Category: Sports
Tough love and team bonding: Bompastor’s seamless Chelsea transition
What happens when a leader departs a sporting dynasty? How can the transfer of power cause as little disruption to the team as possible? History [more…]
James Maddison looks to Europa League to make a special season for Spurs
James Maddison believes Tottenham are real contenders to win the Europa League and is hoping their victory over AZ Alkmaar can be the catalyst for [more…]
Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson in Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad
Thomas Tuchel has named Marcus Rashford in his first England squad, bringing the Aston Villa forward in from the international wilderness to complete a stunning [more…]
Jack Draper to face Carlos Alcaraz at Indian Wells in first Masters 1000 semi-final
Jack Draper has booked his place in an ATP Masters 1000 semi-final for the first time after defeating American Ben Shelton in straight sets at [more…]
Champions League review: Lamine Yamal’s brilliance and Donnarumma the great
Going through Real Madrid The eternal champions are into the quarter-finals. Fortune definitely favoured the team for whom luck is a constant companion. Real squeaked [more…]
Uefa to ask for review of double touch rule on penalties after Alvarez incident
Uefa is to ask for a review of the double touch rule on penalty kicks, after “clearly unintentional” contact from Julián Alvarez cost Atlético Madrid [more…]
Corporate nonsense betrays football’s soul and sense of community
What’s this? A second article about the Ineos Compass in a week – it’s this kind of inefficiency that would never happen at Manchester United. [more…]
Atlético Madrid’s torment goes on – Real are the nightmare they can’t wake up from | Sid Lowe
One day, Diego Simeone said, in those quiet moments when they are alone with their thoughts and memories, Real Madrid’s players will think of Atlético [more…]
Vivianne Miedema: ‘Women’s football is proud to be inclusive but it is starting to slip. We need to act’
Vivianne Miedema made her senior debut as a 15-year-old in the Netherlands, and 13 and a half years and more than 300 goals later there [more…]
Alex de Minaur crashes out at Indian Wells as Francisco Cerundolo turns the tables
Australian No 1 Alex de Minaur has been bundled out of the BNP Paribas Open in the round of 16 after a shock defeat to [more…]
