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Track and field and glamour shoots for Olympic hopeful Louise Hazel

Birmingham Post — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:38:00 GMT

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

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

Birmingham Post — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:35:00 GMT

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.

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

Birmingham Post — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:23:00 GMT

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.

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

Birmingham Post — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:58:00 GMT

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

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

Birmingham Post — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:18:00 GMT

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.

Edgbaston Priory looking to raise its profile in world tennis

Birmingham Post — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:11:00 GMT

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

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

Birmingham Post — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:48:00 GMT

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.

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

Birmingham Post — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT

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

Stourbridge score a huge FA Cup upset

Birmingham Post — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:01:00 GMT

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

FIFA climbs down over ban on England players wearing poppies

Birmingham Post — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:05:00 GMT

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.

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

Birmingham Post — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMT

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

Birchfield Harriers trio lose UK Athletics funding support

Birmingham Post — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:13:00 GMT

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

Haile Gebrselassie delighted to back in Birmingham for half marathon

Birmingham Post — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 06:52:00 GMT

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

Studley entrepreneur hoping to revolutionise golf club design

Birmingham Post — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 06:50:00 GMT

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.

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

Birmingham Post — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:13:00 GMT

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

Boxing: Jamie Cox claims controversial win in Commonwealth title fight

Birmingham Post — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT

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.

Daegu puts Birmingham wheelchair sprinter Mickey Bushell in mood for Olympic challenge

Birmingham Post — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Birmingham wheelchair sprinter Mickey Bushell couldn’t force his way on to the World Championships podium in Daegu but after sharing the limelight with the likes of Usain Bolt he’s vowed to make sure it’s a different story at London 2012.

Join the Birmingham Post Corporate Golf Challenge 2011

Birmingham Post — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 06:29:00 GMT

Entries are now being taken for the Birmingham Post Pairs Corporate Golf Challenge 2011, which seeks to discover the best golf partnership among West Midlands businesses.

Edgbaston Priory's Davis Cup tennis hopes given £6.4m boost

Birmingham Post — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:20:00 GMT

Edgbaston Priory’s ambitions to stage international tennis events like the Davis Cup have taken a step closer to reality thanks to a £6.4 million loan from Handelsbanken.

19th century painting of lawn tennis goes on display in Birmingham

Birmingham Post — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:13:00 GMT

One of the most compelling early images of lawn tennis has gone on display at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts in Birmingham.