It might be too early to push the panic button but Roberto De Zerbi faces a huge task if he is to turn Spurs aroundTime for Tottenham to start panicking? This is, of course, a subtle trick question. Tottenham is one of those clubs that never actually stops panicking. They panic when they concede and…
Leader abandons on stage eight with broken collarbonePogacar also suffers concussion and ‘stable’ neck fractureTadej Pogacar requires surgery on a broken collarbone sustained in a crash on stage eight of the Vuelta a España on Saturday which forced him to abandon the race.The five-time Tour de France champion hit the tarmac with 31km remaining, ending…
England all-rounder ‘desperate’ to establish himselfLawrence hits second fifty of Pakistan series at Lord’sDan Lawrence said he was “desperate to establish myself in an England shirt” after taking some solid steps in the right direction on a rain-affected third day of the second Test against Pakistan.In a chill breeze and with frequent interruptions from the…
The boss in the dugout is typically no longer an ageing former player – most are in their 40s on an exhausting treadmillOne of the problems with getting older is that you’re never quite sure whether it’s you or them. Is the world really changing, or is it just you, struggling to adapt? There’s a…
Updates from the game at Estadio 23 de AgostoKick-off time in Jujuy is 4pm local/5am AESTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an emailJack Snape has been busy.Here are two pieces from him as we build towards kick-off: Continue reading…
If ever you wanted to understand the distinction between ‘winning the transfer market’ and winning an actual football match, then this was the game for you. Tottenham’s first home fixture of the Premier League season began with adulatory focus on all their new players. It ended in decisive defeat to Newcastle as recruit after recruit…
Second Test, day three: England 280 & 177-7; Pakistan 110Lawrence’s unbeaten 50 extends England’s advantageIt was one of those days at Lord’s. Rain meant just 24.5 overs were bowled and England’s already dominant position in this second Test meant overall jeopardy was in short supply. The spectators got a 50% refund but this only mildly…
Team from town of 13,000 stun 2023-24 championsNkunku returns as RB Leipzig ease past GladbachBundesliga newcomers Elversberg began their first top-flight campaign in style, stunning Bayer Leverkusen with an impressive 3-2 home victory on Saturday.The Bulgarian winger Lukas Petkov and American winger Cole Campbell scored within 60 seconds of each other to put Elversberg 2-0…
The UNC Tar Heels and TCU Horned Frogs meet at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Saturday in the first major college football game of the 2026 seasonCollege football is booming, chaotic and more confusing than ever Continue reading…
Second Test: South Africa 33-26 New ZealandKolisi and Marx inspire world champions to victoryThe Boks are back. Level at one apiece in the series and back to what they do best. Blending power and directness, blood and thunder, to edge far enough ahead of New Zealand and withstand a gutsy comeback from the All Blacks.…