A volleyball match which saw China's national women's team compete while wearing N95 masks has caused a stir on Chinese social media.

Many netizens expressed their anger, suggesting that the health of players was being sacrificed for the sake of the country's zero-Covid strategy. The players later took their masks off for the second set and went on to win.

It’s time for eager runners to sign up for The Wolverhampton City Half Marathon which takes place on Sunday 4 September, returning to its traditional spot in the City’s running calendar after a two-year break due to the ongoing pandemic.

Runners aged 17+ can enter The Half Marathon while participants in the 10km should be aged over 15. Both races take place between 08:30 to 13:30. Make sure you get your entries in before registration closes at noon on Friday 1 September.

For most football fans around the world, the English Premier League (EPL) is the pinnacle of the sport. And with good reason – the EPL is by far the most lucrative league globally. According to a Safebettingsites data presentation, the EPL generated a staggering €3.5B in broadcasting revenue in the 2021/22 season. 

Fans of The Hundred were invited to meet, greet and eat with cricketers from Birmingham Phoenix this weekend at Indico Mailbox, as well as get their hands on exciting goodies from the region’s sports team.

Teaming up with award-winning street kitchen and bar, Indico, the team visited the Mailbox-based restaurant yesterday (Saturday 27 August) from to celebrate the special Birmingham Phoenix ‘Brum-Wala Dhaba’ dish on the menu, which was available for a number of fans to enjoy for one day only.

A printing and packaging firm is set to put Wednesbury on the global map after signing up to be one of the sponsors of the ITF World Tennis Tour W100 event at Shrewsbury.

Quantum Print and Packaging, in the West Midlands town, is sponsoring the much-anticipated event which takes place at The Shrewsbury Club in October and will see international and leading British tennis players compete in what will be the biggest women's indoor tennis event in the UK this year.