to the Isle of Wight, have run out of time in their bid to run speedway on the Island in 2015.  Despite getting the full backing of...