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Published: April 27, 2026 13:56
Celebrating 30 years of excellence in Sports History!
We’re catching up with our @icshc.bsky.social alumni for our 30th anniversary. If you studied on our MA Sports History & Culture, we want to hear about your professional journey! Share updates here -…
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Published: April 27, 2026 10:20
In a London 1908 first, the marathon was run over the now-standard official distance of 26.2 miles (42.195km).
Read more via The IOC at this link - https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/olympic-marathon-innovations #sportshistory #LondonMarathon #Olympics
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Published: April 27, 2026 09:00
#sportshistory at the weekend. Congratulations to Kenya’s, Sabastian Sawe, who becomes the first person ever to break the 2-hour barrier in official race conditions, with his historic London Marathon time of 1:59:30! #LondonMarathon
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Published: April 24, 2026 11:16
Great new FIFA Master 'Where are they now?' interview with 2017 graduate, Manuel Cid Goncalves from Portugal. Manuel began his course studies in the Humanities of Sport here at the @icshc.bsky.social at @dmu.ac.uk -…
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Published: April 23, 2026 14:31
'How I came to write This Sporting Life: Sport & Liberty in England 1760–1960'. Article by @icshc.bsky.social Emeritus Prof. Robert Colls for LEICESTER LITERARY & PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. Scroll down link for - Volume 119 • 2025 (Page 13) -…
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Published: April 23, 2026 12:14
On this day, 23 April 1920, ice hockey made its Olympic debut at Antwerp 1920. Full story via the IOC - https://www.olympics.com/en/news/this-week-in-olympic-sport-history-april-22-28-ice-hockey-s-olympic-debut-in-summer #sportshistory #OnThisDay…
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Published: April 23, 2026 10:50
'Middle man'.
Look out for @icshc.bsky.social Centre Director Prof. Matt Taylor's @matttayl.bsky.social new article in @wsc.co.uk Magazine this month (May Issue 464) on the varied roles and career of Jimmy Jewell. #sportshistory #footballhistory
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Published: April 20, 2026 09:25
It was #sportshistory at the weekend as the England Lionesses played their 500th fixture during a 1 - 0 World Cup qualifier victory against Iceland in Reykjavik.
#Lionesses
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Published: April 17, 2026 12:01
Venue of Lionesses' first home game honoured. Full story - https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2026/Apr/16/plaque-unveiled-in-nuneaton-to-commemorate-first-england-womens-game-20261604 #sportshistory
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Published: April 17, 2026 10:27
This weekend Leicester Tigers Rugby Club will reach a major #sportshistory milestone when they play their 5000th fixture against Newcastle Red Bull.
#LeicesterTigers #Rugby #RugbyHistory
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Published: April 14, 2026 15:23
‘I could wipe the floor with you, man’: the exhibition on female football fans’ experiences - via @theguardian.com - https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/14/the-exhibition-female-football-fans-experiences-moving-the-goalposts #sportshistory…
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Published: April 14, 2026 14:06
'How will countries boycotting Eurovision affect the contest?' @icshc.bsky.social Dr Heather Dichter speaks to the BBC World Service - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98ph
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Published: April 14, 2026 09:03
NEW - Football player and Legendary Northern Ireland manager, Billy Bingham, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography entry by @icshc.bsky.social Emeritus Professor Mike Cronin -…