Bognor battered poor Pagham in their first derby of the season in division three west.

This season’s Sussex Cup final was a repeat of last year’s with Chichester visiting Lewes - and Chichester were victorious again.

PUPILS had to battle against some of the worst conditions seen in the history of the West Sussex West track and field championships.

A cheeky bid by Barnsley to lure Brighton captain Gordon Greer away from the south coast has fallen at the first hurdle.

Brighton will face competition from arch rivals Crystal Palace if they look to sign recently released Joe Mattock.

When Chichester finally got their Sussex Premier League season under way, a spirited performance away to Preston Nomads resulted in a narrow loss - but the result could, and perhaps should, have been different.

Fratton Park has been earmarked for a summer friendly as Pompey close-in on finalising their pre-season plans.

Portsmouth’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is celebrating Euro joy after being named in Roy Hodgson’s maiden England squad.

Nicky Henderson and Andrew Tinkler teamed up for a double at Fontwell’s latest midweek meeting - then Paul Nicholls and Daryl Jacob followed suit.

It’s a youth restructure which will provide crucial assistance in enabling Pompey’s current promising crop to keep on flourishing.

FRANKEL’S trainer Sir Henry Cecil says he would love to see his wonder-horse take on Black Caviar in the Qipco Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood.

Pompey are to reintroduce a development squad next season as Michael Appleton’s rebuilding gets under way.

Felpham’s 15-year-old star Lisa Phillips played her first ladies’ team match of the season for Brighton Parks at the Queen’s Club.

Albion’s rock-solid defensive linchpin Adam El-Abd has been called up to the Egypt squad as the country’s coach Bob Bradley looks to build towards a World Cup qualifier with Mozambique next month.

Brighton & Hove Albion’s £93million home has been crowd the best new sporting venue in the world.

IN HIS younger years it was noticeable to everyone at Selsey FC that Tom Aspital was born to be a great sportsman. Sadly for them it was not to be on the football pitch.

Champion jockey AP McCoy is booked for two rides in Fontwell Park’s seven-race card on Wednesday afternoon.

Chichester Racquets & Fitness Club hosted the 2012 open junior tennis tournament.

Trevor Birch has revealed Joel Ward is the only player to have attracted a bid as the Pompey fire sale hits the buffers.

The Victoria Stadium sports the only football pitch in Gibraltar – and it’s an Astroturf one at that.