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
Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink said she was revolted by the response she had seen online to a call by the team for male players to try out for the practice squad. Last week the Sparks put out an invite on social media for male players to practice with their WNBA roster. Brink did … Read more
Chelsea Gray was named playoff MVP on Monday night after helping her team Rose BC beat Vinyl in a thrilling final to Unrivaled’s debut season. She averaged 28.5 points in two postseason games in the new three-on-three basketball league, including 39 points in the semis. “Last year was hard, man,” Gray said after struggling with … Read more
PSG’s meetings with Marseille have produced one-way traffic in recent years and, based on their encounter at the weekend, we’re likely to see more of the same in the near future. PSG’s 3-1 win at the Parc des Princes on Sunday night was their seventh straight victory against Marseille in the league. The dominance has … Read more
Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email. On the podcast today; it’s still a three-way race at the top of the Championship. Leeds are top on goal difference, but Chris Wilder and Scott Parker are steering Sheffield United and Burnley just … Read more