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World title fight ‘very real’ for Noakes

World title fight ‘very real’ for Noakes

Sam Noakes feels a world title shot is within reach after retaining his European lightweight crown.

Dynamos need no motivation for opening-day trip

Dynamos need no motivation for opening-day trip

Invicta Dynamos start their new season against Solent Devils - the side that ended their last one.

Jackson takes the positives

Jackson takes the positives

Maidstone’s Tom Jackson came up short at the Defender Burghley Horse Trials - but had no complaints after stallion Capels Hollow Drift gave his all.

Dynamos take plenty from pre-season cup loss

Dynamos take plenty from pre-season cup loss

Invicta Dynamos head coach Karl Lennon felt there were plenty of wins to take from a tough pre-season encounter.

Kent Cricket League Premier Division title settled on final day

Kent Cricket League Premier Division title settled on final day

The Kent Cricket League Premier Division title went to the wire as Blackheath took over top spot on the final day of action.

Medway’s rising star overcomes tough challenge

Medway’s rising star overcomes tough challenge

Charlie Hickford rose to the occasion on Friday night to see off the challenge from a tough late replacement.

Noakes retains European title

Noakes retains European title

Sam Noakes made a successful first defence of his European lightweight title on Friday night.

Holcombe’s new recruit arrives this week after competing in the Paris Olympics

Holcombe’s new recruit arrives this week after competing in the Paris Olympics

Holcombe Hockey Club have announced the arrival of a double Olympian.

“Dangerous” South American boxer provides Hickford with a new challenge

“Dangerous” South American boxer provides Hickford with a new challenge

Charlie Hickford aims to make it 3-0 this weekend against a dangerous South American stand-in opponent.

Invicta Dynamos turn back the clock with big pre-season challenge

Invicta Dynamos turn back the clock with big pre-season challenge

Invicta Dynamos face higher-league opponents in a nostalgia-laden pre-season Kent & Essex Cup match this weekend.

Evans smashes record for “insane” Welsh Three Peak challenge

Evans smashes record for “insane” Welsh Three Peak challenge

Gillingham runner Matt Evans knocked more than 10 hours off the previous best time to complete the Welsh Three Peak Challenge.

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Champ Noakes: Fans want to see a ding-dong

Champ Noakes: Fans want to see a ding-dong

Sparks are set to fly when Sam Noakes makes the first defence of his European lightweight title.

Good sports in the spotlight once again

Good sports in the spotlight once again

The Medway Sports Awards are back - who will get your vote in another celebration of excellence?

Mason wins on pro debut

Mason wins on pro debut

Boxer Mason Payne made a winning start to his professional career after signing for promoter Frank Warren.

Evans involved in record-breaking pickleball event

Evans involved in record-breaking pickleball event

Canterbury’s Caron Evans starred in an historic week for pickleball at a record-breaking Skechers English Open.

North Downs Way record is a family affair!

North Downs Way record is a family affair!

Carly Evans has become the first known female to complete the North Downs Way southern route - running 126 miles in 30hr 53min.

Zara aims for more GB success

Zara aims for more GB success

A talented teenager from Medway is to represent Great Britain in a second sport.

Jelf’s latest crown a pleasant surprise

Jelf’s latest crown a pleasant surprise

Maidstone powerboat racer Ben Jelf is best of British for the 17th time - but says domestic glory is an unexpected bonus this year.

It was created in Kent but why isn’t netball an Olympic sport?

It was created in Kent but why isn’t netball an Olympic sport?

With more than 20 million players worldwide the fast-paced sport traces its origins to a Swede in Kent - but why hasn’t it featured at the Olympics?

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Title win still sinking in for Noakes

Title win still sinking in for Noakes

New English welterweight champion Sean Noakes says his title success is still to sink in.

Final will take Erin’s Olympic adventure to another level

Final will take Erin’s Olympic adventure to another level

Erin McNeice wants to savour every moment of Paris 2024 - and now she’s in the boulder and lead climbing final the atmosphere will hit new heights.

