The former Giants quarterback had his career in New York cut short. But that doesn’t mean he can’t reinvent himself elsewhere In each of the last three seasons, a quarterback who was highly drafted but did not initially fulfill started to flourish in a new location with the right offense...
David Coote: FA investigating claims referee discussed giving yellow card
FA says ‘very serious’ allegations being looked at urgently Coote denies wrongdoing, says his integrity not in doubt The Football Association is investigating allegations that the referee David Coote discussed giving a yellow card before a game. The allegations centre on an exchange of messages before and after Coote refereed...
Ilkay Gündogan describes Manchester City’s miserable form as ‘inexplicable’
City let slip three-goal lead at home to Feyenoord Guardiola issues statement after ‘self-harm’ reference A baffled Ilkay Gündogan described Manchester City’s form as “inexplicable” after they let a 3-0 lead with 75 minutes gone evaporate into a 3-3 draw against Feyenoord in Tuesday’s Champions League game at the Etihad....
Bodø/Glimt: from Arctic football outpost to centre stage at Old Trafford
‘It’s been quite a journey,’ says midfielder Ulrik Saltnes of the Norwegian club’s rise, an example across Scandinavia Back in 2011, Bodø/Glimt were cash-strapped and forced into a routine beloved of park footballers. They were labouring in Norway’s second tier and, as their sporting director, Håvard Sakariassen, puts it, had...
The Spin | Keep the flame alive: Labuschagne and Kohli can learn from Nick Cave
International sides around the world are now crammed with Test batters who average in the 30s A few years ago I was on a late-morning train from Brighton to London luxuriating in the holy trinity of a quiet carriage and an empty table seat with a working plug socket. I’d...