Ten seasons ago, Minnesota entered the playoffs with a chip on their shoulders and won a championship. Can they channel the same energy this year?Williams Arena (now known as The Barn) in Minneapolis was packed to capacity on 4 October 2017, when Cheryl Reeve sent Sylvia Fowles into Game 5 of the WNBA finals and…
Coventry have no points, Spurs have no goals and Villa have dipped again. But what does a bad start really mean?By Opta AnalystThat optimism we feel at the start of a new season can be intoxicating. Whatever happened last season, there has been a whole summer to correct things. New signings, possibly a new manager,…
Artificial intelligence is not replacing the player, coach or analyst, but it is certainly allowing them to do moreDaniel Kokotajlo, a former researcher at OpenAI, warned last week that it was possible we would end up “creating a new species that ends up ruling the world”. Once the initial shock wore off, and I’d considered…
Formula 1 increases the number of sprint races from six to 10 for the 2027 World Championship.
Northampton Saints and England winger Tommy Freeman agrees a contract extension with the reigning Prem champions.
Monaco and Bahrain among additional sprint hosts24-race schedule includes returns to Turkey and PortugalFormula One has announced its calendar for 2027, with an increase in sprint races to 10 events, including at Monaco, and the addition of meetings in Portugal and Turkey.The season of 24 races will open in Bahrain, while the British grand prix…
London City Lionesses defender Jana Fernandez signs a new contract, keeping her at the club until 2029.
Former Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma has joined Ajax on an initial deal that runs until the end of the season.
Mike Gatting has led calls for Sykes’ departureBeleaguered county’s chief executive left in JuneRichard Sykes is set to resign as chair of Middlesex in the latest change of leadership at the beleaguered county club. The Guardian has learned that Sykes has told the board of his decision to quit after three years as chair, with…
Tiger Woods says he “can hit pretty much anything” after returning to the range for the first time since a car crash six months ago.