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BBC News
6 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Sheff Utd in talks with forward Brewster
Beaten Championship play-off finalists Sheffield United are in discussions over a new deal with out-of-contract forward Rhian former England Under-21 international, 25, joined the Blades from Liverpool for a fee of £23.5m in October has struggled for form and with injuries for much of his time in South Yorkshire and has scored eight goals in 106 league Jack Robinson, 31, triggered a one-year contract extension after making 38 appearances this season. Chris Wilder's men finished third in the Championship but were beaten by Sunderland in Saturday's play-off final.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former Carlisle United duo released by National League rivals
Former Carlisle United defender Jack Robinson's short spell at Hartlepool United is over - and fellow ex-Blue Gary Madine has also been released. The duo are among nine players let go by the National League club at the end of their contracts. For Robinson it is a quick departure from Victoria Park with the 23-year-old having made just three appearances. He left Carlisle for Pools on February's transfer deadline day but is now looking for a new club. In the case of Madine, the experienced frontman leaves the Monkey Hangers after 30 appearances and eight goals. The 34-year-old had been on Pools' books since last August, making his return to action after recovering from an ACL injury suffered with previous club Blackpool. Hartlepool's decisions come at the end of an 11th-placed finish in the fifth tier, and amid uncertainty over the club's future. The north east club had been in takeover talks but announced on Wednesday that a "potential takeover party" had missed a "further revised deadline" to deposit funds. The decisions come at a time of uncertainty over Pools' future (Image: PA) Hartlepool said that, as a result, there is no prospect of an "immediate takeover" and that, following a survey of season ticket holders, current owner Raj Singh will "step in to support the club... with the aim that Hartlepool United remains stable and competitive", ahead of any future takeover interest. Robinson's time at Carlisle began with a loan spell from Middlesbrough in the 2022/23 season before he joined on a permanent two-year deal. The left-sided player made 41 appearances for the Cumbrians. Madine came through United's youth team and made 85 first-team appearances and scored 22 goals before being sold to Sheffield Wednesday in 2011. He later returned on loan in 2014 and scored twice in five appearances. His other clubs include Cardiff City, Bolton Wanderers, Coventry City and Sheffield United. Other players released by Hartlepool this summer include Max Storey, Joel Dixon, Emmanuel Onariase, Luke Waterfall, Anthony Mancini, Kieran Wallace and Gregg Sloggett. Those remaining under contract at Victoria Park include the former Blues duo Tom Parkes and Adam Campbell. The club's first team coach is the former Carlisle No2 Gavin Skelton. FLASH SALE: Get unlimited access to every Carlisle United article by subscribing to the News & Star for £3 for 3 months, or get 40% off a full year's subscription - click
The Advertiser
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Surfers wait on Margs waves while Slater makes big call
With surfers fighting to stay on the Championship Tour, the Margaret River Pro will remain on hold for a second day in the hope of better conditions arriving. The men's field managed to complete their round of 16 on Wednesday, with local wildcard Jacob Willcox the sole Australian survivor following the shock exits of defending champion Jack Robinson and Queensland star Ethan Ewing. The Margaret River gun, who earlier eliminated top-ranked Italo Ferreira, backed it up by getting barrelled at The Box, en route to a win over another Brazilian in Joao Chianca. It's his first quarter-final appearance in seven starts in the West. Competition was moved later Wednesday back to Main Break, but the rising onshore wind and increasing swell quickly changed conditions, leading to a decision to delay the women's round of 16. The women haven't surfed since Tuesday, when Australian veteran Sally Fitzgibbons advanced through the elimination heats. Next in wait lies is current world No.1 and defending Margaret Pro champion Gabriela Bryan with Fitzgibbons needing at least a quarter-final appearance to avoid a third straight top- 10 mid-season cut. Holding down her No.14 ranking will at least ensure she keeps her place on the Championship Tour in 2026, with the women's field expanding. In a stacked Aussie field, Molly Picklum, Tyler Wright, Isabella Nichols, who are safe above the cut-line, and local wildcard Bronte Macaulay will also contest the round of 16 with the next call early Saturday morning. Meanwhile, the WSL announced 11-time world champion Kelly Slater will return as a wildcard in the next tour stop at Lower Trestles in San Clemente, California. "I'm excited to surf Lowers after having a few months of downtime with family and watching the events online," Slater said in a statement. "Trestles has been an ongoing great memory for the past 