Fab night at the EIS as the Sheffield Sharks take on the Junior Sheffield Sharks

There was a great end to the year (ok, I know the Sharks are away in London on 30th Dec) at the EIS last night as the Sheffield Sharks took on the Junior Sheffield Sharks.

After 5 quarters the score was tied at 127 apiece and everyone had enjoyed not only the match but a shooting competition and a dunk competition.

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 Zach Gachette put on an excellent display of controlled jumping

Team photo of all the players

Last home game of 2016 for Sheffield Sharks see them beat Cheshire Phoenix

In a roller coaster 2016 which saw them play the under-dog to win the BBL play-off final in May and revamp the team several times before and since, the Sheffield Sharks rounded off 2016 in fine style as they ran out 82-79 winners in a buzzer-beater game against Cheshire Phoenix at the EIS, Sheffield.

In an end-to-end contest, Sharks biggest lead of game was 10 points at 77-67.  The game then swung as Cheshire posted 12 without reply to lead 79-77.  Sharks ended 5-0, crucially with a late 3-pointer from Colin Sing to win 82-79.

 Zach Gachette on an early score

 Mike Tuck goes for two points

 Rashawn Rembert jumps through the Cheshire defence

 Coach Atiba Lyons looks on late in the second quarter

 Zach Gachette goes for a big leap in the third

 Rashawn Rembert runs in from the sidelines

 Colin Sing with the winning trey

 Colin Sing gets mobbed at the end of the game

MVP Malcom Riley -  17 points and 10 rebounds

Sheffield Sharks end 2016 on a high

In the Yorkshire Derby its 1-1 between Sheffield Sharks and Leeds Force

After a three week break and with a new face in town, Sheffield Sharks came out last night with an impressive 83-44 win over a Leeds Force team who had won the second game of the season.

Everyone was off the bench last night and it finished: Rembert - 16pts; Gachette 16pts; Jordan Davis 11pts; Tuck 10pts.  MVP was Rashawn Rembert.

Jordan Davis finally makes his mark after being out injured

 Malcolm Riley goes for an early layup

 Coach Atiba Lyons

 Rashawn Rembert runs in

 Jordan Davis jumps high for the ball

 Olu Babalola guards the ball

 Zach Gachette makes the free throw

 Mike Tuck drives in

 New signing Kellen Thornton gets some points

 Colin Sing on the line

 Marko Backovic drives in

.Eddy Brownell shoots a three

Jessica Ennis-Hill to get third Worlds gold after doping ban for Tatyana Chernova

Having announced here retirement from athletics last month, Great Britain's Jessica Ennis-Hill is "so happy" she will be awarded her third World Championship heptathlon gold medal.  This comes after Tatyana Chernova was stripped of the 2011 title after her results were annulled for doping going back to 2009.

Jessica Ennis (as she then was) on her addition to the Sheffield 'Walk of Fame' - June 2011

Jessica's former coach Toni Minichiello said: "It's a late birthday present for me and an early Christmas present for Jess."

Sheffield Sharks - back with a bang against Plymouth Raiders

Sheffield Sharks were back at the EIS tonight - taking on a Plymouth raiders side who had beaten them 95-66 here less than 8 weeks ago in the 4th game of the season.

A much changed and very rejuvenated Sharks side under assistant coach Ariel Parrucci came straight out of the blocks and were always in front of Plymouth, winning 87-78 in the end.

 Colin Sing was a tough physical presence in front of the raiders, right from the start and completed a fabulous 360 layup near the end of the game.

 Rashawn Rembert shoots a three in front of the bench

 Zach Gachette lays up a two

 Assistant Ariel Parrucci was standing in for Atiba Lyons who took his suspension form the Newcastle game.

 Olu Babalola returned for the Sharks tonight

 Mike Tuck put in a fine captains' performance

 Malcolm Riley contributed some fine shooting

 Cardell McFarlane taken out into the hoardings early in the third quarter

 Cardell McFarlane running at the Plymouth defence

 Cardell McFarlane concentrates for some free throws

 Zach Gachette is, well, Zach Gachette!

 Olu Babalola keeps posession near the end

Rashawn Rembert runs through for a fine layup late on

MVPs Zach Gachette and Mike Tuck with BBL Chairman Sir Rodney Walker and Chairman of the Sharks, Uri Matischen

Sheffield Sharks lose to Glasgow Rocks in the BBL Cup

Back at the EIS in Sheffield, the Sharks had a tough game against Glasgow Rocks in the quarter final of the BBL Cup. Always slightly behind, it was 30-33 at the half and then Glasgow ran away with it in the 4th to make it 57-69.

Bright spot of the evening was the introduction of #25 - Rashawn Rembert who ended as MVP

 Rashawn Rembert makes his debut

 Zach Gachette on an early drive

 Captain Mike Tuck pushes through the Glasgow defence

 Another new signing is Malcom Riley

 Cardell McFarland gets blocked out

A view from the gallery - too tight for many good shots

 Cardell McFarland throws in from the sidelines

 Tony Wroblicky had a solid game in both offence and defence

 Rashawn Rembert

 Rashawn Rembert drives for teh last two points for the Sharks

Jessica Ennis-Hill announces her retirement from athletics

Sheffield athlete Jessica Ennis-Hill, who won Heptathlon gold at the London 2012 Olympics and the World Championship in 2015, has announced her retirement from athletics.

Jessica Ennis-Hill, London Anniversary Games 2016

She had already hinted at retirement after winning a silver medal at the Rio Olympics in August and says it was "one of the toughest decisions I've had to make.  I've always said I wanted to leave on a high and have no regrets,"