The redemption of Joelinton
Five years ago, the Brazilian midfielder Joelinton was one of the Premier League’s worst players. But yesterday he was Newcastle’s…
The new Champions League format has been a disaster
Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain could be knocked out of the Champions League tomorrow night. So thank God for the…
What does Greenland have that Trump wants?
Donald Trump’s favourite President, William McKinley, added Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines to the American fief at the turn of…
Darts is a real sport
The end of the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace is the end of the festive period for many sports…
How accurate are the US election polls?
Is Donald Trump going to lose Iowa? That’s the conclusion many US pundits came to after a bombshell poll over…
Erik ten Hag cornered himself
‘I’ve proven in my career that I will always win,’ Erik ten Hag told the press last month. ‘In the…
Sven-Goran Eriksson was an England great
Sven-Goran Eriksson, who has died aged 76, was an unlikely choice for the England job in 2000. He was inexperienced…
Who are the Olympics for?
For the first time since its first race in 1903, the Tour de France didn’t finish in Paris this year.…
Madrí wouldn’t fool a true Spaniard
Four years ago, Madrí didn’t exist. Today, the faux Spanish lager is sold in a quarter of British pubs, which…
Don’t get rid of VAR!
The Premier League’s 20 football clubs will vote tomorrow on whether to scrap video assistant referee (VAR) technology. Five years…
Own goal
Football fans’ loyalty no longer lies with clubs, but players
