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Premier League fans feel the pinch from ticket price hikes
AFP, Published on 30/03/2026
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) — The Premier League's global appeal is built on packed stadiums and electric atmospheres but as the arms race for talent intensifies, fans are feeling the pinch.
Redknapp's Gold Cup dream sparked by late grandmother
AFP, Published on 25/02/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) — English football icon Harry Redknapp told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that his late grandmother, the inspiration for his love of horse racing, "wouldn't believe" he had a horse that is "running in the (Cheltenham) Gold Cup".
Wintry backdrop to FA Cup 3rd round
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 11/01/2025
» Although the appeal of the English FA Cup has waned over the years, the third round is still eagerly anticipated especially for the smaller clubs that have battled hard just to get this far. It is the time the heavyweights join the competition and when a minnow takes on a Premier League giant it is the essence of the Cup.
Fewer bosses getting the chop this season
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 16/03/2024
» While attention in the Premier League is rightly concentrated on the compelling three-way battle for the title there has been another encouraging development in the top flight which has possibly fallen under the radar. It is the relative lack of managerial casualties.
Sydney-Hobart race fleet sails into stormy seas
AFP, Published on 26/12/2023
» SYDNEY - More than 100 yachts set off on the annual Sydney-Hobart race Tuesday, with storms and hail threatening to lash sailors in one of the world's most gruelling ocean events.
Historic day for Rebecca at the Cottage
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 23/12/2023
» Craven Cottage will be the unlikely setting for a significant slice of history today as Rebecca Welch becomes the first woman to referee a Premier League match when Fulham take on Burnley.
'Spy' chopper and 'old tricks' as Australia, England clash at World Cup
AFP, Published on 16/08/2023
» SYDNEY - A "spy" helicopter and warnings they are entering "the jungle" are a taste of the national fervour England must overcome when they face Australia in the Women's World Cup semi-finals in Sydney on Wednesday.
German football bars boycott 'unacceptable' Qatar World Cup
AFP, Published on 16/11/2022
» BERLIN: When Germany kick off their Qatar World Cup campaign against Japan next week, the projector screens at Berlin's Fargo football bar will be in their unusual rolled-up position.
Alexandra or Argyle — you just can’t beat a good club name
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 23/10/2022
» Every week, English football fans follow the fortunes of their favourite teams, whether they are called United, City, Town or something totally different.
Alexandra or Argyle -- you just can't beat a good club name
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 22/10/2022
» Every week, English football fans follow the fortunes of their favourite teams, whether they are called United, City, Town or something totally different.