Guardiola’s idealism is evaporating amid Man City’s dogged pursuit of victory
The manager’s legacy in the world of football is unrivalled but, one by one, the aspects that made him easy…
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It’s been a dramatic season, but its high point is still to come: Carlisle vs Stockport at Wembley
Man City’s Ederson kicks off the long-awaited, much coveted 27th annual The Fan Awards…
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First we canonised Emma Raducanu – then we hounded her off the tennis court
Since her US Open victory, the 20-year-old has been pursued by a hurricane of hype not remotely of her own…
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How English cricket disappeared
This year’s Wisden chronicles and fights back against the destruction of the summer game.
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Sporting protest terrifies those in power because history tends to prove it right
Campaigners recognise that sport can smash through the fourth wall in a way politics and debate never can.
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In August 1974, Carlisle United were top of the First Division. Fans still reminisce over when their lads stuffed one…
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Whether sodden bomb or swerving orb, the football has always been a dangerous item
This is a world where “concussion sports law” is already a discipline and a trade.
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The Azeem Rafiq case shows the ECB can’t solve cricket’s problems
Cricket’s grass roots need to take control of their sport.
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