Category: Sports
WSL roundup: Chelsea thrash Everton to maintain perfect start
Chelsea maintained their 100% winning start to life under Sonia Bompastor as they outclassed Everton with a 5-0 victory. Chelsea were in total control and [more…]
Ennui is The Thing: welcome to the death-football of late-stage capitalism | Barney Ronay
Well, something definitely happened there. But what exactly? There is an affectionate joke about good, punchy Australian sports writing, which basically involves saying Here’s The [more…]
‘Empty tank’: Katie Boulter outgunned by Diana Shnaider in Hong Kong final
Katie Boulter’s strong run in Hong Kong came to a brutal end on Sunday when she was thoroughly outplayed in the final by the top [more…]
The sports psychologist making a difference with a dog and a bench at Brentford
“Any chance?” asks Michael Caulfield, Brentford’s sports psychologist, and with that Paisley, a lurcher-whippet with a marble-cake coat, hops out of the boot of his [more…]
Rúben Amorim has the Ferguson aura but will the United job eat the rising star? | Jonathan Wilson
Forget the details, forget the noise. Forget the specifics. Imagine you run a big club on a losing streak. You are looking to appoint a [more…]
‘We deserved to lose’: Mikel Arteta has no complaints after Newcastle defeat
Mikel Arteta had no complaints about his side’s defeat at Newcastle but refused to concede that the title race is all but over. “I am [more…]
Liverpool back on top after Salah completes comeback win over Brighton
Battered and bruised for 48 first-half minutes by Brighton, top of the Premier League after 96: Liverpool’s mentality monsters live on. A second-half transformation, another [more…]
Antoine Semenyo makes difference as Bournemouth topple Manchester City
Manchester City could not play through their pain barrier. As a run of 32 Premier League matches unbeaten came to its end, they creaked. Ageing, [more…]
Katie Boulter heads for career-high ranking after reaching Hong Kong final
Katie Boulter had many reasons to be apprehensive about her form in the final stretch of an arduous first full season at tennis’s highest levels. [more…]
Manchester City players may need to go through pain barrier, warns Guardiola
Pep Guardiola has stated Manchester City’s fit squad members will have to continue playing through any pain because of a mounting injury crisis. Rodri, Oscar [more…]
