When badminton lost its appeal against UK Sport funding cuts for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Chris and Gabby Adcock’s dream of winning an Olympic medal looked to be over once and for all.
Read MoreIt’s been labelled ‘the impossible job’ and there’s always been huge expectation surrounding the England football team, but there is no doubt that Gareth Southgate has been a revelation since taking over as coach.
Read MoreThere are very few sports that allow women and men to compete on level terms, with funding and coverage typically limited – but Formula One powerboating continues to be an inspiring exception.
Read MoreEditorial control should reside with the journalist – that's the consensus of PR pros, after the issue of copy approval came to the fore following a spat involving TV sports presenter Clare Balding.
Read MoreIt’s been a whirlwind couple of years for Seren Bundy-Davies, the only Welsh representative in Team GB's athletics team for Rio 2016, and who recently won bronze at the Beijing World Athletics Championships.
Read MoreFormer England coach Roy Hodgson has managed some of the world’s biggest clubs including Inter Milan and Liverpool, which would have prepared him well for the pressures of international management.
Read MoreI was born under very difficult conditions, and due to a number of errors from the medical team delivering me, I was left with permanent brain damage and a condition called Cerebral Palsy.
Read MoreAs print circulations continue to decline and digital continues to expand, it is not surprising that PR now focuses more on producing online content rather than just trying to get mentions in traditional media.
Read MoreBeing a football manager can be a thankless task but after joining Liverpool, there are plenty of lessons that spokesmen can learn from Jurgen Klopp's inaugural press conference masterclass.
Read MoreWhen Jeremy Corbyn stood as a candidate to become leader of the Labour Party earlier this year, few gave him much chance of success but his victory was a shock to the public and pundits alike.
Read MoreCalacus has been appointed to promte online blood testing and health checks business, MediChecks, which enables individuals to take control of their health and wellbeing through a range of health tests.
Read MoreStar performers can sometimes earn a reputation for wild behaviour, particularly in the world of sport – whether it be players on nights out or FIFA officials being accused of corruption.
Read MoreIf you looked at the news from Brazil after Germany won the World Cup final, everything looked rosy at FIFA but when I was in Rio I warned that we might be reaching a tipping point in sport’s relationship with sponsors.
Read MoreBoxing has long been considered to be the King of all sports, but it is fair to say that its reputation has been tarnished at times over the years before I took over the organisation and there is much to do.
Read MoreBBC economics editor Robert Peston, may have labelled them “the enemy” in his recent speech, but there is no question that in today’s media environment, journalists are dependent on PR contacts.
Read MoreThe world of journalism has changed dramatically since I was a cub reporter on local papers more than 20 years ago with news now on a 24-hour cycle and newsroom staff decimated by a series of cuts.
Read MoreI remember as a sports journalist at a training ground with the assembled media many years ago as rumours abounded that a French striker was going to sign for the club whose manager we were talking to.
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