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Wrenhaven Gulls win in double overtime to reach the basketball cup semi-finals

The Gulls edged Ostbridge Mariners 104-101 after two extra periods at the Harbourside Arena, with the final basket coming with four seconds left on the clock.

Ruth Abernathy · 6 days ago

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Match day at the stadium: stands, turf and floodlights

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Harbourside Women's rugby side promoted after an unbeaten season

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Four indoor tennis courts open at Kestrel Park for year-round play

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On the bike route: pedalling from parks to forest tracks

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Paragliding at sunset: gliding over the mountains

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Kitesurfers make the most of a windy beach

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Mountain biking down a sagebrush trail

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25 October 2026, Sunday

01:58 Sports Wrenhaven Athletic drawn at home to top-flight Velmont in the national cup The Wrens will host one of the country's leading sides at Gull Lane in the fourth round, a tie the club expects to sell out within days. Ana Sousa

22 October 2026, Thursday

12:42 Sports Wrenhaven Athletic fight back to win at Larchfield and cut the gap at the top to two points Two goals in the final 20 minutes turned a flat afternoon into one of the Wrens' best away results of the season, and left the National First Division title race wide open. Callum Reid

01:34 Sports Record 1,200 children turn out for Wrenhaven Athletic's academy open trials Coaches ran sessions on six pitches across two days as the club's youth academy held its largest open trials yet, with girls making up almost a third of those who took part. Diego Fernández

21 October 2026, Wednesday

23:24 Sports Wrenhaven Marathon unveils a flatter route along the coast The new course swaps the climb through Northfield for a loop round Greyling Bay, and organisers hope it will attract more first-time runners. Mei Lin Tan

13:01 Sports Tour of the Asher Valley cycle race adds a mountain stage in the Greyling Hills Next year's five-day race will finish one stage at the top of the Cairnside climb, giving the event its first summit finish. Freya Collins

08:58 Sports Bayside AC sprinter, 16, breaks a 12-year-old national junior 400m record at Kestrel Park Imogen Hart clocked 52.41 seconds at the regional open meeting, taking almost three tenths off a mark that had stood since before she started running competitively. Niamh Gallagher

06:40 Sports Three Bayside club records fall on the opening day of the winter swimming championships More than 600 swimmers from 28 clubs are competing at the city aquatics centre over four days, and the host club made a fast start in the 50-metre pool. Jamal Carter

04:36 Sports River Asher regatta draws 600 rowers in its 120th year Crews from 41 clubs raced over two days on the stretch between Millbrook and the city, making this year's anniversary regatta the largest in its history. Elena Sokolova

02:13 Sports Council to restore 48 neighbourhood football pitches across Wrenhaven over two years Patched goalmouths, rusted frames and waterlogged corners will be tackled in a phased programme, with the first 20 sites chosen after residents and local clubs flagged the worst problems. Diego Fernández

20 October 2026, Tuesday

21:47 Sports Streetball league tips off with 160 teams as Gulls players coach youth sides The city's 3x3 basketball league has more than doubled in size, with games on outdoor courts in five parks and professional players from the Wrenhaven Gulls helping out on the sidelines. Callum Reid

16:31 Sports Eastmoor climbing centre opens the region's tallest indoor wall The converted warehouse has a 21-metre lead wall, a bouldering area and a youth programme backed by the Eastmoor Community Trust. Ana Sousa

14:35 Sports Greyling Bay sailing week ends with a photo finish in the keelboat class Two crews from the Greyling Bay Yacht Club crossed the line within a second of each other in the final race, with the title decided on a countback. Ingrid Halvorsen