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Harry McKay|Part 3 Politics and International Relations KNIGHTS PUSH FOR PLAY OFFS!

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The Reading University Knights American Football Club has once again been competing in Division 1A South in this academic year. The Knights have seen mixed success so far with 2 wins and 3 defeats.

However, with three more regular season matches left to be played, the Knights are confident that the team can end the season positively which could possibly mean a trip to the playoffs and a shot at promotion. season which saw the Knights comfortable winners after a hard-fought game. Throughout February the Knights will be raising money for the charity CRY, in honour of our team mate Rocky, who tragically passed away during a training session two seasons ago. If you would like to help the club raise money for this cause or are simply more interested in learning about the club, then please head to our various social medias.

The Knights are also looking forward to once again featuring in varsity with the hope of repeating the result in the match against the Oxford Brookes Panthers last Like our Facebook page @ Reading Knights American Football, Instagram: @readingknightsaf and Twitter: @ReadingKnights

CAN LISTENING TO MUSIC HELP YOU BECOME A BETTER RUNNER?

Lois Plummer | Entertainment Editor

BRUNEL AT HOME

Malo Cherel | Part 3 International Development

The Knights Basketball Men’s 1st team took on the visiting Brunel Men’s 2nd on Wednesday January 22nd, looking to start 2020 with a home win.

The Knights Basketball Men’s 1st team took on the visiting Brunel Men’s 2nd on Wednesday January 22nd, looking to start 2020 with a home win.

The Knights were 1-3 in the league losing twice against league leaders Brighton, St Marys in a thrilling home game, but picking up an away win against Royal Holloway in a comfortable 17 point win.

Suffering a number of injuries over the break, most notably, starting centre and final year veteran Alex Williams, one of the top scorers on the team and a strong leading presence on the court, the game looked to be difficult from the jump.

Brunel got off to a strong start, but the Knights managed to bring it back, only down by 6 by the end of the first quarter. Brunel played a 2-3 zone which proved effective in the first half, holding Reading off to just 30 points at the half, Brunel still up by 3.

However, Reading pushed for a commanding 7-0 run early in the third, with a couple of 3 pointers from guards Odysseas Hatziveroglou and Malo Cherel respectively. This much needed boost in momentum gave the home team their first lead of the day, finishing the third quarter with a 1 point lead at 50-49.

The Knights have struggled to close games this season, with all their losses being close games, including their away loss against Surrey Men’s 2nd by 2 which ended their cup run. The game was kept close with Brunel only leading by 4 until the final minute of the game. With the time winding down and unable to convert, the Knights had to foul in order to stop the clock, but lost by 8 in the end.

Brunel proved to be tough opponents, sitting at second on the table only a win behind league leaders Brighton. Sele Onolememen and Nelson Newbery both finished with 7 points, Odysseas Hatziveroglou and Malo Cherel finished with 9 and 16 points respectively.

“Brunel proved to be tough opponents, sitting at second on the table”

Despite the unfavourable circumstances with injuries and foul trouble, Reading were still able to put up a strong performance, but will need to clean up on their game with the varsity deadline approaching. They will travel to St Mary’s for their next game, where a win could see them closing in on the third spot in the league.

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It’s hard to shake off the January Blues. The cold days and dark winter nights are enough to kill anyone’s motivation to exercise regularly. A lot of people make a point of listening to upbeat music to help boost serotonin levels. This paired with the endorphins triggered by exercising make for a match made in heaven when it comes to running.

In fact, by calculating your average, or intended, bpm (beats per minute) whilst running and listening to music that parallels your heart rate can make for a more fulfilling exercise session.

For example, songs like Everybody Wants To Rule The World and Come On Eileen align with a heart rate of 150 bpm. Likewise, Post Malone’s Rockstar will have you aiming for 160 bpm, along with Eminem’s Lose Yourself. Before you know it, you’re running steadily and humming along to cheese room classics or bopping to rap legends.