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Walsall FC becomes third Black Country team to post a profit Mar 02 2012

Walsall FC has become the third Black Country club to post a profit in recent weeks after revealing flat growth in a “very difficult climate”.Read

England 2 Holland 3: Mat Kendrick's Big Match Verdict Mar 01 2012

A straight-talking Englishman replaced an incoherent Italian, but the Three Lions were still struggling to comprehend double Dutch on Wednesday night after Arjen Robben’s brace left them in pre-Euro 2012 limbo. Read

West Midlands boxing promotor Ron Gray talks about the modern fight game Feb 24 2012

Dereck Chisora and David Haye’s press conference punch-up is a world away from the noble art of boxing former fighter and promoter Ron Gray has known all his life, writes Enda MullenRead

Daniel Caines looks forward to a great Olympic Games Feb 24 2012

As excitement starts to build for this year's Olympics Enda Mullen talks to former World, European and Commonwealth 400 metre champion Daniel Caines.Read

Track and field and glamour shoots for Olympic hopeful Louise Hazel Feb 13 2012

Olympic athlete Louise Hazel is one of Britain's model sportswomen. Just don’t ask her about make-up, writes Richard McComb.Read

Golf: Lichfield's Robert Rock stunned by victory at Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Jan 30 2012

Lichfield golfer Robert Rock will probably have to win the Ryder Cup or land a major to beat the feeling he had on Sunday night.Read

Golf upgrade pledge as social enterprise takes over Birmingham's courses Jan 30 2012

Birmingham's golfers have been promised a raft of new facilities after a not-for-profit social enterprise took over the city’s seven municipal courses.Read

Walsall legend Jimmy Walker talks to the Birmingham Mail about his career so far Jan 11 2012

AS a player, Barry Walker did not leave much of an impression on senior football.Read

FA Cup 3rd Round: Everton 2 Tamworth 0 - Law calls on Lambs to gain League status Jan 07 2012

Tamworth boss Marcus Law has challenged his side to push for Football League status after watching them once again punch above their weight in the FA Cup. Read

Edgbaston Priory looking to raise its profile in world tennis Jan 06 2012

Alun Thorne looks at one of Birmingham’s hidden gems which is about to make new strides onto the international stageRead

Playing the Blues could keep FA Cup minnows Tamworth out of the red Jan 06 2012

Ahead of one of Tamworth FC's biggest ever matches – both in terms of prestige and income – Graeme Brown talks to club chairman Bob Andrews about the pursuit of a profit in the modern game. Read

Walsall FC backers Peter Gilman and Graham family on football rich list Jan 06 2012

Two wealthy backers of Walsall Football Club have appeared on a rich list of the game’s wealthiest 100 personalities. Read

Stourbridge score a huge FA Cup upset Nov 22 2011

THE magic of the FA Cup sparkled in the Midlands as non-league Stourbridge achieved one of the biggest upsets of the first round.Read

FIFA climbs down over ban on England players wearing poppies Nov 09 2011

Fifa has climbed down over its decision to ban the England football team from wearing remembrance poppies and will now allow players to display them.Read

Aston Wood Golf Club in Sutton Coldfield sold for just £58,000 Oct 20 2011

A West Midlands golf club has exchanged hands for less than a tenth of the price it was sold for a decade ago.Read

Birchfield Harriers trio lose UK Athletics funding support Oct 18 2011

Three of Birchfield Harriers’ elite athletes have had their Olympic dreams jeopardised after they were kicked off Lottery funding. Read

Haile Gebrselassie delighted to back in Birmingham for half marathon Oct 18 2011

Athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie said returning to Birmingham would be ‘something special’ having achieved so much in the city during his career.Read

Studley entrepreneur hoping to revolutionise golf club design Sep 30 2011

Golf may have been invented in the UK but it is no longer where the clubs are made. Enda Mullen caught up with a man hoping to change all that.Read

John Bright Trophy: KPMG retain title with victory over Phoenix Group Sep 15 2011

KPMG became the first team to retain the Birmingham corporate cricket tournament, again beating last year's finalists Phoenix Group.Read

Boxing: Jamie Cox claims controversial win in Commonwealth title fight Sep 11 2011

ADOPTED Brummie Jamie Cox is the new Commonwealth light-middleweight champion, although his unanimous points victory at the London Hilton hotel was subject to controversy and booing.Read

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