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Pressure? It comes with the territory for Mauricio Pochettino, what with his territory these days being the United States and the job of managing the men’s national team. For a World Cup. That the US will largely host next year. And yet Pochettino felt the dial turn a little further on the Friday before last … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Tom Garry 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 the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals get under way. The main question on everybody’s mind … Read more
There are only two teenage players currently in the top 100 of the WTA rankings. Women’s tennis, in some ways, was built on the success of its legendary child prodigies – from Chris Evert and Monica Seles to Martina Hingis and the Williams sisters – players who audaciously stormed towards the top of the sport … Read more
GOING SOUTH It can’t have been a coincidence (it was) that the announcement of a resurrected North v South football match came so swiftly after Newcastle beat a team wearing red 2-1 in a Wembley cup final. That happens also to be exactly what transpired when they faced Arsenal in the 1932 FA Cup showpiece, … Read more
The player advocacy organization founded by Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil has launched a lawsuit against the governing bodies of professional tennis, marking an escalation in its battle to secure better rights for players. The six-year-old Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), which has struggled to drive change from outside the system, is now pursuing legal … Read more
Curious things, friendships. How they wax and wane as people’s lives and circumstances change, strained by time or distance. Friendships between football supporters can be similarly curious in their formation. Some are more easy to understand, often born out of shared values, perhaps colours, or out of a simplistic attitude of “my enemies’ enemy is … Read more
On the podcast today: Chelsea claimed the season’s first silverware, edging past Manchester City in the Subway Women’s League Cup final to keep their quadruple hopes alive. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing. The panel dissects the performance, the key moments, and the controversial state of the Pride Park pitch. Elsewhere, the WSL saw major … Read more
Revenues in elite women’s sports are growing significantly faster than previously predicted and are forecast to reach at least $2.35bn (£1.82bn) globally in 2025, according to new Deloitte research. Leaping ahead of women’s football, women’s basketball is now projected to generate more than $1bn of revenue alone in 2025, up 44%. In 2023, Deloitte reported … Read more
Steve Borthwick’s England team will play in Washington DC in July, World Rugby and USA Rugby will formally announce on Tuesday, in a double-header that may see the superstar Ilona Maher run out for the US Eagles women against Fiji. “The US is a rapidly growing rugby market with strong commercial and hosting interest ahead … Read more
“I’ll just use my sleeve,” Meg Jones says softly as the tears slide down her face. The England centre tries to stem the flow of pain while I scuffle around in search of a tissue in one of my pockets. It takes a while but I finally dig out a stray sheet of kitchen towel. … Read more