Australia have no time to waste under an interim coach as they start on a path towards redemption with friendlies against Switzerland and Germany One of the oft-repeated mantras of the Football...
Joseph Sua’ali’i has been fast-tracked into the Australia side amid coach Joe Schmidt’s search for a spark in four Tests across the UK and Ireland In 1984 at Twickenham, Australia sprang ...
A surprise signing from Genoa, the striker has immediately integrated in Bergamo thanks to his manager’s brilliance Mateo Retegui is not afraid to make a snap decision. When Roberto Mancini p...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2024/oct/21/mateo-retegui-atalanta-serie-a
The Bavarians’ big win against Stuttgart shows just how much things have changed since Thomas Tuchel’s tenure Build it and they will come. That had been the message coming out of Bayern Mun...
Junior-level success cannot mask the fact that the Premier League stifles the development of home-grown coaches The good news for the battered pride of English coaching is that, even leaving Le...
Reigning champions missed chance to add a historic fourth consecutive title when falling to South Africa but this could be the loss they had to have In the 15th over of South Africa’s innings...
After a year of crises and chaos there is hope that marquee signings and re-emergence of powerhouse clubs can turn the spotlight back onto football Once more unto the breach, dear friends, for ...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2024/oct/17/a-league-mens-season-2024-start-date-kick-off
Australia have regrouped under coach Tony Popovic to claim four points against China and Japan and kickstart their Asian qualification campaign If you had offered the Socceroos four points from...
This squad cries out for a coach who could imbue a sense of purpose that goes beyond simply wanting to win something There is perhaps a certain bitter comic timing in the fact that England’s ...
Modest England batter passed Cook’s runs milestone with a typically understated 35th century – and there’s more to come It could have easily been a square drive through the covers, a clip...
Drawing on four decades in the game, the new Australia boss looks for ‘a lot of belief’ to rescue World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign In the four decades since Tony Popovic first stepped ont...
Willie Peters’ side have earned their place at Old Trafford by staying true to themselves and serving the local community To date, it’s still not entirely clear why Coldplay are coming to C...
Girona’s goalkeeper, once of Gillingham, saved three penalties against Athletic in a game that defied belief “I don’t remember a game like it,” Paulo Gazzaniga said. And nor does anyone...
The summer signing is billed as Napoli’s wildcard whose versatility could upgrade a modest hand into a winning one Scott McTominay will need to study Italian a while longer before he can unde...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2024/oct/07/scott-mctominay-napoli-conte-bandini-italy
The general idea behind the NFL’s revamped kickoff rules was spicing up a stale play by encouraging returns with a lower risk of injury. Further tweaks could be necessary With four full weeks...
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2024/oct/05/nfl-dynamic-kickoff-rules-analysis-results
The Panthers halfback has missed most of the season but – with the help of his pet groodle – seems set to start against Melbourne in the NRL showcase In his darkest moments of an adversity-...
Weakness of this year’s challenge at Longchamp could be a blip but as jump racing can attest, that can turn into a trend There were always going to be some notable absentees from the field fo...
The touring side acquired useful knowledge over the course of the T20 and ODI series but failed to find out more about some newer players In the end, it was a strange way to end a strange white...
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2024/sep/30/cricket-australia-vs-england-tour-series-results
When the Panthers play the Storm in Sunday’s grand final, rugby league fans will get a matchup of champion sides that carries the weight of history Some grand finals just seem more important ...
Lions had to overcome pain of grand final defeat last year and go the long way through this finals series to claim a first premiership under coach Chris Fagan Sometimes you walk into the rooms ...