In the Cage and Beyond: Victor Hugo’s UFC Journey
Victor “Striker” Hugo won his entry into UFC last year in Dana White’s Contender Series. UFC is the biggest championship platform for mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters. We spoke with…
Jayden Seales Interview: Pacer Sets Sights on Test Return
Jayden Seales is eying up a return to test cricket this summer, after a barnstorming start to life in Sussex. After he was forced to withdraw from a stint by…
Varsity Reports
Women’s Hockey Written by: Ruby Wheeler, Staff Writer On Wednesday 24 April, Sussex Women’s Hockey went up against Brighton Women’s Hockey in a fiercely contested match that ended in a…
How the Sussex Tennis Society is Bringing Women Back into Tennis
With two undefeated players, zero losses, and the champion title of both the BUCS South Eastern League and Cup, it’s safe to say that the University of Sussex Women’s Tennis…
Erling Haaland Isn’t That Good
It’s opinions like these that make my parents regret not putting me up for adoption. But listen, if you’ve made it to even just this sentence without spitting on this…
Sports at Sussex: How Breaking a Sweat Breaks the Bank
Flashback to September, when you walked around the Freshers Fair – the sports hall was a room lively with opportunity, where society presidents and club captains spritely sold the dream,…
The Brighton Half Marathon And The Spirit of Sportsmanship
Marathon running brings people together from various walks of life (pun intended). From seasoned athletes to casual runners, marathons have gradually evolved into something both competitive and non-competitive. The Brighton…
How Climbing Helped Me Reach My Goals
“Always gonna be an uphill battle;sometimes I’m gonna have to lose.” Love them or hate them, these lyrics from Miley Cyrus’s 2009 hit ‘The Climb’ represent both the sport itself,…
Will Roberto De Zerbi Leave Brighton at the End of the Season?
Roberto De Zerbi has done an excellent job since he was appointed the manager of Brighton and Hove Albion in September 2022, guiding The Seagulls to their highest top-flight finish…
TOP 10: Active Attractions in Brighton
1. Seven Sisters Cliffs Exceat, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 4AD The Seven Sisters are undoubtedly one of the most famous tourist attractions around Brighton, and they are not to be…
From Whitehawk to the World Cup: The Story of Imran Kayani
Playing in the 7th tier of English football on a pitch more suited for a blue run at a ski resort than a football pitch, to playing in a world…
Society Spotlight: Women’s Basketball
Basketball is regarded as a widely-popular sport across the world, and Sussex University is no exception to this. Resilience, unity and triumph are core skills required , and the Sussex…
Construction Workers in a Velodrome: Cricket’s Last Olympic Outing
In 2028 – 128 years, two world wars and one Stuart Broad after its previous iteration, Cricket will once again be an Olympic sport. The Los Angeles Games will play…
Society Spotlight: Sussex Swallows
Considered one of the newer sporting societies here at Sussex, the Swallows are an all-inclusive, non-competitive cheerleading game-day squad. Composed of around forty women, the team spans across all levels…
The Return of Rafa
With the first grand slam of the year on the horizon, tennis fans are turning their eyes down under, where players will be looking to start their season in style.…
Melting Alps: How Climate Change Discourages Skiing
Icy patches, muddy slopes and reduced snow coverage – the tolls climate change has taken on the Alps worsen skiing experience. The white mountains still await the sun’s radiant touch…
Formula 1: Anything But Boring
In a season of 22 races, you’d expect Formula 1 to have multiple Grand Prix victors – well, not in 2023. Max Verstappen, this season’s drivers’ champion, has won 17…
Emma Wilson Talks Going for Gold
To the untrained eye, windsurfing is a rather peculiar watch. Athletes wrestle with their eight-metre sail, harnessing the wind to reach speeds upwards of 40 miles per hour. Races are…
Rizin through the ranks: A Look at two of the UFC’s most exciting signings
With Ultimate Fighting Championship being the first major sport to come back since the outbreak of Coronavirus, I think now’s the best time to look at some new rising stars…
Geordies and Sheikhs, the new footballing powerhouse?
By Charlie Batten It seems that very soon Newcastle United will complete a very controversial £300 million takeover headed by Amanda Staveley and heavily backed by the Public Investment Fund…