35 years since I won my first event as a professional there ... it's a second home to me. "I'm looking forward to competing as a wildcard and surf against a top seed or two straight away." The 53-year-old Slater competed as a wildcard in the first event of the 2025 season, the Pipe Pro in Hawaii. Lower Trestles has been home to the WSL Finals since 2021, with Cloudbreak in Fiji given the honour of crowning the world champions this year. It was also recently announced surfing venue for the LA 2028 Olympics. With surfers fighting to stay on the Championship Tour, the Margaret River Pro will remain on hold for a second day in the hope of better conditions arriving. The men's field managed to complete their round of 16 on Wednesday, with local wildcard Jacob Willcox the sole Australian survivor following the shock exits of defending champion Jack Robinson and Queensland star Ethan Ewing. The Margaret River gun, who earlier eliminated top-ranked Italo Ferreira, backed it up by getting barrelled at The Box, en route to a win over another Brazilian in Joao Chianca. It's his first quarter-final appearance in seven starts in the West. Competition was moved later Wednesday back to Main Break, but the rising onshore wind and increasing swell quickly changed conditions, leading to a decision to delay the women's round of 16. The women haven't surfed since Tuesday, when Australian veteran Sally Fitzgibbons advanced through the elimination heats. Next in wait lies is current world No.1 and defending Margaret Pro champion Gabriela Bryan with Fitzgibbons needing at least a quarter-final appearance to avoid a third straight top- 10 mid-season cut. Holding down her No.14 ranking will at least ensure she keeps her place on the Championship Tour in 2026, with the women's field expanding. In a stacked Aussie field, Molly Picklum, Tyler Wright, Isabella Nichols, who are safe above the cut-line, and local wildcard Bronte Macaulay will also contest the round of 16 with the next call early Saturday morning. Meanwhile, the WSL announced 11-time world champion Kelly Slater will return as a wildcard in the next tour stop at Lower Trestles in San Clemente, California. "I'm excited to surf Lowers after having a few months of downtime with family and watching the events online," Slater said in a statement. "Trestles has been an ongoing great memory for the past 35 years since I won my first event as a professional there ... it's a second home to me. "I'm looking forward to competing as a wildcard and surf against a top seed or two straight away." The 53-year-old Slater competed as a wildcard in the first event of the 2025 season, the Pipe Pro in Hawaii. Lower Trestles has been home to the WSL Finals since 2021, with Cloudbreak in Fiji given the honour of crowning the world champions this year. It was also recently announced surfing venue for the LA 2028 Olympics. With surfers fighting to stay on the Championship Tour, the Margaret River Pro will remain on hold for a second day in the hope of better conditions arriving. The men's field managed to complete their round of 16 on Wednesday, with local wildcard Jacob Willcox the sole Australian survivor following the shock exits of defending champion Jack Robinson and Queensland star Ethan Ewing. The Margaret River gun, who earlier eliminated top-ranked Italo Ferreira, backed it up by getting barrelled at The Box, en route to a win over another Brazilian in Joao Chianca. It's his first quarter-final appearance in seven starts in the West. Competition was moved later Wednesday back to Main Break, but the rising onshore wind and increasing swell quickly changed conditions, leading to a decision to delay the women's round of 16. The women haven't surfed since Tuesday, when Australian veteran Sally Fitzgibbons advanced through the elimination heats. Next in wait lies is current world No.1 and defending Margaret Pro champion Gabriela Bryan with Fitzgibbons needing at least a quarter-final appearance to avoid a third straight top- 10 mid-season cut. Holding down her No.14 ranking will at least ensure she keeps her place on the Championship Tour in 2026, with the women's field expanding. In a stacked Aussie field, Molly Picklum, Tyler Wright, Isabella Nichols, who are safe above the cut-line, and local wildcard Bronte Macaulay will also contest the round of 16 with the next call early Saturday morning. Meanwhile, the WSL announced 11-time world champion Kelly Slater will return as a wildcard in the next tour stop at Lower Trestles in San Clemente, California. "I'm excited to surf Lowers after having a few months of downtime with family and watching the events online," Slater said in a statement. "Trestles has been an ongoing great memory for the past 35 years since I won my first event as a professional there ... it's a second home to me. "I'm looking forward to competing as a wildcard and surf against a top seed or two straight away." The 53-year-old Slater competed as a wildcard in the first event of the 2025 season, the Pipe Pro in Hawaii. Lower Trestles has been home to the WSL Finals since 2021, with Cloudbreak in Fiji given the honour of crowning the world champions this year. It was also recently announced surfing venue for the LA 2028 Olympics.
