Sport

ISLAND-born athlete Kelly Sotherton has today announced her early retirement from the sport following a prolapsed disc. Sotherton, who was born in Newport, shot to fame after winning bronze at the Athens Olympics back in 2004. Unfortunately, the 35-year-old runner...

THE Isle of Wight has tasted overall success at the World Island Youth Games in Sardinia. The competition, which was held on the Italian island between 23 - 26 May, saw the Isle of Wight bring home a record-equalling nine...

THE 2012 Beach Soccer season kicked off in the sunshine at Appley this weekend with an incredible 78 goals during the day. Teams from across the Island took part in the first game of the 11th season at the specially...

AN Island sailor is set to become the voice of sailing during the Olympic Games this year, to be aired on the BBC. Two times gold medalist Shirley Robertson, of Cowes, will be commentating on all the sailing action for...

ISLAND sailor Haydn Sewell became the 2012 Volvo Gill Optimist Inland Regatta fleet Champion at the weekend with a dominating display of sailing at the national event. Held over two days at Grafham Water, 74 young sailors from all over...

THIS year's Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week received a boost for the event’s ‘Best of British’ theme today with the announcement that Skandia Team GBR’s top sailors will be present at the world famous regatta. By the time Cowes Week...

 Tuesday evening  (15th May) saw 35 Ryde Harriers and guests take part in the Annual 5km Track Event, part of the Ryde Harriers Summer Track Series. First Harrier was Kristian Rowdon in 18:21.6 followed by Tom Blackwell in 18:50.3 and Andrew...

The Wightlink Islanders romped to a magnificent 50-40 victory at the home of the Buxton Hitmen in their away National League match in the Derbyshire Dales this afternoon and did so against all odds. They were placed under pressure before...

THOUSANDS of cyclists battled the weather on Sunday for the first ever closed road Wight Riviera Sportive event. The atmosphere was buzzing from the go, with a mass start lead out from Yarmouth harbour front leading into the 25km closed road Avant loop....

THE Hampshire County Cricket team will make a long awaited return to the Isle of Wight next month to play their first competitive fixture on the Island since 1962. After a massive 50 year break from the garden Isle, the...