Louis Rees-Zammit joins back-to-back Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs – Alamy Live News It took 17 years of London NFL games and countless heroic failures by wannabe players, but finally the Brits are coming to American football. There have been isolated success stories. Born in London, Osi Umenyiora won two Super Bowls with the… Read More »
Somerset’s James Rew describes himself as more of an Alastair Cook type than a blowhard Bazballer – Harry Trump/Getty Images Growing up, James Rew recalls: “Jos Butler was probably my biggest idol.” Rew seamlessly followed Buttler’s path from King’s College, Taunton, to becoming Somerset’s wicketkeeper-batsman; may eventually follow Buttler into international cricket. For all the… Read More »
Riyad Mahrez (left) and İlkay Gündoğan left Manchester City last summer after winning the Treble – Getty Images/Visionhaus As Manchester City sit third in the Premier League, Pep Guardiola admitted they are not favorites to win the league title for the fourth consecutive year. They scored fewer goals than Liverpool and conceded more than Arsenal.… Read More »
Marais Erasmus referees England’s dramatic win over New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup final – Getty Images It says a lot about the love for Marais Erasmus when news circulated on social media that Taylor Swift dedicated a song to him in front of 100,000 fans at the MCG; Many people fell for this.… Read More »
Mikel Arteta was hardly the subject of controversy. Many people expressed the same sentiments; but they have rarely prevented Pep Guardiola’s side from scoring in two league games in a season. “They are the best team in the world so far,” he said. This is the reputation, if not the status, of Manchester City. It… Read More »
(Getty Images) Watch Leicester City take on Norwich City in the Championship live today. The increasingly competitive second tier of English football continues to be an intense and exciting competition, with the reward of a place in the Premier League at the end of the season. The Foxes have been at or near the top… Read More »
Josh Hull attracted attention with his speed and height – Shutterstock/John Mallett Josh Hull is huge. Even sitting down, he fills the room, so when this Cambridge farmer’s son says he wants to emulate Mitchell Starc, you can see the potential. Like Starc, Hull is a left-arm fast bowler and swings the ball. Standing at… Read More »