It was when one fellow attendee named Mo Salah as the best player he had played against that I realised being named Oldham Villa’s ‘most improved player’ in the 2021/22 season wasn’t going to carry much weight in this challenge. In the same year that I made my Sunday League comeback, the aforementioned player had … Read more
Even before Knute Rockne began breaking out the forward pass as a secret weapon, college football’s biggest advantage was its element of surprise. Its appeal is basic and wonderful — built on the uncertainty of the outcome. That’s because unscripted TV, in general, sells. And the unscripted TV that sells best is sports. In this … Read more
Harry Kane’s hopes of lifting the Champions League with Bayern Munich hinge on one key component. The England captain has been in sumptuous form for Bayern this season having netted 29 goals in as many games across all competitions. 4 Harry Kane’s strike against Celtic was his 29th of the seasonCredit: AFP Kane’s most recent … Read more
The NFL’s global expansion just got supersized. In 2026, for the first time in its history, the league will head to Australia for its most audacious grab at the sports landscape yet. 1 Melbourne’s iconic MCG will host the NFL in 2026 With the eyes of the world on Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans, … Read more
‘När Europeisk fotboll går mot ruinen brant, lever vi kvar i en tillvaro med Guldkant’ The message stretched across two vast banners, spanning the expanse of the Northern Stand of the Eleda Stadium. Malmo’s fans had something to say, and the visit of Rangers in September for the first game of the club’s Europa League … Read more
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — There is plenty wrong with college football. You’ve heard the grievances, the gripes and the grumbles. The transfer portal and NIL. Unfair resource gaps and an unregulated compensation system. There are many things about which to complain, festering issues that need examining, problems that have to be fixed. But Friday night … Read more