Category: Sports
John Textor assessing offers for Crystal Palace stake before Everton takeover
John Textor is considering two offers and has serious interest from four other investors for his 45% stake in Crystal Palace as he attempts to [more…]
‘It’s important we attract the best’: inside the NWSL’s groundbreaking deal that abolishes the draft
Early on Thursday, the National Women’s Soccer League announced a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with its players’ association. Ratified almost two years ahead of [more…]
Jannik Sinner case dividing tennis with lack of transparency at its core
Jannik Sinner took his first steps on the clay courts of the Madrid Open on Saturday 20 April. By that time, although the rankings did [more…]
Aryna Sabalenka: ‘I thought I had to just keep going … it damaged my mental health’
Now that she has lived it, endured the struggles and fought back to once again hold a winner’s trophy aloft on the eve of the US Open, [more…]
Football transfer rumours: Sancho to Chelsea? Arsenal eye García?
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. Ross and Rachel. Jadon Sancho and Manchester United. On and off again relationships that leave outsiders guessing at their latest [more…]
What is the latest opening goal in any Premier League season? | The Knowledge
“The first Premier League goal of the season came after 87 minutes,” tweets Daniel Hill. “What is the longest wait for the first goal from [more…]
Inspired Joelinton gives Newcastle an immediate reminder of his value
Newcastle conceded more shots than any other team on the opening weekend of the Premier League season. Their home game against Southampton was supposed to [more…]
Phil Foden and Khadija Shaw scoop PFA awards double for Manchester City
Manchester City enjoyed a successful night at the Professional Footballers’ Association awards as Phil Foden and Khadija “Bunny” Shaw were crowned PFA players’ player of [more…]
Nikki Doucet on WSL: ‘We want the world’s most distinctive women’s club competition’
The most powerful person in English women’s football takes a breath, scans the room and seems to pause for reflection. Nikki Doucet, the chief executive [more…]
Jannik Sinner cleared of wrongdoing over two failed anti-doping tests
Jannik Sinner, the men’s world No 1 tennis player, has avoided a doping ban after he successfully argued that two failed anti-doping tests in March [more…]
