When Vanderbilt University football fan Douglas Dill set out with his son the morning of October 4 to watch their team play rival University of Alabama, he didn’t expect his game-day experience to ...

The January transfer window creates the impression that football reveals itself in real time. Rumours break by the hour, deals are framed as decisive, and every signing is instantly judged as a ...

Even in rare moments of relaxation, thoughts couldn’t help but turn to the “other lot”. Pep Guardiola was away on Sunday, enjoying a surprise trip to his old club, Serie C side Brescia, but was, of ...

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If the sacking of Scott Parker was entirely predictable, Burnley’s actual decision has caused some surprising debate among both coaches and those who hire them. Is there a best time for a manager to ...

While weighing concerns about regular-season game value and changing the sport’s calendar, commissioners are coalescing around the Big Ten’s push for 24 with the SEC representing the lone—and most ...