Sport

Random asides and other odd thoughts

Golden Girls: The Rise of Women's Football

After booming television audiences and an incredibly successful World Cup, the gender barrier at to the top of the world's most popular sport is breaking down.

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The End of the European Super League?

UEFA's proposed Champions League reforms are doomed to fail amid widespread opposition. Not even the threat of a European Super League will save them.

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Video Hindered Refereeing?

VAR is back in the spotlight after several controversial decisions in the Champions League. The technology has its flaws, but football is better off with it.

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The Elite within the Footballing Elite

Spurs may be the world's 10th richest football club, but the hype linking Mauricio Pochettino to Old Trafford shows their rivals are in a different league.

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The Future of Test Cricket

Alastair Cook's retirement marks the end of an era for English cricket, and exposes changing priorities within the international game.

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To Dare is To Do?

Tottenham Hotspur's summer has been far from ideal, but talk of crisis is wide of the mark. The stadium delay and lack of signings are due to excess ambition.

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Guilty Until Proven Innocent?

Why on earth did the Crown Prosecution Service blame Ben Stokes for the incident that saw him put on trial?

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Hope and Expectation

Another world cup campaign ends in heroic failure. England were never going to win this tournament, but they have the foundations to win the next one.

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