Kyle Walker and Man City aim to win their fifth trophy in 2023 – Getty Images /Marcio Machado Kyle Walker launched a lengthy defense of himself and the criticism he has faced as he prepares to lift a second trophy in the space of five months as deputy captain of Manchester City. Walker, who almost … Read more
Bernardo Silva admitted that he and other footballers were already feeling fatigued by the increasingly intense fixture list – Shutterstock/Ali Haider Bernardo Silva has admitted that he and other leading players in European football are starting to feel exhausted by the punishing fixture list – to which FIFA has just added a new 32-team Summer … Read more
British Canoe Slalom teammates (L-R) Kimberley Woods, Joe Clarke, Adam Burgess and Mallory Franklin celebrate their selection for the Paris Olympics – Getty Images/Sam Mellish The first athletes to represent Great Britain at the Olympic Games in Paris next year have been announced. Team GB have unveiled the majority of their sailors for the 2024 … Read more
Farrell has stepped away from international rugby to protect himself and his family – Getty Images/Adam Pretty Two days before England’s Rugby World Cup warm-up match against Ireland in Dublin in August, the first warning sign sounded about Owen Farrell’s true state of mind. Until that point, Farrell had always exuded the air of the … Read more
“What are the ‘biggest’ (competitive) international and club matches that have never taken place, i.e. the teams that have never played against each other competitively?” asks David Mills. Pete Tomlin kicks things off for us with the kind of researched answer that could put us out of a job. “I looked at international matches and … Read more
Driver of the year Impossible to ignore, ruthless, virtually flawless and intimidatingly fast, Max Verstappen was in a class of its own. The records he achieved on his way to a third title speak for themselves. Nineteen wins from 22 races, 21 podium finishes, a streak of ten consecutive victories and becoming the first driver … Read more