This summer, 35% of deals involving a transfer fee have been from one Premier League club to another, which is an increase from last year, when the figure was 30%. That then increases to 44% in instances where Premier League clubs have bought players from lower down the English football pyramid. On top of that, … Read more
Time 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 they panic when they score. They panic when they have the ball and they panic when someone else does. They have a coach in … Read more
Tottenham took its summer spending to more than $400 million by signing Brazil winger Savinho from Manchester City on Tuesday in a deal worth 85 million pounds ($115 million). During this transfer window, Spurs have already brought in Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali from Newcastle for a reported club-record fee of 100 million pounds ($133 million), … Read more
The Championship’s collective wage bill grew to a record £903m in 2024-25, according to Deloitte’s latest Annual Review of Football Finance. Clubs are paying players enormous sums in their pursuit of Premier League football. With the playoffs expanding this season, the number of owners willing to risk even more money in the hope of securing … Read more
Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) whistleblower and former Air Force intelligence officer David Grosch accused intelligence agencies on Tuesday of hiding billions of dollars in secret government spending from Congress, as lawmakers renewed demands for records they say federal officials continue to withhold. His investigation uncovered what he described as “illicit funds” — pools of money … Read more
A consumer watchdog group accuses the federally funded National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine of using taxpayer money to support DEI, transgender-related and other left-leaning initiatives, according to a new report. Consumer Research has compiled a “Woke Alert” report that outlines what it describes as left-leaning research, workshops and grants from the congressionally authorized … Read more
New York City needs to rein in more than $6 billion in out-of-control spending, including massive cuts to the controversial housing voucher program and school funding, the city’s fiscal watchdog said. Even if Albany swoops in to save the city from its budget deficit this year, it still needs to start making cuts to ensure … Read more
Kandi Burruss is calling out her estranged husband, Todd Tucker, accusing him of playing dad for the camera while spending little real time with their kids behind the scenes. According to new court filings obtained amid the couple’s ongoing divorce, Burruss said Tucker’s frequent social media posts with their children, Ace and Blaze, paint a … Read more
Professional tennis players have begun sharing their monthly recaps on social media as the year draws to a close. Madison Keys posted a collection of December moments from Florida this week, documenting her time away from competition with photos and videos. Among the images she shared was a training session that caught the attention of … Read more
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday at Defector during the NFL season. Got something you wanna contribute? Email the Roo. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. I have to start with Bill Belichick. I promise I won’t linger on that washed-up … Read more