Joe ready for boxing debut on charity show after being bitten by fighting bug

Joe ready for boxing debut on charity show after being bitten by fighting bug

Brothers Joe Welch and Bailey Harper-Welch will be among those appearing on Sunday’s Kent Charity Boxing Show.

Fenton inspired by an all-time great

Fenton inspired by an all-time great

Georgia-Mae Fenton says she feels privileged to have shared the stage with legendary gymnast Simone Biles in the all-round final at Paris 2024.

Proud Freya fired up for Los Angeles bid

Proud Freya fired up for Los Angeles bid

Goudhurst sailor Freya Black admits her Olympic campaign didn’t meet expectations - but that will give her extra motivation for Los Angeles in 2028.

Jelf: Let’s see what can be achieved

Jelf: Let’s see what can be achieved

Maidstone racer Ben Jelf will go in search of his 17th British title at the CPA British Sprint Championship at the weekend.

Paris participation a triumph for Katie-Jemima

Paris participation a triumph for Katie-Jemima

The Olympics are over for judo’s Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown, but she leaves France having fulfilled her dream.

Former ‘home of netball’ set to form part of new campus housing estate

Former ‘home of netball’ set to form part of new campus housing estate

Plans have been approved to replace several “dilapidated” college buildings and convert a historic mansion house into almost 100 new homes.

Path to glory wasn’t easy!

Path to glory wasn’t easy!

A futsal team have been crowned national champions - after a chaotic build-up to a season which saw the club’s owner walk out!

Freya happy to remain in contention

Freya happy to remain in contention

Goudhurst’s Olympics debutant Freya Black was pleased with her day-one efforts alongside Saskia Tidey in the women’s skiff in Marseille.

“I will be World champion!” Maidstone fighter’s bold claim after European title glory

“I will be World champion!” Maidstone fighter’s bold claim after European title glory

Dennis McCann’s a European champion after winning his rematch against Ionut Baluta on Saturday night – but there’s much more to come.

Statement victory for rising star Moses Itauma

Statement victory for rising star Moses Itauma

Moses Itauma delivered another stunning display on Saturday night in defence of his WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight belt.

“There must be something in the Maidstone water!” Sean Noakes lands English belt

“There must be something in the Maidstone water!” Sean Noakes lands English belt

Sean Noakes added another boxing belt to the family collection on Saturday.

History-maker Okaro ‘blown away’ after first Olympics

History-maker Okaro ‘blown away’ after first Olympics

Sevenoaks’ Eva Okaro - the first black woman to represent Team GB in the pool at an Olympics - had an unforgettable night in Paris.

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McCann makes fiery pre-fight pledge to his European title opponent

McCann makes fiery pre-fight pledge to his European title opponent

Fireworks are predicted when Dennis McCann and Ionut Baluta meet again this Saturday – with a war of words before their European title fight.

Chatham’s Itauma likened to Lennox Lewis ahead of title-defence

Chatham’s Itauma likened to Lennox Lewis ahead of title-defence

Moses Itauma defends his WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight title on Saturday with more praise coming his way.

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Women’s league hockey returns as Invicta Dynamics are saved from the brink

Women’s league hockey returns as Invicta Dynamics are saved from the brink

The Invicta Dynamics were close to folding a year ago - but have now got a new lease of life - and a new league team, too.

Central Park’s O’Sullivan lands Champion Hurdle

Central Park’s O’Sullivan lands Champion Hurdle

Category One glory was achieved by the finest of margins for one of Kent’s professional greyhound trainers in the Champion Hurdle at nearby Crayford.

Players book their SW19 spots

Players book their SW19 spots

Kent’s Play Your Way to Wimbledon finalists are now confirmed.

Invicta Dynamos coach “hell-bent on getting the most out of what we’ve got”

Invicta Dynamos coach “hell-bent on getting the most out of what we’ve got”

Invicta Dynamos’ new-look roster is nearing completion and head coach Karl Lennon is delighted with their summer’s work.

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