Category: Sports
‘We have our blinkers on’: Reading push for playoffs amid bleak backdrop
Was Dai Yongge, Reading’s disreputable owner, watching? Is he keeping abreast of his club’s League One promotion challenge or does he choose to spend sunny [more…]
Road to Roland-Garros: how Sinner, Sabalenka and co are shaping up for French Open
MEN Top three Jannik Sinner Still serving his three-month doping ban, Sinner maintains his spot as the world No 1 after his rivals’ faltering performances [more…]
Get Real: serial Champions League winners Madrid face fresh threat | Jonathan Wilson
Narratives are never as straightforward as they may appear. One era does not yield easily to another. What constitutes an era changes over time. While [more…]
For the age of Amorim, this Manchester derby feels like a decisive moment
This brave overhanging firmament, this majestical roof fretted with golden fire, this collection of generic spires with a massive plastic handkerchief chucked over the top. [more…]
Rogers’ and Malen’s fast start earns Aston Villa win over Nottingham Forest
How Aston Villa were made to sweat for a seventh successive victory. At least the manner in which Nottingham Forest swarmed their goal as they [more…]
Ndiaye on the spot as Everton put dent in Arsenal’s slim title hopes
Liverpool need no favours to win the Premier League, but the neighbours did them one anyway. Everton denied Arsenal victory courtesy of a controversial penalty, [more…]
Glazed Carlos Alcaraz perfect for the online world but still jarringly human
There’s a Carlos Alcaraz clip on YouTube that has to date been viewed 25m times. The whole thing is a seven-second loop of him catching [more…]
European football: Bayern stretch lead while Espanyol move clear of drop
Bayern Munich came back from a goal down to beat 10-man Augsburg 3-1 away on Friday and move nine points clear at the top of [more…]
Postecoglou says Spurs ‘need to stick to something’ to improve club’s outlook
Ange Postecoglou believes Tottenham must make material changes to their outlook as a club if they are to reach the level of success they crave. [more…]
Bronze and Bright lead England past Belgium to go top of Women’s Nations League group
England moved to the top of their Nations League group with a commanding win over Belgium in Bristol. Sarina Wiegman’s side had shown they could [more…]
