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How Far Can West Ham Go? – Season Review & Predictions

West Ham have made a fantastic start to the season. David Moyes’ side are building on the successes they had in the previous campaign...
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West Ham’s Czech Connection

To this day, West Ham fans still chant the name of legendary goalkeeper, Ludek Miklosko, who played for the club from 1990 to 1998. The...

Bans, Lockdowns & Cancellations – Hammers Fans Vienna Nightmare

With just 11 days until West Ham travelled to Rapid Vienna for their final Europa League group stage away game, everything seemed to be...

Meet Soumeya Anane – UEL Tennis Star

The University of East London’s Men’s and Women’s 1st teams both recently started their seasons at the highest level of university tennis, the BUCS National/Premier...

“The Standard is Crazy” BUCS Tennis Super Weekend – Reaction

It was a difficult couple of days for the University of East London’s Tennis Team at the BUCS Tennis Super Weekend as both men’s...
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Bath Defeat UEL 5-1 in Season Opener – Highlights

On the opening day of the season in the Men's National League, the University of East London's Men's 1st team failed to get off...

All Time High for UEL Tennis – Season Preview

The University of East London’s men’s and women’s tennis 1st teams get their seasons underway on Wednesday (13th October). For the first time in...

James Jozef Bandanas – Bringing Colour Back To London One Bandana At A Time

The United Kingdom has been in and out of a national lockdown due to the coronavirus https://soundcloud.com/user-289674070/james-jozef-bandanas-interview   for over a year now. Many people have lost...
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West Ham Women Win 11-0

West Ham United Women defeated Chichester & Selsey Ladies a remarkable 11-0 in the Vitality Women's FA Cup fourth round. The Hammers were far too...

West Ham United Women In Convincing Cup Triumph

West Ham United Women defeated Chichester & Selsey Ladies a remarkable 11-0 in the Vitality Women's FA Cup fourth round. The Hammers were far too...
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The Super League Debacle – West Ham’s Role

West Ham have been one of many English clubs to have condemned proposals regarding the breakaway European Super League which has led to all...
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Analysing West Ham’s Unexpected Success

With just seven games left of the Premier League season, West Ham remarkably sit in fourth place – above the champions, Liverpool and big...

UEL Tennis – Covid-19’s Impact and Looking to the Future

It’s been a challenging year for everybody involved in sport due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s been tough for the University of East London’s...
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Winston Reid – Club Legend to Forgotten Man

It was a freezing afternoon in Swansea back on the 3rd March 2018. West Ham travelled in the snow to the Liberty Stadium in...
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“Whichever team wins I’ll support” and West Ham did

Every die-hard football fan has a reason as to why they fell in love with football and the club they support. For me, like many,...
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Antonio Set To Switch Nationalities

West Ham striker, Michail Antonio, is believed to be among many Premier League players rumoured to be switching nationalities to Jamaica. The 30-year-old is in...

Why Aren’t There More British Tennis Players?

Andy Murray is a three-time Grand Slam, two-time Olympic Gold medal, Davis Cup and an ATP Tour Finals winner and also a former world...
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Hammers Host The Gunners

This Sunday, Arsenal will make the short trip across London to face Champions League chasing West Ham. The Hammers are enjoying a fantastic campaign and...

Hammers Sink Spurs to Go Fourth

West Ham survived a late Tottenham fightback to hold onto a 2-1 victory that sends the Hammers into the top four in the table. During...
West Ham United Correspondent for The Athletic, Roshane Thomas

Roshane Thomas: Being A Football Journalist

Who is Roshane Thomas? He currently works as the West Ham correspondent for The Athletic, a rising subscription based sports website that provides readers with...

Meet Paolo Col – UEL Tennis Star

Who Is Paolo Col? Paolo is just 18 but already into his second year of studying Accounting and Finance and playing in the tennis team...
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“Fatal” Covid Measures Taking its Toll on West Ham

According to West Ham Vice Chairman, Karren Brady, the club are losing £2 million per home match while no fans are allowed in stadiums. Due...

Medvedev Crowned ATP Finals Champion

Daniil Medvedev has defeated Dominic Thiem 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-4 in the final of the ATP Finals. It was a fantastic match in the last game...

Thiem Tames Nadal

There was high quality tennis throughout the group stage match played in an empty O2 Arena due to coronavirus, as the Austrian world number...

ATP 2020 Finals Preview

From Sunday 15th November, the O2 Arena is host for the Nitto ATP Finals. The highest ranked eight players in the world will battle...

ATP Tennis Final Bids Farewell To London

The world’s top eight players will once again arrive in London for the year ending ATP Finals tournament, this year - for the last...
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Stoppage Time Drama as West Ham Beat Fulham

Fulham’s Ademola Lookman saw his injury-time Panenka penalty saved as West Ham dramatically beat their London rivals 1-0 on Saturday. West Ham thought they had...

Covid-19’s Impact On UEL’s Tennis Teams

Covid-19 has impacted nearly every aspect of our lives this year, including sport. The University of East London’s Men’s and Women’s Tennis team’s new...
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West Ham’s Turbulent Transfer Window Could All Be Forgotten

The 2020 summer transfer window was full of ups and downs for West Ham. It had it all - incomings, departures, potential ownership takeovers,...
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Hammers Hoping To Extend Unbeaten Run

In the 5:30pm kick-off this Saturday, an in-form West Ham side travel to Anfield to face Premier League Champions, Liverpool. West Ham with two wins...