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The Sports Calendar You Can’t Miss: Key Events & What to Watch in 2025

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As the year unfolds, the second half of 2025 promises an exhilarating lineup of sporting events that will capture the hearts of fans worldwide. From rugby to tennis, athletics to golf, and motorsport’s high-octane battles, there’s something for every enthusiast. Here’s your guide to the must-watch moments ahead, complete with key players, current standings, and […]

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Get Ahead: Sam Peters, UON Star and England National Team Player

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From a standout NCAA career to leading roles at the University of Nottingham and the England national team, Sam has quietly become one of the UK’s most promising volleyball figures.

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The Playmakers’ Guide: Running a Sports Society at Uni, The Highs, the Hustle, and How to Make It Work

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Running a sports society is exhausting, unpredictable, and usually unpaid, but it’s also one of the most rewarding things you can do during your degree. Whether you’re leading a rugby first team or keeping a badminton club alive with one weekly booking, you’re part of something bigger. You’re helping build community, create opportunity, and give other students the chance to show up, play, and belong.

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One Week On: Key Takeaways from the 2025 Wimbledon Finals

British Sport, Tennis, Wimbledon

Wimbledon has long been the crown jewel of tennis; the oldest and most prestigious Grand Slam in the sport. Held since 1877 at the All England Club in London, it remains steeped in tradition: grass courts, white-only dress codes, and quiet reverence from the crowd. But while the setting is timeless, the stories are always

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2025 Formula 1 Season: A Mid-Year Snapshot of the Championship Battle

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As the 2025 Formula 1 season races past its midpoint, the championship battle has intensified, with new rivalries emerging and familiar names battling for position. The current standings reflect a season full of surprises, strategic masterstrokes, and high-octane drama. The Leaders’ Lounge: Who’s Setting the Pace? At the top of the driver standings is Oscar

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Celebrity Spectacle and Queue Culture: Wimbledon 2025 Through Two Contrasting Lenses

British Sport, Tennis, Wimbledon

A Glamorous Gathering… or a Distraction? Wimbledon remains one of the world’s most artfully composed sporting events, not only for the tennis, but for its cultural intersection of fashion, fame, and ritual. The Royal Box drew international attention with appearances from David Beckham, Keira Knightley, Cate Blanchett, Edward Norton, Olivia Rodrigo, and Anna Wintour, among

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Welcome to Service Break

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From grassroots to the world. In tennis, a service break can change everything, momentum shifts, the crowd stirs, and suddenly, the match has a new story. That’s the kind of moment we’re interested in capturing here at Service Break. This is not just another sports blog. We’re here to slow the scroll, focus the lens,

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