Perth Now
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Is it worth heading to Margs to watch the pro surfers?
Once a year the world's best surfers descend on Margaret River to battle it out for the prestigious WSL Championship Tour title, but is it worth watching it in person? The competition period is 17-28 May and every contest day is free to attend with hundreds of people gathering on the hill above Surfers Point to view the lineup. The entire car park at Surfers Point is filled with food trucks, music and expert commentary, a bar overlooking the surf, merchandise stores and huge screens which relay the scores and close ups of the action. If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. After the surfers have completed their heats, they make their way along the barriers to sign autographs and take pictures with fans, so there's also the chance to get up close and personal with your favourite surfers. Perth band Pretty Uglys playing on the stage where the winners will be crowned. Credit: Stone and Wood / Instagram After the completion of finals day, when the men's and women's Margaret River Pro champions are chaired up the beach and crowned in the awards ceremony, there is likely to be speeches, interviews and live music. This is followed by a celebratory night of partying from the pro surfers and fans in Margaret River. The competition is already underway with the opening rounds completed earlier this week and it's ramping up to be an exciting finals day, which is likely to take place over the next few days. Every morning, usually around 7.15am, the WSL Commissioner decides whether to run the contest based on conditions; this ensures that surfers compete on the best possible waves. The quickest way to find out if the Margaret River Pro is 'On', 'Off', or 'On Hold' is to check on the WSL website or via their Instagram. If you're considering heading down to watch, it's worth noting that no dogs are allowed at the event, and while there are lots of food and drink options, there's little seating and nearly no shelter. So, with a wet and windy forecast for the next few days, it's worth bringing warm waterproof clothing and a camping chair. Last year's winner on the women's side, Gabriella Bryan, surfing in the final, sharing the waves with dolphins. Credit: WSL / Instagram / Instagram As the car park is fully occupied with the event infrastructure, no parking is available at Surfers Point, but you can park close by at McLeods Paddock or Wallcliffe Road opposite the Margaret River Golf Course. On the weekends of the event, the shuttle bus will run on a continuous loop from Surfers Point to McLeods parking area. After a heartbreaking early exit from the competition from WA local Jack Robinson, the men to watch as finals day approaches are WA wildcard Jacob Wilcox and South African veteran Jordy Smith. On the women's side, Gabriella Bryan will be trying to go back to back and repeat her win from last year and Aussie surfer Molly Picklum will be trying to get her first event win of the year. The Margaret River Pro is a high stakes event, with only the top 10 women and top 22 men progressing for the rest of the year so competition between the surfers will be fierce in the final days.
