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Wrenhaven Gulls win in double overtime to reach the basketball cup semi-finals

The Gulls edged Ostbridge Mariners 104-101 after two extra periods at the Harbourside Arena, with the final basket coming with four seconds left on the clock.

Ruth Abernathy2 min read
22 storiesLast update 21:09
Football

Wrenhaven Athletic fight back to win at Larchfield and cut the gap at the top to two points

Two goals in the final 20 minutes turned a flat afternoon into one of the Wrens' best away results of the season, and left the National First Division title race wide open.

Football

Match day at the stadium: stands, turf and floodlights

From a distance football becomes a spectacle of architecture: huge roofs, colourful seats and carefully mown grass.

Football

What we lose when the neighbourhood pitch disappears

The scraps of land where children once played were never just football pitches. They were classrooms where a generation learned to live together.

Athletics & Outdoors

On the bike route: pedalling from parks to forest tracks

A rest by the lake, rides along tree-lined paths and bikes waiting on every street corner.

Athletics & Outdoors

Paragliding at sunset: gliding over the mountains

Launching from a hillside, the pilot made a long glide through golden light above the valley.

Water Sports

Kitesurfers make the most of a windy beach

Under the late-afternoon sun, dozens of colourful kites caught the breeze above the waves.

Football

Wrenhaven Athletic drawn at home to top-flight Velmont in the national cup

The Wrens will host one of the country's leading sides at Gull Lane in the fourth round, a tie the club expects to sell out within days.

Football

Council to restore 48 neighbourhood football pitches across Wrenhaven over two years

Patched goalmouths, rusted frames and waterlogged corners will be tackled in a phased programme, with the first 20 sites chosen after residents and local clubs flagged the worst problems.

Basketball & Rugby

Streetball league tips off with 160 teams as Gulls players coach youth sides

The city's 3x3 basketball league has more than doubled in size, with games on outdoor courts in five parks and professional players from the Wrenhaven Gulls helping out on the sidelines.

Water Sports

River Asher regatta draws 600 rowers in its 120th year

Crews from 41 clubs raced over two days on the stretch between Millbrook and the city, making this year's anniversary regatta the largest in its history.