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Professional footballers show racism the red card in East London
Rebecca James reports from an important anti-racism initiative...
The Gallery of Leyton Orient’s stadium last week played host to over 130 local school children last...
Sawyer speaks to students
Rebecca James reports as the Orient player visits Score Centre students...
Gary Sawyer, the Leyton Orient defender, visited young people currently studying a BTEC...
Clifford looking to kick-start his stalling career
Ben Smith reports on the latest move...
Conor Clifford – a former Chelsea youth team player – has turned out for six different sides in...
Bajner’s strike seals a miserable night for Leyton Orient
Simon Eaves reports on another miserable result for the O's...
Balint Bajner was the only goalscorer as Notts County beat Leyton Orient on a cold Tuesday...
Billy Joe Saunders plays waiting game
Connor Boundy reports on developments in the middleweight division...
European, British and Commonwealth champion Billy Joe Saunders has agreed to step aside so WBO middleweight...
Beachboys add two players for promotion push
Ryan Walmsley reports on squad additions...
Concord Rangers have signed two players as they look to make a late surge for the Conference South play-offs.
Combative...
East London fall in valiant effort against league leaders
East London RFC's Gary Bird reports on the latest action...
A plucky performance from East London failed to stop May & Baker from clocking up...
Charlton look to clip Canaries’ wings
Simon Eaves previews the forthcoming fixture...
Charlton face Norwich City in a Championship clash on Tuesday 10th February. The Addicks will be looking for their first...
UCMMA 42: ‘Super’ Bill beats fired-up Facey
Adil Sajjid reports from a terrific battle...
‘Super’ Billy Beaumont needed a truly superhuman performance in order to record a victory in the last second...
The Open Championship moves to Sky but is it good for golf?
Mark Ferguson assesses the latest TV deal for golf...
This week signalled another triumph for Sky Sports as they added another great sporting event to...
Foodbank ‘overwhelmed’ by Dulwich Hamlet fanbase
Martin Voller reports on community action in south London...
Staff at Southwark Foodbank were “overwhelmed” with the generosity shown by fans of Dulwich Hamlet Football...
London’s finest down under
With the 2015 Cricket World Cup a matter of days away, Tom Reeves looks at the players with a link to London to look out...
Women’s Firsts looking to scrap for survival
Stefan Wright previews this week's fixture...
University of East London’s Women's first team take on Canterbury Christ Church at Stodmarsh Road on Wednesday as they...
Community is key for Leyton Orient mentor Omozusi
Leyton Orient liaison officer Howard Gould writes for Rising East about some important community work...
Elliot Omozusi, the Leyton Orient full back, is adding another...
Cricket World Cup – UEL’s experts give their predictions!
Tom Reeves previews the Cricket World Cup by speaking to our in-house experts about what they expect to see...
The University of East London Cricket...
This Girl Can fits SportsDock agenda
Jasmine Wing sees two sporting organisations collaborating on the behalf of women...
SportsDock, the University of East London sports facility, has signed up to This...
Busy transfer window for U’s
Sam Stringer rounds up the transfer window action for Colchester...
In what was Tony Humes’ first ever transfer window as a professional manager, January saw...
Daggers beat Cheltenham in key clash
Simon Eaves reports from a vital win...
Dagenham and Redbridge beat Cheltenham 3-1 at Victoria Road to take all three points in a vital bottom...
Essex Senior Cup semi-final draw announced
Mitchell Young looks ahead to the Essex Senior Cup semi-finals...
Concord Rangers will make the trip to either Redbridge or AFC Hornchurch in the semi-finals...
Lions roar to victory over Bristol Flyers
Alex Callow reports from another good win for the London Lions...
A brilliant defensive display by the London Lions saw them consolidate their top five...
Daggers youngster prepares for debut against Cheltenham
Simon Eaves previews the weekend fixture for Dagenham...
Dagenham and Redbridge face Cheltenham Town in the Saturday League Two fixture at Victoria Road.
Major team news...
East London launches 2015 boxing with Mitchell v Estrada
Connor Boundy previews this weekend's action...
East Londoner Kevin Mitchell will headline the first live televised boxing event of 2015 from the O2 arena this...
Indoor League round-up: wins for Leyton Sixth Form, Havering and George Monoux College
Tom Reeves summarises the latest action from the cricket tournament at SportsDock...
There were wins for Leyton Sixth Form, Havering and George Monoux College in...
In The Wake of Charlie Hebdo: Level-Headed Londoners Keep Calm And Carry On Getting...
Matt Wright led our team listening to East London’s response to the Hebdo murders and cartoons of Mohammed.
Mayhem on the streets of Islamicised...
Ambitious Ebbsfleet announce stadium regeneration plans
Ryan Walmsley reports on an exciting development...