The Advertiser
17-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Robinson chasing record at Margaret River surfing
Soaking up the energy from his large local fan base, two-time champion Jack Robinson has made a flying start in the Margaret River Pro. The 27-year-old set the early benchmark on the opening day of competition on Saturday at the famed Western Australia surf break where he grew up. Lifting the trophy in 2022 and 2024, Robinson looked back to his best after making an early exit at the Gold Coast Pro which was his worst result of his 2025 World Surf League (WSL) campaign. No surfer has ever won three Margaret River titles, with Robinson tied with John John Florence and Tom Carroll in claiming two. The Olympic silver medallist used his home break knowledge to pick out the best waves in a tight heat, which featured rising French star Marco Mignot and Hawaiian Ian Gentil. Midway through the opening 12 heats Robinson rode his way to the best score of the day, the judges awarding an 8.93 for his mix of power and finesse in the heavy swell. His best back-up wave scored a 6.33 for a total of 15.56, with Mignot (12.36) in second and Gentil (11.33) headed to the elimination round. "I just built through the heat and I knew that wave was out there so it's good to start like that," Bells Beach winner Robinson told the WSL. "I'm back home and feeling a lot of support from the crowd which is awesome, I'm soaking all the energy up. "I'm just happy to be back home, it's pretty simple, go and surf and have a good time." Other Australians to move straight through to the round of 32 were Ethan Ewing, who is currently ranked world No.5, Liam O'Brien and George Pittar. New dad Ryan Callinan, Mikey McDonagh, Winter Vincent and Jacob Willcox finished bottom of their heats to head to sudden death. There's plenty at stake in Margaret River with the mid-season cut after the event. O'Brien and Pittar currently sit marginally outside the top 22 cut on the men's side. Fitzgibbons wound back the clock by reaching the Gold Coast Pro final. The women will surf their opening heats later on Saturday. Soaking up the energy from his large local fan base, two-time champion Jack Robinson has made a flying start in the Margaret River Pro. The 27-year-old set the early benchmark on the opening day of competition on Saturday at the famed Western Australia surf break where he grew up. Lifting the trophy in 2022 and 2024, Robinson looked back to his best after making an early exit at the Gold Coast Pro which was his worst result of his 2025 World Surf League (WSL) campaign. No surfer has ever won three Margaret River titles, with Robinson tied with John John Florence and Tom Carroll in claiming two. The Olympic silver medallist used his home break knowledge to pick out the best waves in a tight heat, which featured rising French star Marco Mignot and Hawaiian Ian Gentil. Midway through the opening 12 heats Robinson rode his way to the best score of the day, the judges awarding an 8.93 for his mix of power and finesse in the heavy swell. His best back-up wave scored a 6.33 for a total of 15.56, with Mignot (12.36) in second and Gentil (11.33) headed to the elimination round. "I just built through the heat and I knew that wave was out there so it's good to start like that," Bells Beach winner Robinson told the WSL. "I'm back home and feeling a lot of support from the crowd which is awesome, I'm soaking all the energy up. "I'm just happy to be back home, it's pretty simple, go and surf and have a good time." Other Australians to move straight through to the round of 32 were Ethan Ewing, who is currently ranked world No.5, Liam O'Brien and George Pittar. New dad Ryan Callinan, Mikey McDonagh, Winter Vincent and Jacob Willcox finished bottom of their heats to head to sudden death. There's plenty at stake in Margaret River with the mid-season cut after the event. O'Brien and Pittar currently sit marginally outside the top 22 cut on the men's side. Fitzgibbons wound back the clock by reaching the Gold Coast Pro final. The women will surf their opening heats later on Saturday. Soaking up the energy from his large local fan base, two-time champion Jack Robinson has made a flying start in the Margaret River Pro. The 27-year-old set the early benchmark on the opening day of competition on Saturday at the famed Western Australia surf break where he grew up. Lifting the trophy in 2022 and 2024, Robinson looked back to his best after making an early exit at the Gold Coast Pro which was his worst result of his 2025 World Surf League (WSL) campaign. No surfer has ever won three Margaret River titles, with Robinson tied with John John Florence and Tom Carroll in claiming two. The Olympic silver medallist used his home break knowledge to pick out the best waves in a tight heat, which featured rising French star Marco Mignot and Hawaiian Ian Gentil. Midway through the opening 12 heats Robinson rode his way to the best score of the day, the judges awarding an 8.93 for his mix of power and finesse in the heavy swell. His best back-up wave scored a 6.33 for a total of 15.56, with Mignot (12.36) in second and Gentil (11.33) headed to the elimination round. "I just built through the heat and I knew that wave was out there so it's good to start like that," Bells Beach winner Robinson told the WSL. "I'm back home and feeling a lot of support from the crowd which is awesome, I'm soaking all the energy up. "I'm just happy to be back home, it's pretty simple, go and surf and have a good time." Other Australians to move straight through to the round of 32 were Ethan Ewing, who is currently ranked world No.5, Liam O'Brien and George Pittar. New dad Ryan Callinan, Mikey McDonagh, Winter Vincent and Jacob Willcox finished bottom of their heats to head to sudden death. There's plenty at stake in Margaret River with the mid-season cut after the event. O'Brien and Pittar currently sit marginally outside the top 22 cut on the men's side. Fitzgibbons wound back the clock by reaching the Gold Coast Pro final. The women will surf their opening heats later on Saturday.
