The once popular blood sport of cockfighting was especially widespread in the north of England prior to its legal ban in the...

"Going to the dogs" was an integral stitch in the social fabric of mining communities. Independent, or "flapping" tracks, congregated the...

The late 19th century on Tyneside saw the emergence of ball sports as the predominant pastime, leaving rowing and wrestling in the...

Graham Usher, a lifelong Spartans fan, explores the extensive history of the team and their home patches from their inception in 1899....