Ebbsfleet United have revealed plans for a multi-million pound revamping of their PHB Stadium as they look to...
Sahko heads Hammers into fifth round
Alex Pearce reports from a valuable win for West Ham...
West Ham made sure they didn't become the latest top-flight team to be knocked out...
Colchester do the double over Orient
Sam Stringer reports from a vital win for Colchester...
Billed as a relegation six-pointer, Saturday’s League One fixture saw East London’s own Leyton Orient make...
Chelsea U21 go top of the league as they beat the Hammers
Ole Saue reports from the all-London clash...
West Ham U21s were beaten 3-1 at the Rush Green Stadium by Chelsea in newly appointed boss Steve...
Ravens hoping to strike gold with loan signing
Ryan Walmsley reports on a new signing...
Bromley have announced the signing of last season's top goalscorer Bradley Goldberg on loan until the end of...
Australia beat England to reach the final
Tom Reeves reports on a win for Steve Smith's team...
Australia moved into the tri-series final with a game to spare, as captain Steve Smith...
Luzon prepares for Charlton debut at Wolves
Simon Eaves previews the weekend fixture...
New Charlton boss Guy Luzon will be able to take charge of his first game for Charlton away at...
Relegation six-pointer as Colchester host Orient
Andy Carmichael previews this weekend's fixture...
As frustration builds toward both manager and chairman at Colchester, a positive result will be the only respite for...
First test for new West Ham U21 boss Steve Potts
Ole Alexander Saue previews the match...
Chelsea’s development squad are visiting West Ham’s youngsters at Rush Green Stadium on Friday night as West Ham legend...
Who is Southend new boy Jake Cassidy?
Ole Alexander Saue profiles a new signing for Southend...
On 15th January, Jake Cassidy signed for Southend United on loan for the rest of the...
Can Islam Be As British As Fish’n’Chips?
Matt Wright hears an imam make the case for English flavoured Islam.
‘We need to stop the tide of young men turning towards this chicken...
East London Cafe Owner Threatened Over Je Suis Charlie Sign
Charlie Hebdo controversy comes to East London, reports Sabrina Ruffles.
French born Muslim cafe owner Adel Defilaux was subjected to violent threats after he displayed a...
Rents Up By 10% – Even On The ‘Cheap’ Side Of The City
Michell Soares Gonzalez looks into the rising costs of housing in East London.
East London rents will increase by 10 per cent in 2015, according...
Ipswich snatch Sears from Colchester
Sam Stringer reports as the highly-rated starlet departs...
Colchester United fans were been dealt a big blow in early Friday afternoon as main man Freddie...
Blues legend returns home in flurry of transfer activity at Southend
Matt Mundy sums up the latest events at Southend...
After three consecutive goalless draws at home, there was little doubt Southend United boss Phil Brown...
Tough task on the road for Daggers
Simon Eaves previews the match...
Dagenham & Redbridge will have Ivan Toney back from suspension after receiving a red card on Boxing Day. The Daggers...
Lions cruise to cup victory as they down the Flyers
Alex Callow reports as London Lions continue their excellent cup form...
London Lions escaped their league woes as a star performance from Zaire Taylor inspired...
Knicks and Bucks in London ready to face off
Louis Bierlein reports as the NBA returns to London...
The last time the NBA came to London in 2013, the New-York Knicks completely destroyed the...
Charlton appoint new head coach
Greg Morley reports on the managerial merry-go-round...
Charlton Athletic have confirmed that 39-year-old Guy Luzon, formerly head coach of Standard Liege, has replaced Bob Peeters...
All change at Ebbsfleet
Ryan Walmsley reports on the new signings at Ebbsfleet United...
Two consecutive defeats over the Christmas period saw Ebbsfleet United drop out of the play-off...
Lakeside Hammers 2015 riders announced
Mitchell Young reports on the new Hammers roster...
The Lakeside Vortex Hammers have confirmed their 2015 rider line-up - including the return of two time...
Bob Peeters leaves Charlton
Greg Morley reports on the managerial change at the Valley...
Charlton Athletic have terminated the contract of first-team coach Bob Peeters with immediate effect.
The sacking...
Charlton without a win in two months after desperate Christmas
Greg Morley reports from another Charlton defeat...
Charlton Athletic’s poor league form continued as Rohan Ince’s second half goal gave Chris Hughton a 1-0 victory...
Gary Anderson is darts world champion
Max Baulcomb reports from the Scotsman's first world title win...
Gary Anderson is the 2015 PDC World Darts Champion after defeating Phil Taylor 7-6 in...
New Wynter signings for Colchester
Sam Stringer reports on the latest activity in the transfer market...
Tony Humes has completed his first bit of business in the January transfer window,...
Southend boss doesn’t want to see diving creep down from Premier League
Matt Mundy reports on Phil Brown's perspective on the issue du jour...
