Category: Sports
The ‘big’ teams that haven’t won a major trophy for at least 10 years | The Knowledge
“In case you haven’t heard, it’s been quite the week for those associated with Newcastle United but who are the big* teams that haven’t won [more…]
Thomas Tuchel: perfectionist, workaholic, disciplinarian … winner
With Thomas Tuchel, the devil is in the detail and it can often seem like an obsessive, controlling force. The new England head coach sees [more…]
Gareth Southgate rails against ‘callous toxic influencers’ in Dimbleby Lecture
Sir Gareth Southgate has expressed his concern that “callous, manipulative and toxic influencers” are taking the place of traditional father figures in society and contributing [more…]
Slegers pitches for better conditions as Wright labels Madrid surface ‘disgrace’
The Arsenal manager, Renée Slegers, said that improving pitch conditions is “the next step for women’s football” after the state of the playing surface at [more…]
Andreeva continues to defy odds of the modern teenage tennis prodigy
There are two teenagers in the top 100 of the WTA rankings at the moment. Women’s tennis, in some ways, was built on the success [more…]
Players accuse tennis governing bodies of running ‘cartel’ in lawsuit
The player advocacy organisation founded by Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil has launched a lawsuit against the governing bodies of professional tennis, marking an escalation [more…]
Women’s Champions League quarter-finals: can anybody stop Barcelona?
After a three-month wait for restless fans since the conclusion of the group stage, Europe’s top clubs finally return to continental action this week as [more…]
Newcastle’s Carabao Cup win: part feelgood story, part PR triumph for dictator state ambition | Barney Ronay
Well, that’s the nice bit done. Warm feelings, heritage bonds, a cocoon of distracting noise. Wembley is such a different place on these domestic cup [more…]
Manchester United insist season-ticket price increases are ‘fair and reasonable’
Manchester United have defended their decision to raise season-ticket prices despite the club’s faltering on‑field performance. Tickets at Old Trafford will go up by 5% [more…]
Arne Slot needs Liverpool to wrest back control after chastening week | Will Unwin
It has been a chastening week for Liverpool after deserved defeats in two competitions, highlighting their flaws amid a season of Premier League domination. Paris [more…]
