January 2 – The Premier League closed out the year with another strong attendance showing, leaving just 6,000 seats empty across 10 matches – a score significantly above the seasonal average. Four clubs hit the coveted 99% capacity mark, equalling the record for most clubs in this range during a single gameweek. West Ham…
Everything you need to know to watch Unbreakable: England 2003, TNT Sports’ new World Cup retrospective It’s 21 years since England became the first and only team from the northern hemisphere to win the Rugby World Cup. TNT Sports’ new documentary, Unbreakable: England 2003 travels back to that famous win in Sydney, using a mixture…
Chelsea cannot rank themselves as Premier League title contenders after their poor end to December, says Levi Colwill. Enzo Maresca’s side seemed set to challenge Liverpool for the top-flight crown before a three-game winless run to end 2024 somewhat dented those hopes. Chelsea were held to a goalless draw by Everton before losing to Fulham…
Some of the the superstars from the Aussie sevens women’s team have signed Super Rugby deals to take aim at next year’s World Cup. Nine Aussie sevens players have signed for Super Rugby to try and make the national team for the 2025 Rugby World Cup. Record-breaking try-scorer Maddison Levi, who won 2024 World Rugby…
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico has threatened to cut financial support for more than 130,000 Ukrainian refugees as a dispute with Ukraine over Russian gas supplies escalates. On 1 January, Kyiv shut off a pipeline that for decades was used to supply Central Europe with Russian natural gas. Slovakia had been the main entry point…
The Rise of the Toros Rojos: A Look Back at Panama’s Early Years in International Football Panama, a small nation in Central America, has a rich history in international football, with its national team, the Toros Rojos (Red Bulls), gradually making strides in the global football arena. From humble beginnings to the present day, the…
Outgoing President Joe Biden has awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal, the second-highest civilian honour in the United States, to members of a congressional committee that investigated the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021. A total of 20 honourees were recognised in a ceremony at the White House on Thursday. Among them were an…
The superstar American could play for Bristol Bears in early January if picked. Ilona Maher has set Premiership Women’s Rugby ablaze with her signing for Bristol Bears. She signed in early December but has confirmed she will not play her first game for the club until the new year. Bristol’s first game in 2025 is…
The man who drove a pick-up truck into people celebrating the New Year in New Orleans is believed to have acted alone, according to the FBI – as new information was revealed about the two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) recovered near the scene. There is also “no definitive link” between the attack and the Cybertruck…
Henry Pollock is the young flanker who’s making a mark at Franklin’s Gardens and knocking on the door of the full England team He may still be in his teens, but Henry Pollock is already emerging as one of English rugby’s brightest young talents. The Northampton Saints back row can play at openside or number…
