The strange death of the cricketing hero: 1996-2026
September 14, 2026
There was a time when a cricketer could become important to you without you knowing much about him at all....
Read Our Full OpinionOllie Robinson’s extraordinary summer of redemption with England in 2026
September 13, 2026
There was a time when Ollie Robinson‘s name on an England team sheet felt completely normal. Then there was a...
Read Our Full OpinionUS Open 2026: What keeps going wrong for Aryna Sabalenka in the biggest matches?
September 13, 2026
I watched Aryna Sabalenka lose the US Open 2026 final to Elena Rybakina and, for a while, it was very...
Read Our Full OpinionThe incredible legend of 21-year-old Razaullah has already begun in Pakistan cricket
September 12, 2026
I don’t think I have ever seen a Pakistan cricketer arrive quite like this. Not because Razaullah has already played...
Read Our Full OpinionUS Open 2026: Carlos Alcaraz has made his own future a problem
September 11, 2026
At 3:33 in the morning, Carlos Alcaraz walked off the court after losing to Ben Shelton. Four hours and 28...
Read Our Full OpinionBBL 2027–28 could change forever as Cricket Australia pushes for private money in a radical move
September 9, 2026
The Big Bash League (BBL) is finally getting the thing people have been talking about for years: private money. Cricket...
Read Our Full OpinionRohit Sharma: 5 uncomfortable reasons Indian cricket keeps asking about his retirement
September 7, 2026
There is something slightly bizarre about the way Indian cricket talks about Rohit Sharma now. We have reached a stage...
Read Our Full Opinion10 valuable things England Captain Harry Kane never goes without
July 2, 2026
Harry Kane had been largely anonymous for seventy-five minutes in Atlanta. DR Congo led 1-0 through Brian Cipenga‘s opener, their...
Read Our Full OpinionEngland vs India T20I Series 2026: Full schedule, squads, broadcast details and everything you need to know before the blockbuster start at Chester-le-Street
July 1, 2026
India arrives in England carrying the worst possible baggage. A 2-0 series defeat to Ireland, the first time India have...
Read Our Full OpinionNorway 2-1 Ivory Coast, FIFA World Cup 2026: Haaland’s 86th minute winner sends Vikings to Brazil and confirms they are no longer just a feelgood story
July 1, 2026
Erling Haaland had been largely invisible for eighty-five minutes. He had four touches in the first thirty, spent most of...
Read Our Full OpinionFIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32: Thrilling full schedule, broadcast details and complete preview of all 16 knockout ties
June 28, 2026
The FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage is done. Forty-eight teams came to North America, seventy-two matches were played across...
Read Our Full OpinionEngland vs Panama, FIFA World Cup 2026: Tuchel needs a reaction, Rashford deserves a start and three weeks of questions need positive answering tonight
June 27, 2026
England have spent the better part of a week hearing about what went wrong against Ghana. The 0-0 draw that...
Read Our Full OpinionPortugal vs Colombia, FIFA World Cup 2026: Can Ronaldo deliver when it actually matters against the best opponent Portugal have faced all tournament
June 27, 2026
Five million ticket requests in the first 24 hours. Roberto Martinez having to buy his own tickets back in December...
Read Our Full OpinionWhy Emma Raducanu’s Wimbledon 2026 dream is both alive and suddenly uncertain
June 27, 2026
Emma Raducanu has not been on a practice court since Monday. She was spotted on Wednesday leaving Wimbledon‘s facilities wearing...
Read Our Full OpinionFrance vs Norway, FIFA World Cup 2026: Starting XIs, match prediction and Mbappe vs Haaland in the group stage clash nobody wants to end
June 26, 2026
There are matches at a World Cup that feel important and matches that feel genuinely unmissable. France against Norway at...
Read Our Full OpinionWhy does the FIFA World Cup scoreboard say ESP instead of SPA and KSA instead of SAU? The fascinating story behind 3-letter codes
June 26, 2026
Every football fan has done it at least once. You are watching a World Cup match, you glance at the...
Read Our Full OpinionUSA fall 3-2 to eliminated Turkey as Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and other Hollywood A-listers witness SoFi Stadium shocker
June 26, 2026
Kaan Ayhan slid in at the back post in the 98th minute, poked the ball home, and SoFi Stadium went...
Read Our Full OpinionTurkey vs USA, FIFA World Cup 2026: Starting XIs, match prediction and a glorified friendly that still matters more than it should
June 25, 2026
There is no polite way to frame what this match is. The United States have already won Group D, cannot...
Read Our Full OpinionSouth Africa 1-0 South Korea: Bafana Bafana make FIFA World Cup history as Hong’s gamble spectacularly backfires
June 25, 2026
There will be plenty of time in the coming days to analyse exactly what went wrong for South Korea at...
Read Our Full OpinionScotland vs Brazil, FIFA World Cup 2026: Starting XIs, match prediction and the Tartan Army’s date with destiny in Miami
June 24, 2026
Scotland are about to play Brazil at a World Cup in Miami, and if that sentence still feels surreal to...
Read Our Full OpinionEngland 0-0 Ghana: Frustrated Tuchel’s side held hostage by the Black Stars as Rashford question refuses to go away
June 24, 2026
Marcus Rashford came on in the 83rd minute, produced accurate crosses, launched a well-timed long ball, and created multiple chances...
Read Our Full OpinionPortugal 5-0 Uzbekistan: Ruthless Ronaldo delivers as Portugal announce themselves at FIFA World Cup 2026
June 24, 2026
Ronaldo scored twice in the first 39 minutes, Nuno Mendes curled a free kick into the bottom corner while the...
Read Our Full OpinionIndia won 4-3 vs Pakistan in FIH Pro League 2025-26 but Craig Fulton called the final five minutes unacceptable. Here’s why
June 23, 2026
India and Pakistan produced exactly the kind of match the rivalry promises, chaotic, absorbing and decided in the final seconds....
Read Our Full OpinionWhy Brendon McCullum staying on as England coach beyond 2026 would be the worst decision the ECB could make
June 23, 2026
When Brendon McCullum walked into the England dressing room in 2022, the timing was almost perfect. A side that had...
Read Our Full OpinionPortugal vs Uzbekistan, FIFA World Cup 2026: Starting XIs, match prediction and the Ronaldo problem Martinez must solve
June 23, 2026
Portugal came into the FIFA World Cup 2026 carrying the weight of being one of the most hyped squads in...
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