Mike Anstead

Mike Anstead is an experienced sports content leader currently serving as the Sport Head of Content at The Sun, part of News UK, since April 2019. Anstead oversees the sports output for both the newspaper and its associated website, focusing on planning and commissioning reports from a team of journalists. Previously, Anstead was the Sports Editor at MailOnline for a decade, where responsibilities included managing sports coverage for the leading English-language newspaper website. Anstead's career includes roles as Deputy Sports Editor at MailOnline, Assistant Digital Sports Editor at The Sun, Sports Reporter at The Guardian, Sports Editor at Times Series, and Sports Reporter at Barking & Dagenham Post. Anstead holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Central Lancashire.