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It is a symbol of the connection between the fanbase and club, but there is a growing fear executives would prefer stadiums full of one-off tourists The document known as “the oldest football season ticket in the world” promises its bearer access to every Burnley home game of the 1884-85 season. It is a ticket that predates the Football League by four years, with all the fixtures played against e…

England batter’s agony on missing out at Edgbaston reminded us that however well you play, a century remains the ultimate validation “Nooooo!” There was something about Dan Lawrence’s pained groan at Edgbaston in England’s first innings of the third Test against Pakistan. For a split second it looked as if he might plunge his bat into the turf like some tormented Norse warrior. His stumps had alr…

Arsenal match was interrupted during the second half Break understood to be have been unintended Disney+ has been criticised by viewers after an advert break interrupted the second half of Tuesday’s live television coverage of Arsenal’s opening Women’s Champions League fixture. Fans were unable to see the action for about three minutes, with about 15 minutes remaining, during Arsenal’s 1-0 victor…

Heimir Hallgrímsson accused of ‘stupidity’ by Israel’s FA Micheál Martin says IFA’s response is ‘unacceptable’ Ireland’s prime minister, Micheál Martin, backed his country’s football manager, Heimir Hallgrímsson, after Israel’s football federation accused Hallgrimsson of “stupidity, ignorance and hypocrisy” over comments about the war in Gaza. “I think those are unacceptable remarks; they should …

Club coach also allegedly grabbed female official’s hand Referees’ union criticises MLS’s two-match ban Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew have sacked their reserve team coach after he allegedly grabbed a female referee’s hand and told her “don’t forget this is a man’s game”. Federico Higuaín was sent off for the incident, which occurred during a MLS Next Pro league match, and was later given…

On 23 September 1926, two of the best heavyweights in American history met in front of 120,000 fans in Philadelphia. The fight drew in a nation The two fights between Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney rank with boxing’s most-storied championship bouts and are among the greatest sports spectacles ever seen in America. Wednesday marks the one hundredth anniversary of their first encounter. Dempsey bridg…

Heeney, Warner, Blakey, Jordon and Bice attend exit meetings The five have not been to Swans HQ since August suspension Sydney vice-captain Isaac Heeney says he is looking forward to addressing his teammates after the Swans’ five suspended players made their return to the club’s headquarters. Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, James Jordon and Riley Bice on Wednesday appeared at the Swans’ base at…

Bath have a point to prove, Newcastle are shy of an A-lister and Aaron Wainwright could prove the signing of the summer at Welford Road The 2025 champions go into the new campaign with a point to prove after they were humbled on home turf by Exeter in last season’s semi-finals. Successfully defending the title is no easy task – it has not been done since Saracens in 2019 – but last season’s failu…

County Championship is treated like sporting Victoriana by the authorities but it’s some of the hardest cricket around and still means plenty – especially in Taunton Every English cricket season starts with an Indian spring now but they say this one will end in an Indian summer too. The forecast is warm and dry and this, at least, is one last late blessing for the County Championship. Warwickshir…

Plus: the longest waits for 0-0 draws, more early replica kits and champions with the smallest ground Mail us with your all of your questions and answers “As someone who occasionally has to search for stadiums to find directions and the like, I always enjoy that people take the time to rate their experience of visiting a football ground,” begins our very own Will Unwin. “Hull City, for example, h…

Our photographer, Tom Jenkins, captures the colour and razzmatazz as college football arrived in the capital, hot on the heels of successful NFL outings in recent years Rarely has Wembley Way seen or heard such a commotion. The famous 500-yard long concourse leading to the national (association) football stadium in London played host to a sea of raucous American football fans on Saturday, as they…

Warwickshire will be champions if they beat Leicestershire, but Nottinghamshire and Somerset can still have a say By the 99.94 Cricket Blog This article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...

All-rounder takes five wickets after vital 46 not out Harry Brook top-scores with 67 in comfortable win Harry Brook had called on his England players to continue the “high octane” cricket witnessed during their clean sweep in the Twenty20s but this latest victory over Sri Lanka in the first one-day international was more of a slow-burn affair. Gone was the neck-arching carnage of the previous wee…

Fifa president continues to lobby for re-election despite no other candidates coming forward to challenge him For Gianni Infantino there is no international break. The Fifa president is widely expected to make an appearance at the United Nations general assembly this week in New York, where he will lobby heads of state for their federations’ support as he continues his campaign to be re-elected n…

Middleweight shows injuries to head and shoulder Fight says friend was in hospital after crash UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland is recovering after ⁠being involved in an all-terrain vehicle accident while not wearing ⁠a helmet. Strickland ⁠said ​in an Instagram video that the accident happened on Monday night in Las ⁠Vegas. Continue reading...