Southend United manager Phil Brown is fearful of diving creeping into players in...
Champions set to clash as Alexandra Palace hosts World Darts Championships
Max Baulcomb previews the imminent World Championships...
On December 18th, Alexandra Palace will be rocking once again as 64 of the world’s top darts players head...
Eagles soar to victory as Lions lose to league leaders
Alex Callow reports on a disappointing result for the London Lions...
London Lions fell to defeat against league leaders Newcastle Eagles as a poor second...
East London romp to victory over bottom-placed Pegasus
Gary Bird reports from another crushing East London win...
East London romped to their biggest win of the season with a thumping 61-7 victory over...
Confused England defeated again by Sri Lanka
Tom Reeves reports on another disappointing one-day defeat for England...
Sri Lanka took an, almost unassailable 3-1 lead with a six-wicket victory over England in the...
Carroll brace fires Hammers to third
Alexander Pearce reports as West Ham continue their fine form...
Andy Carroll inspired West Ham to come from behind and move into third place in...
WCMMA 18: Sira KOs Macvoy, and Bukauskas plans to turn pro
Adil Sajjad reports on the latest action from WCMMA 18, featuring knockouts and submissions on an action-packed night at the Troxy.
Hawinder Sira made quick...
Surprise packages set to meet in Premier League clash
Alexander Pearce previews Sunday's fixture...
Two of this season's surprise packages meet on Sunday as West Ham host Swansea live on Sky Sports.
Both sides are...
Soccerdome on its way to Southend
Matt Mundy reports on an exciting new development...
Southend United have invested £2million on the largest indoor training facility in Europe.
The Shrimpers have purchased the...
Darts aiming to make history
Ryan Walmsley looks ahead to a weekend cup-tie...
Non-league Dartford will be aiming to reach the third round of the FA Cup for the first...
Colchester challenge Posh in FA Cup
Sam Stringer previews a big cup clash this weekend...
As English football moves ever closer to the famous third round draw of the FA Cup, attention...
Tiger ready to pounce at the Troxy
Adil Sajjad reports from the next card at the Troxy...
Warrior Challenge Mixed Martial Arts (WCMMA) opens its doors for the 18th time on Saturday...
Pressure mounts on Cook as England well beaten
Tom Reeves reports as Sri Lanka 186-2 (34.2 overs) beat England 185 (43 overs) by eight wickets...
England captain Alastair Cook’s position as one-day international...
Dalby proves a big hit at Copper Box arena
Jack Giordmaina reports from the Cage Warriors Fighting Championship...
Last week the Copper Box played host to the Cage Warriors Fighting Championship, which saw Nicolas...
East London RFC urges youngsters to give rugby a try
Gary Bird of East London RFC reports on a new initiative to promote rugby in the area...
East London Rugby Club’s Young Ambassador Alex Pearmain...
Unbeatable Dons host struggling Colchester
Sam Stringer previews this weekend's fixture...
Following an impressive start to his managerial career Tony Humes is starting to feel the pressures of being Colchester...
Marching for Free Education
Matthew Wright and Ferdia Carr join what could be the start of a new student movement.
Around 10,000 students took to the streets of...
Baudry helps people cope with mental illness
Rebecca James reports as Leyton Orient head out into the community...
Mathieu Baudry spent an afternoon at a ‘Coping Through Football’ six-a-side tournament based at...
O’s strikers inspire Seven Kings students
Rebecca James reports from a school visit by two Leyton Orient stars...
Kevin Lisbie and Shaun Batt spent the afternoon at Seven Kings High School...
Roast already the toast of Hornchurch
Ryan Walmsley reports on the recent performances of a new signing...
Billy Roast has switched the blue and white of Colchester United for the red...
Feeling of greatness for Guintoli
In the latest instalment to come from his work on the set of MotoGP Tonight in Stratford Jack Giordmaina talks to the newly-crowned World...
British Boot Camp: needs more wrestling
James Milin-Ashmore is beginning to tire of British Boot Camp 2...
Another week of British Boot Camp, and another half-hour of filler. Instead of showing...
Bezzina pays tribute to the late Mickey May
Muhammed Mustaqim reports on the recent death of a boxing legend...
West Ham ABC’s boxer and trainer Sam Bezzina has heaped praise upon the late...
Legendary England captain Catherine Spencer visits UEL
Liam Feaviour reports from a lively talk by the rugby player and now media pundit...
Former England rugby union captain Catherine Spencer visited the University...
West Ham U21s hammer back to beat PSV
Alexander Pearce looks at the next generation of Hammers talent...
West Ham came from behind to beat PSV Eindhoven 2-1 at Upton Park and keep...
