The 2024-25 season of the Indian Super League (ISL) is upon us, and naturally, the 13 clubs involved have made some big moves. There was plenty of transfer activity all summer as clubs fine-tuned their squads owing to the managerial continuity across the league. Mohun Bagan continued to make big splashes in the market, but […]
How running QBs have changed NFL: Dual-threat history, value
Let’s say you were a lapsed fan who hadn’t watched professional football in, oh, about 40 years. If you tuned in to an NFL game for the first time in decades in Week 1, what would have stood out as different? I’m guessing some of the technological advancements would have been the first thing you […]
Man United’s summer business is a sign of a brighter future
The point at which Manchester United knew they were making progress in the summer transfer window — the club’s first under the new leadership team put together by Sir Jim Ratcliffe — came in mid-July. With Matt Hargreaves, director of football negotiations, locked in complicated talks with Marseille over a deal for Mason Greenwood, United […]
North London derby preview: Tottenham-Arsenal injuries, news
Tottenham Hotspur host Arsenal in the first north London derby of the season on Sunday in the latest instalment of one of the Premier League‘s fiercest rivalries. The visitors will likely have to do without captain Martin Ødegaard, Declan Rice and Riccardo Calafiori for the crunch clash, while Spurs are looking to record their first […]
Mauricio Pochettino named new USA men’s head coach
Mauricio Pochettino is the new manager of the United States men’s national team, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced Tuesday. Pochettino, 52, signed a two-year contract that will take him through the 2026 World Cup, which the U.S. is co-hosting with Canada and Mexico. He succeeds Gregg Berhalter, who was fired after the USMNT’s poor showing […]