It is the time of year when season-ticket holders receive an email from their beloved club spelling out how much it will cost to follow them through thick and thin once again. The email often lands without warning of an increase, that bit saved for lower down after explaining the financial challenges and how the … Read more
For most football fans, the name Jack Marshall would be of no significance. But for the Tottenham forward Lenna Gunning-Williams the name is synonymous with the start of a compelling – and unorthodox – journey into the world of professional football. Unlike most professional players in the modern game, the 20-year-old did not get her … Read more
Jameis Winston is ready to take a bite out of the Big Apple. And maybe eat some wins for the New York Giants, too. The 31-year-old quarterback agreed to terms with the Giants on a two-year, $8m contract, a person familiar with the deal according to the Associated Press and multiple sources. “Start spreading the … Read more
The International Olympic Committee’s president-elect, Kirsty Coventry, did not initially have designs on a role in sports administration until she was thrust into it, essentially by politics. On 7 September 2018, Coventry found out, along with the rest of Zimbabwe, that she had been appointed as the country’s minister for sports, art and recreation. She … Read more
Heather Knight has left her role as England captain after almost nine years. The 34-year-old skippered England 199 times since 2016 and guided the team to World Cup glory in 2017 alongside two other finals. The news comes 24 hours after Jon Lewis was axed as head coach following their recent 16-0 multi-format Ashes series … Read more
A month before the 2025 Barkley Marathons, Lazarus Lake is out on his daily eight-mile stroll along the rural roads near his Bell Buckle, Tennessee home. Pausing mid-step, he fixes his gaze on a vine creeping onto the asphalt – kudzu, the invasive scourge of the American South. Laz pins it with the toe of … Read more
Oscar Piastri took pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix with a commanding drive in Shanghai for McLaren, after Lewis Hamilton had taken his first victory for Ferrari in the sprint race on Saturday morning. Piastri, scoring his first ever Formula One pole, delivered two immense laps to take the top spot, beating the Mercedes … Read more
Boxing greats and sports stars from around the globe have paid tribute to world heavyweight champion, George Foreman, who died on Friday aged 76. The death of the boxing Hall of Famer and entrepreneur was announced by Foreman’s family on his Instagram account. “A humanitarian, an Olympian, and two time heavyweight champion of the world,” … Read more
The two-time heavyweight champion, Olympic gold medalist and Hall of Fame boxer died Friday at age 76. He leaves behind a towering legacy Guardian sport Main image: George Foreman poses outside the Nassau Coliseum ahead of his rematch with Joe Frazier in June 1976. Photograph: Bettmann/Bettmann Archive Sat 22 Mar 2025 04.12 GMT Last modified on … Read more
Say what you like, and the haters – we know this about the haters – will continue to hate, are in effect defined by their hating. But Gareth Southgate has now finally delivered on the biggest stage of all. This is of course a reference to the stage at Senate House library, venue for Big … Read more