UEL looks for sporting legacy as 2015 deadline looms
Tom Reeves looks at the impact of a new link-up with cricket great Michael Holding...
The University of East London are closing in on their...
London fighters on Liverpool pay-per-view card
Connor Boundy assesses the card for the weekend's big fights...
London-based trio Anthony Joshua, George Groves and James Degale will look to impress this weekend...
Visit from South Africa internationals spurs East London on to victory over Canvey Island
Gary Bird reports from East London RFC...
East London Rugby Club enjoyed a visit from South African internationals Jannie and Bismarck du Plessis ahead of...
Buoyant Bolger out to prove a point after frustrating start to Southend career
Matt Mundy speaks to the Southend star...
Cian Bolger is confident his performance against Hartlepool at the weekend will be the start of a run...
Moncur makes Essex switch permanent
Sam Stringer reports as Colchester secure a much-sought-after signature...
Tuesday afternoon saw highly rated West Ham academy graduate; George Moncur, seal a transfer to Colchester...
Dalby Thwarts Title Revolution at CWFC 74
Adil Sajid reports on the latest action from Cage Warriors 74 at the Copper Box Arena in London.
After Pannie Kianzad effortlessly captured the women's bantamweight...
Ten Doeschate pens new Essex deal
Tom Reeves reports as the star signs a new contract, keeping him at Chelmsford till 2016...
Essex one-day captain Ryan ten Doeschate has signed a...
Blues back to winning ways
Matt Mundy reports on a successful Southend performance...
David Worrall scored a brilliant individual second-half goal to secure three vital points for Southend United.
The Shrimpers...
Dartford drive on in search of cup glory
Ryan Walmsley rounds up the London results in the FA Cup...
Only two local non-league teams remain in the hat for the second round draw...
Demonstration Against Decapitation
Kay Ayed reports on the campaign to save a condemned cleric.
The latest in a series of vigils in solidarity with Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, took...
Romo returns to lead Cowboys in rout of Jags
Sam Tomlinson reports from Wembley and the final NFL game in London for 2014...
After missing last week because of a back injury, Tony Romo...
Behind the Lines in Parliament Square
Rising East reporter Matt Anderson takes us behind the protesters' lines at the demonstration that took place in London's Parliament Square on November 5th.
He...
Millwall dig deep at Den for point
Mitchell Young reports from the Den where there were goals, sendings-off, and a lot of rain...
10-men Millwall grabbed a much-deserved point in a feisty...
Flanagan: Brentwood don’t fear Biggleswade
Martin Voller reports from a close-fought cup contest...
Brentwood Town joint-manager Adam Flanagan argued that there was little between his side and Biggleswade Town following...
Sykes falls just short in title defence
Geoffrey Dore reports as Tom Sykes finishes disappointed...
Britain’s Tom Sykes narrowly missed out on a second consecutive World Superbike Championship as Frenchman Sylvain Guintoli...
Sussex sign former UEL student Mills
Tom Reeves reports as the young talent makes the switch to the seaside...
Sussex have unveiled the signing of ex-University of East London student and...
Late penalty sinks Daggers
Muhammed Mustaqim reports as a late goal does for Dagenham...
Liam Lawrence scored a 95th-minute penalty as Shrewsbury Town beat Dagenham & Redbridge 2-1 at...
Dreams come true for young cyclists in Stratford
Steve Wallbridge reports from another vision of the Olympic legacy...
Stratford burst in to life during the Olympic games in 2012, and now teenagers can...
WWE Network set for UK launch
Ben Smith reports as the online offering finally rolls out to the British market...
WWE announced in the early hours of Friday morning that the...
High-flying Hammers look to press on against Stoke
Alexander Pearce previews the match at the Britannia Stadium...
West Ham travel to Stoke tomorrow looking to maintain their excellent start to the season which...
Murray makes it to London
British tennis star Andy Murray has booked his spot in the ATP World Championship Finals and will battle it out with the likes of...
New managers clash as Colchester take on Vale
Sam Stringer previews the weekend's fixture...
Saturday afternoon sees the mid-table clash of Colchester and Port Vale at the Weston Homes Community Stadium.
Whilst the League...
Daggers look to progress
Simon Eaves previews this weekend's match for the Daggers against Shrewsbury...
Dagenham & Redbridge will want to build on their draw against Wycombe Wanderers last...
Rush hour: Andy Murray’s race to London
Matt Banji looks at the British number one's chances of reaching the ATP Finals...
The highly alluring scent of eel pie and mash must already...
East London fall in valiant effort to league leaders
Liam Feaviour reports from a tough fixture for East London...
Top of the table visitors May & Baker lived up to their pre-match favourites tag...
Where next for fast bowler Mills?
Tom Reeves assesses the options for Tymal Mills now that he is expected to leave Essex...
England Lions bowler and ex-University of East London student...