Why Chelsea are ending woeful 2023 with more questions than answers
In the analysis of yet another underwhelming Chelsea result and performance at Wolves on Christmas Eve, one statistic was particularly eye-catching. Source
Poch: Chelsea development ‘delayed’ but success is on horizon
There are plenty of things that endear you in a face-to-face meeting with Mauricio Pochettino. The warm welcome, the calm but playful demeanour, the passion and spirit. Source
Guide to the NFL at Christmas: All you need to know
Welcome to Christmas in the NFL! Festive football has arrived as the league enters the final three weeks of the regular season ahead of a playoff-filled January on the home stretch to Super Bowl LVIII… Source
Did ‘bizarre’ Ryder Cup bust-up help Team Europe?
When Team Europe took a record-breaking advantage into the Saturday afternoon of the Ryder Cup, there was little indication of the chaos and controversy that was to come. Source
Which PL team has suffered the most injuries?
Brentford, Newcastle and Sheffield United have suffered from injuries more than any other Premier League club this season. Source
Salt steps up to be match-winner England were seeking with maiden T20I ton
Prior to Saturday’s must-win match against the West Indies, Phil Salt had only passed the half-century mark twice in his 17 T20 international innings. Source
Why yellow cards have been on rise in Premier League this season
There has been a 25-per-cent increase in yellow cards in the Premier League this season and players are serving more suspensions as a result. Source
Attacks analysed: Liverpool firing on all cylinders, Man Utd firing blanks
The 7-0 defeat was meant to be Manchester United’s lowest ebb, but United return to Anfield on Sunday in yet another crisis after crashing out of Europe on Tuesday with a whimper and losing to Bournemouth at Old Trafford last weekend. Source
From Brazil to the NFL… and back? Santos dreaming of homecoming
Cairo Santos finds he can often stroll into a Chicago shopping mall or airport without frenzied detection, such can be the veiled life of an NFL kicker. Step foot in a Brazilian shopping mall or airport, and it is a different story. A different world. Source
How Russo tips the WSL title race in Arsenal’s favour
It was a case of when, not if, Alessia Russo would find her feet at Arsenal, and roughly five months into her Gunners tenure it looks as if we have honorary lift off. Source