Ross Heppenstall
Freelance Sports Writer at Freelance
Freelance sports writer covering football, rugby league, rugby union and boxing. Plus other bits and bobs. MBA in Football Industries, University of Liverpool.
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3 days ago |
loverugbyleague.com | Ross Heppenstall |Aaron Bower
Remarkable acts of bravery from rugby players are nothing new – but Marc Sneyd’s effort against Leigh Leopards on Sunday has been hailed as something special. The Warrington Wolves playmaker returned to action just 17 days after undergoing surgery on a fractured eye socket and having a plate fitted. Master craftsman Sneyd, 34, delivered an outstanding performance as Sam Burgess’ men beat the Leopards 21-14 to book a Challenge Cup final date with Hull Kingston Rovers at Wembley on June 7.
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4 days ago |
loverugbyleague.com | Ross Heppenstall |Aaron Bower
The weekend saw two outstanding Challenge Cup semi-finals as Hull Kingston Rovers beat Catalans Dragons and Warrington Wolves edged out Leigh Leopards. The ties saw a number of brilliant individual performances – from the losers and victors – as Willie Peters’ Robins and Sam Burgess’ Wolves booked their place at Wembley on June 7.
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4 days ago |
planetrugby.com | Ross Heppenstall
Ambitious Bristol Bears will continue exploring opportunities to break new ground following the success of their money-spinning venture in Cardiff yesterday. Pat Lam’s title-chasers took their home Gallagher Premiership home fixture against Bath to the Principality Stadium, beating their understrength West Country rivals 36-14. The event was marketed as ‘Big Day Out’ and attracted a crowd of 51,095 – a club record for a Bristol game and approaching double the size of Ashton Gate’s capacity.
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5 days ago |
yorkshirepost.co.uk | Ross Heppenstall
Talk to anyone about Las Vegas and the soundbites are always the same. “Bright lights… casinos galore… fast living… but what else is there?” Well, the answer is plenty. Much is made of Las Vegas’ reputation as a non-stop party city that never sleeps and has no intention of doing so. And with good reason. The film The Hangover, about a group of friends who wake up from a stag do in Vegas with no memory of the previous night and the stag missing, merely reinforces its hedonistic image.
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1 week ago |
dazn.com | Ross Heppenstall
Tommy Fury has dismissed suggestions he could face Jake Paul or KSI again, insisting: “I’ve made my money out of them.”The Mancunian cruiserweight, 26, will take on Bosnian Kenan Hanjalic in Budapest on Friday night, live on DAZN. He has not fought since beating YouTuber KSI – real name Olajide William Olatunji – in a boxing match in October 2023. Fury’s previous fight was a victory over Paul in Saudi Arabia in February 2023.
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RT @rosshmediaman: All nine of Sheffield United's play-off campaigns have ended in failure. History is against them as they bid to win at W…
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All nine of Sheffield United's play-off campaigns have ended in failure. History is against them as they bid to win at Wembley on May 24. But after destroying Bristol City, the Blades will head there in confident mood. #sufc #twitterblades #BristolCity https://t.co/lsEBu5FLjZ