VAR: Shambles or a System in need of Time?
By Max Kilham V-A-R. From one week to another these simple consecutive letters cause polar opposites for fans across Europe. Either complete and utter misery, or pure elation. The system,…
A Hint of English Success – Rugby World Cup 2019
By Jed Sexton “It was embarrassing. It won’t go on the mantelpiece at home.” These were the words muttered by Joe Launchbury upon being awarded the man of the match…
Arthur Wharton – Britain’s forgotten great?
By Will Day Arthur Wharton led an utterly remarkable life, his achievements in an era rife with racism should see him revered with iconic status, yet his story has largely…
Rugby World Cup 2019: All the Action
By Josh Burton What is the rugby world cup? The Rugby World Cup; the biggest international stage for rugby is well underway in Japan. So far, there has been all…
The Athletic – What do content subscriptions mean going forward?
By Jonny Garwood Tube ads constantly push new products in your face and, commuters hearing of the new sports media application entitled The Athletic might be encouraged to perform a…
1sts BUCS Match Reports
By Jonny Garwood This year the Badger are aiming to provide a new platform for student sport societies to celebrate their individual or group achievements once a fortnight, in our…
Champions League 2019/2020: A Preview
As the season finally begins to pack in the action, we begin to look ahead to what the Champions League has in offer for the rest of the 2018/19 football…
Skating the gap between street and park
By Luke Mitchell Many students at Sussex will be of an age where they remember the first Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater game on the Playstation One, along with subsequent entries…
Cricket World Cup: A Spectator View
By Rhys Benjamin The World Cup kicked off with explosively, with hot favourites England recording a comfortable victory over South Africa at The Oval. The West Indies dismissed Pakistan for…
How to Stay Active on Campus during your time at Sussex Uni
By Melissa White It can be very daunting moving to a new city – or even a new country – for uni. Just finding the nearest supermarket, let alone ways…
This Summer in Sport
By Pulo Makaula The nail-biting penalty shootouts, the flicks, the tricks and of course that signature Tiger Woods fist pump are just a number of reasons why we all love…
England’s Run to CWC Victory
By Cahal Bakaya In the weeks preceding the 12th ICC Cricket World Cup held in England, little attention was dedicated to putting cricket in the nations heart by the media…
Leeds United: Risen from the Ashes?
By Jonny Garwood Formed in 1919, Leeds United FC is a club with a long, vibrant and tangled history. Supporters will know the club for its historic period of success…
Tottenham Hotspur: New Stadium, New Era?
By Jonny Garwood This week could not get much better for Tottenham Hotspur fans. After moving into the revamped White Hart Lane with a thrilling opening ceremony, the club announced…
Is the NFL vs Kaepernick Feud Finally Over?
Whether you’re an avid fan or not of the NFL, you were probably aware of the recent Super Bowl which saw the New England Patriots triumph over the Los Angeles…
UFC London A Night To Remember – Unless You’re Darren Till
Last Saturday (March 16th) saw the Ultimate Fighting Championships, UFC, return to the English capital since March last year, and it left spectators feeling energised, enthralled and perhaps slightly bemused.…
Meeting Fran Alonso: An insight into Equality FC
What do Wayne Rooney, Romelu Lukaku and the Lewes FC Women’s team have in common? They’ve all been coached by Fran Alonso. The 42 year-old has swapped life in the…
Nike cash in on Kaepernick campaign
In 1988 Nike premiered their, now infamous, “Just Do It” campaign, showing 80-year-old Walt Stack jogging across the Golden Gate Bridge. 30 years and a lot of controversy later, Nike…