Daniel Etchells Senior reporter

Daniel Etchells graduated from the University of Huddersfield with a BA honours degree in Media and Sports Journalism in 2010. Before joining insidethegames.biz, Daniel covered football for various national newspapers through the Wardle Whittell Agency and undertook placements writing for the official website of his beloved Manchester United, the Manchester Evening News and BBC Sport.

Daniel Etchells

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Rio 2016 tickets go on sale

By Daniel Etchells

Tickets for Rio 2016 have gone on sale today ©Getty ImagesTickets for Rio 2016 have gone on sale today, with Brazilian residents able to apply for tickets in the first of two draws and non-residents being given the first opportunity to establish the identity of the Authorised Ticket Reseller (ATR) in their respective country.





Gold Coast 2018 claim they will not replace 5x5 basketball with 3x3

By Daniel Etchells 

Basketball 3x3 will not feature at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, according to organisers ©Getty ImagesGold Coast 2018 organisers have claimed basketball 3x3 will not feature on the Commonwealth Games sports programme, despite International Basketball Federation (FIBA) sports director Kosta Ilievs revealing that detailed discussions about replacing the traditional version of the sport were ongoing.