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Competitive Quidditch has transitioned from the fictional grounds of Hogwarts into a fully fledged competitive sport as teams from around the World prepare for the Quidditch World Cup in Germany. UK teams including Bangor Broken Broomsticks, the Cambridge University Quidditch Club, Durham Direwolves, Holyrood Hippogriffs, St Andrews Snidgets and Keele Krakens now compete in the British Quidditch Cup, the country’s main tournament where all thirty-two teams compete for the title of champions. The best players of these teams are then selected for the Team UK squad, who then fly...

Sport News 24/7 By Billy Stephens  @BillyLaughs  @TLE_Sport With Sunderland and Newcastle sat 18th and 19th respectively in the league table before kick-off, the Tyne-Wear derby was a massive relegation six-pointer and the 1-1 draw was a huge disappointment for both teams. Norwich’s 0-1 away win at West Brom the day before put pressure on the north-east rivals and the stalemate ensured both remain in the relegation zone going into the international break.  There were positives for both sides however,...

Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter  @TLE_Sport Let’s be honest, it has been a far from vintage Six Nations.  There have been sporadic moments of skill but, on the whole, it has been a forgettable tournament for most concerned, save England obviously.  However, even England didn’t necessarily win the Grand Slam by playing ground-breaking rugby.  They were the most streetwise and most consistent, no more than that.  Nevertheless, here are the 15 chaps who have...

By Jordan Seward Every boxer who steps into the ring be it a professional or amateur one wants to reach the pinnacle of the sport by becoming the champion of the world. That’s the dream that every boxer shares. Boxing can be such a cruel, unforgiving and unrewarding sport for so many. It can shatter people’s dreams in a matter of seconds, no matter how much you give to the sport and fight for the cause, if it’s not your not...

Sport News 24/7 By Billy Stephens  @BillyLaughs  @TLE_Sport Professional victories for Leicester and Arsenal on Saturday put the pressure on Spurs and Manchester City to keep pace at the top in their respective fixtures on Sunday.  However, the Lilywhites were the only team that could rise to the challenge, effectively winning their game against Bournemouth in the first half and cruising to a 3-0 win, taking their goal difference to an impressive +32.  The Citizens, in contrast, slipped to a...

Sport News 24/7 By Jack Peat - Editor @TLE_Sport  @jacknpeat In mid-August of last year, before a single ball had been kicked in the 2015/16 Premier League season, a worrying trend unfolded as the starting line-ups were announced for the opening weekend’s fixtures.  Only 73 English players were among the 220 who started for the 20 clubs; a low of 33.2 per cent and a number that embarrasses the national game when compared to the major European leagues.  The figure...

Sport News 24/7 By Jordan Seward  6.Terry Flanagan vs Anthony Crolla Flanagan extended his perfect record to 30-0 when he defended his WBO World lightweight title last Saturday against fellow Brit Derry Matthews. Up next for Crolla is a tough test against the man who is powerful, crude and affectively ended Kevin Mitchell’s career. ‘Million Dollar Crolla’ can certainly live up to his name if he beats Ismael Barroso and can manage to set up a unification bout with Flanagan....

Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @TLE_Sport  @davidjdewinter ‘How not to run a football club.’  This would surely be the title of Newcastle United’s memoirs of the last 10 years.  They are the gift that keeps on giving – a soap opera that is so unbelievable that one does not know whether to laugh or cry, or both.  They are a source of constant ridicule, lurching from one preposterous crisis to another, on and off the...

Sport News 24/7 By Sean Simara  @Sean_FootyMad  @TLE_Sport The Western Conference has been overshadowed by one man and one team: Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors.  It has been record breaking stuff from him and the side – unbeaten runs, points scoring, OT wins, 3 pointers from what seems the parking lot; they have been freakishly good.  The Warriors are chasing 73 wins which would beat the record held by the Chicago Bulls 1996 team.  But what else is...