Twenty of the past 26 Scottish top-flight titles have been won by Celtic, the other six going the way of Rangers. In the 2000s (starting with season 2000-01, when the top flight moved from 10 to 12 teams and with a split after three rounds of fixtures), the average points tally for the champions has … Read more
York City have announced the exit of manager Stuart Maynard, three months after he guided the club back into the English Football League after a 10-year absence. A club statement, external posted on social media said it had “not been an easy decision” by the board and it was made because of a “difference in … Read more
Georgia Stanway looks at her arms and then down at her legs on day one of Arsenal’s pre-season. “As you can see, I’m covered in tattoos,” she says. “I only see the bare skin, the space, so I need to keep collecting more”. Tattooing and being tattooed is her creative outlet, her way of expressing … Read more
Arsenal’s dramatic 1989 title-clinching victory at Liverpool remains one of the most iconic matches in English football history. George Graham’s side set off to Anfield for a Friday night showdown at the end a gruelling 1988/89 campaign for a title decider that had been pushed back following the Hillsborough disaster. For the Gunners, the equation … Read more
Winning the World Cup brings many rewards for players… but receiving your own body weight in tomatoes is surely one of the more unusual. That is what Spain midfielders Fabian Ruiz and Gavi were presented with when they returned to their hometown after being part of the Spain squad that triumphed in North America. The … Read more
Boston Red Sox It was Boston’s first loss since its 10-2 loss to Washington at Fenway Park on July 1. Red Sox’ Jarren Duran heads to the dugout after a flyout to end the game. AP Photo/Charles Krupa BOSTON (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles ended Boston’s record-tying 15-game winning streak behind Kyle Bradish’s six innings … Read more
Getting showered with tomatoes after a performance is usually a bad thing. But in Spain, it’s a sign of ultimate respect for two players in its World Cup-winning squad. Fabián Ruiz and Gavi were presented with their weight in tomatoes by their hometown of Los Palacios y Villafranca in the Andalusia region, located in the … Read more
DALLAS — Maren Vouthoux was waiting for her moment. And in her fifth game of the season, that breakthrough happened. Boy, was freedom needed? Fauthoux recorded her first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds to go along with two assists in the Liberty’s 99-98 road win against the Wings. She became the first … Read more
On the night that Spain won their first World Cup in 2010, Rodrigo Hernández was on camp somewhere lost in the woods of Connecticut. He had been canoeing when the selección beat Germany in the semi-final, upset to have missed it, and for the final he convinced one of the supervisors to let him watch, … Read more
Key events Righto, that’s it from me for now. Here’s Will Unwin, who’ll croon you through the next bit. Share It’s amazing, really, the environment Scaloni has cultivated for his squad. Their sense of mission is palpable, the sense of destiny mystical, and their unity in that supernatural. How well that works against Spain’s composure … Read more