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Tottenham news: Opinion – Spurs’ style of play

27/07/2024

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. I cannot help but feel a little element about our current form. We seem to be deploying the same tactics in the past several games with mixed results. We either get the goals needed to win the game (in a brief 10-minute spell) or we don’t. Talking to some friends after the win over Crystal Palace, while we were obviously happy with the three points, none of us were confident about our performance. We talked about a number of things, like how we always seemed to…

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Aston Villa news: Opinion – Fan on Europe or Champions League

26/07/2024

Now that the Europa Conference League is back for Aston Villa, a predictable question has been doing the rounds among fans: would you prefer Champions League qualification or to win the Europa Conference League? It is the kind of question that supporters of big and successful clubs do not entertain. They expect to be competitive both domestically and in Europe. It’s part of life. It’s a given. The big attraction of the Europa Conference League in the short term of this season has been the opportunity for Villa to have a legitimate chance of winning the long-awaited silverware. The elite…

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Arsenal news: Opinion – Scintillating Gunners putting on shows

25/07/2024

I turn 30 this year and this is probably the best football I have seen Arsenal play. In 2024, the Gunners have been scintillating in the Premier League, racking up 31 goals and seven wins out of seven. One of the unique factors about this team is its lack of reliance on a single individual. Arsenal had five different scorers on Monday at Sheffield United, with Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus not among those on the scoresheet. The team has a flexibility that makes them almost impossible to defend against. Chris Wilder thought up a new tactic to try to…

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Hurricanes Poua lash out at government in revamped haka

24/07/2024

Poua haka during the Super Rugby Aupiki. Photo: Marty Melville The women’s Super Rugby Aupiki team Hurricanes Poua have kicked off their season with a new haka calling out the coalition government. Taking the field on Saturday, the Kaitāraki (leader) called out “karetao o te Kāwana kakiwhero” or “puppets of this redneck government”. Joining the chant, the team acknowledged He Whakaputanga (Declaration of Independence), a contract signed between Ngāpuhi chiefs and the Crown before Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and mana motuhake – Māori sovereignty. The haka referred to Toitu te Tiriti, a political movement that has taken a stand against…

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Mohammed Ben Sulayem: FIA president allegedly told officials not to certify Las Vegas GP

23/07/2024

Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of Formula 1’s governing body, allegedly told officials not to certify the Las Vegas circuit for its race last year. The claim is from the same whistleblower who accused Ben Sulayem of allegedly telling officials to overturn a penalty to Fernando Alonso in Saudi Arabia last year. The whistleblower says they were told “on the behest of the FIA president” to find a way not to pass the circuit safely for racing. The claim is in a report by the FIA’s compliance officer to its ethics committee. BBC Sport has seen the report. A FIA spokesperson…

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Statement on Heart of Aquatics report

22/07/2024

Following Swim England’s publication of its Heart of Aquatics Listening Research Report today, we have released this statement. “Today’s publication of the Heart of Aquatics Listening Research Report represents a crossroads moment, both for Swim England and everyone involved in the sport more widely. “The report, which Swim England commissioned as a condition of their funding agreement with Sport England, details abuse, racism, bullying, bad practice, negative experiences and a poor culture within the sport. “The experiences shared by so many swimmers, coaches and volunteers in the report are starkly laid out. No-one in sport should ever be subjected to…

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Alberta government to invest $8M to support kids in sports

21/07/2024

Breadcrumb Trail Links Politics News Local News ‘We know that active kids and healthy kids become active and healthy adults,’ said Minister of Tourism and Sport Joseph Schow Published March 05, 2024 • 3 minute read Minister of Tourism and Sport Joseph Schow holds a pre-session media conference outlining the government’s priorities for the spring session on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 in Edmonton. Greg Southam/Postmedia Article content The Government of Alberta says it is committed to making sport and recreation accessible and affordable for families through the Every Kid Can Play grant program. If Budget 2024 is passed, the program…

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Football latest: Man City’s Guardiola and Haaland

20/07/2024

Women’s Euros qualifiers confirmedpublished at 13:38 5 March 13:38 March 5 Image source, Getty Images The women’s European Championships qualifier groups have now been confirmed after the draw at Uefa’s headquarters in Nyon a little while ago. Defending champions England will compete against France, Sweden and the Republic of Ireland in the qualifiers taking place later this year. You can read the full story here. The groups in full are as follows: League A: A1 – Netherlands, Italy, Norway, Finland A2 – Spain, Denmark, Belgium, Czech Republic A3 – France, England, Sweden, Republic of Ireland A4 – Germany, Austria, Iceland,…