Are the days of small markets teams winning the World Series over? No, because winning the World Series only requires 11 postseason wins, providing you avoid the wildcard. The best thing that any team can do to win the World Series is to get into the playoffs. Getting into the playoffs usually requires that teams … Read more
Red Bull have confirmed they will replace their driver Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda from their sister team, RB. Lawson has been dropped before next weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix after the New Zealander has completed just two races for the team. The decision to remove the 23-year-old, not the first time Red Bull have acted … Read more
The Football Association has decided not to press ahead with a proposal to expand tiers three to six of the English women’s football pyramid that would have led to B teams from Women’s Super League teams introduced into the lower leagues in 2026, the Guardian can reveal. The governing body sent clubs a detailed proposal … Read more
Chris Eubank Boxing is synonymous with showpiece entrances but while fighters today utilise thrones, fireworks, mariachi bands and London buses, Chris Eubank could thrill an arena with just a tap of his gloves and a blast of Tina Turner. The preening, chiseled, British two-weight world champion thrived in front of a partisan crowd, soaking in … Read more
It was 14 November 1969. For the world’s greatest player, it wasn’t the best penalty. More an untidy scuff into the bottom corner. But it was enough for Pelé and his Santos team to open the scoring in a 3-0 friendly win over lowly Botafogo da Paraiba. More importantly, it marked the great man’s 999th … Read more
Emma Raducanu’s encouraging run at the Miami Open came to a difficult end in the quarter-finals on Wednesday night as she went toe-to-toe with Jessica Pegula for two-and-a-half hours before eventually being outlasted by one of the best players in the world. After three bruising, classy sets under the lights, the fourth seed sustained her … Read more
World No 2 Iga Swiatek has been given extra security after a spectator at the Miami Open verbally abused the five-times major champion during a practice session last weekend, the BBC reported on Wednesday. The man shouted personal insults about Swiatek’s family and had previously sent abusive online messages to her through social media. “The … Read more
Arsenal laid their Champions League credentials out on the crisp Emirates stadium pitch, a remarkable 3-0 victory ensuring their passage to the semi-finals. This was arguably the Gunners’ finest performance of the season, Kim Little was metronomic, Leah Williamson elite, Mariona Caldentey hungry, Alessia Russo clinical and Chloe Kelly unplayable, as they utterly dominated from … Read more
LeBron James has opened up about his relationship with Michael Jordan, the man who he often finds his NBA career measured against. The question of which of the players is the greatest has become such a staple of sports talkshows that it is almost a cliche. In an interview with the the Pat McAfee Show … Read more
To make an end is to make a beginning: the end is where we start. Wise words there from TS Eliot, who, to be fair, never had to rebuild a high-end Premier League team while also dealing with closing out a title race, natural era-wastage, and losing your most successful homegrown player since the glory … Read more