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Sports writer following football, transfers and the stories behind the scoreline. From matchday analysis to the money and politics of the game, I go where the action is.

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The Rainbow Comes to Montreal: Cycling's World Championships Arrive in North America

For one week this September, the finest cyclists on earth chase the rainbow jersey in Montreal, as the UCI Road World Championships return to North America. I look at the historic

2026-09-12 · 1 reads

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Cricket Goes Global: From the Asian Games to a 2028 Olympic Return

2026-09-11 · 4 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

Eight Teams, One Trophy: The WNBA Playoff Picture Sharpens as the Postseason Nears

2026-09-09 · 3 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The Pac-12 Rises From the Ashes: Inside College Football's Most Remarkable Comeback

2026-09-08 · 23 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

Messi's Four-Goal Night: Inter Miami Rout Montreal 7-1 as the MLS Playoff Race Heats Up

2026-09-06 · 22 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

Stars and Stripes at Flushing Meadows: American Tennis Surges at the US Open

2026-09-05 · 0 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

Scottie Scheffler Wins the 2026 Tour Championship and a Second FedEx Cup

2026-09-03 · 99 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The Great Running Boom: Why Millions Are Now Chasing 26.2 Miles

2026-09-02 · 23 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The Presidents Cup Returns: Inside the 2026 Showdown at Medinah

2026-09-01 · 25 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The College Football Season Kicks Off: Ohio State on Top and a Big Ten Dynasty in the Making

2026-08-31 · 95 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

September Baseball: A Tight Wild Card Scramble and the Weakest AL West in Years

2026-08-31 · 245 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The NFL Kicks Off: A Super Bowl Rematch, a Game Down Under, and Mahomes' Road Back

2026-08-31 · 105 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

A Wide-Open US Open: Sinner Sidelined, Alcaraz Back From Injury, Sabalenka Wobbling

2026-08-31 · 95 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The WNBA's Breakout Year: Record Crowds, Record TV, and an Expansion Team Chasing the Title

2026-08-31 · 119 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The first 48-team World Cup, reviewed: Spain's triumph and a tournament like no other

2026-08-30 · 131 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The Kings Return: College Football Kicks Off With a Wide-Open Race to the 12-Team Playoff

2026-08-29 · 67 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

America Joins the Grid: How Cadillac Became Formula 1's Bold New 11th Team for 2026

2026-08-28 · 104 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

A Wide-Open US Open: Sinner Sidelined, Alcaraz Returns and Sabalenka Chases History in New York

2026-08-28 · 93 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The Dog Days Deliver: Inside Baseball's Wide-Open Pennant Race as September Nears

2026-08-27 · 80 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

Kickoff on a Wednesday: The Seahawks Raise the Banner as the NFL's 2026 Season Begins in Style

2026-08-27 · 41 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The NFL Betting Arms Race: Inside the DraftKings-FanDuel Duopoly and the New War Over Prediction Markets

2026-08-27 · 107 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

Four Continents, Nine Games: How the NFL Turned 2026 Into Its Boldest Global Land Grab Yet

2026-08-26 · 144 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The Belts Scatter Again: Why Heavyweight Boxing Is Suddenly Wide Open After Usyk Walked Away

2026-08-26 · 113 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The Chase Is Back: NASCAR Rewrites Its Championship Rules as the Regular Season Ends at Daytona

2026-08-26 · 103 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

One Round for Ten Million: Scottie Scheffler and Golf's Winner-Take-All Finale

2026-08-26 · 85 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

A Champion in Limbo: The UFC's Heavyweight Mess and the Ghost of Jon Jones

2026-08-26 · 129 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The NHL Returns: Carolina Defends Its First Cup as an 84-Game Era Begins

2026-08-26 · 121 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The WNBA's Breakout Era: Record Crowds, New Teams and a Playoff Race Like No Other

2026-08-25 · 151 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

A New Chapter in Philadelphia: LeBron James Begins His Record 24th NBA Season

2026-08-25 · 213 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

College Football Is Back: The 2026 Season Kicks Off in Dublin

2026-08-25 · 171 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

A US Open Without Sinner: Alcaraz's Comeback and a Wide-Open Draw at Flushing Meadows

2026-08-25 · 122 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

F1's Great Reset: How 2026's New Rules Reshaped the Grid and Handed Mercedes the Advantage

2026-08-25 · 139 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The athletics season reaches its climax: from Zurich to Brussels, the year’s champions are decided

2026-08-24 · 115 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The MLB pennant race heats up: division leaders, wild-card scrambles and a September to savor

2026-08-24 · 163 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The NFL is back: everything to watch as the 107th season kicks off, from Mahomes return to the Super Bowl race

2026-08-24 · 168 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

More money, more matches: the growing clash between football riches and player burnout

2026-08-24 · 257 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

Deadline day looms: inside the strangest transfer window football has seen in years

2026-08-23 · 167 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

Fury vs Joshua: The All-British Superfight Edges Closer to Being Signed for Late 2026

2026-08-23 · 180 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

New Season, Old Kings: The 2026-27 Premier League Kicks Off as PSG Reign Supreme in Europe

2026-08-20 · 161 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

Seahawks Dominate Patriots 29 to 13 to Win Super Bowl LX Behind MVP Kenneth Walker III

2026-08-20 · 332 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

Spain Crowned World Champions: How La Roja Conquered Argentina in the 2026 World Cup Final

2026-08-20 · 93 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The road to East Lake: Scottie Scheffler leads as golf's FedEx Cup playoffs reach the business end

2026-08-18 · 177 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The Premier League is back: Arsenal defend their crown as the 2026-27 season kicks off

2026-08-18 · 190 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

MLB's pennant races heat up: small-market Brewers own baseball's best record as October nears

2026-08-17 · 449 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

US Open 2026 preview: Sinner and Alcaraz set for a showdown as Sabalenka defends and American hopes rise

2026-08-17 · 400 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The Cannibal Reborn: How Tadej Pogacar Tied Cycling's Greatest Record in 2026

2026-08-15 · 323 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The 117 Million Pound Man: How Football's Wildest Transfer Window Rewrote the Record Books

2026-08-15 · 426 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The Two-Hour Barrier Falls: The Day the Marathon Changed Forever

2026-08-15 · 256 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The Biggest Reset in Formula 1 History: New Cars, a New Team, and a New Name in Front

2026-08-15 · 360 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The Changing of the Guard: How Alcaraz and Sinner Made 2026 a Year for the Tennis History Books

2026-08-15 · 414 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

Six for Six: How Johannes Klaebo Rewrote the Winter Olympics in 2026

2026-08-15 · 425 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

The Summer Football Went Supersized: Spain's World Cup, 40 Broken Records and a Transfer Frenzy

2026-08-14 · 344 reads · ✓ Also on avalw.com

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