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Exclusive interview: GIO-GOI x Umbro on Rihanna, rock ‘n’ roll and international recognition

Exclusive interview: GIO-GOI x Umbro on Rihanna, rock ‘n’ roll and international recognition

GIO-GOI x Umbro has just released its latest collaborative line. We caught up with GIO-GIO co-founder Anthony Donnelly about everything GIO-GOI and what’s to come next
Adidas presents SPEZIAL F.C. footwear exhibition at Circle Square Manchester

Adidas presents SPEZIAL F.C. footwear exhibition at Circle Square Manchester

Football and fashion fans – this one’s for you! Head over to Circle Square Manchester for a free exhibition of Adidas football footwear throughout the decades
Watch Haaland live for under £15! Sports tickets on a budget

Watch Haaland live for under £15! Sports tickets on a budget

Manchester may be home to world-leading professional sports teams, but you can watch them without world-leading prices
The international break: Pointless or underappreciated?

The international break: Pointless or underappreciated?

Does the football calendar need a change?
Opinion: Football’s (not) coming home

Opinion: Football’s (not) coming home

A Welshman’s view on the English chances at Euro 2020. Is football ‘coming home’? Probably not
Silverwood takes the reigns for England Cricket

Silverwood takes the reigns for England Cricket

Chris Silverwood has been appointed as the new head coach of England and Wales, but will he have more test success than his predecessor?
2019 Basketball World Cup: A rare struggle for the USA

2019 Basketball World Cup: A rare struggle for the USA

Luca Mariani takes a look at the 2019 Basketball World Cup, and why it was a struggle for the USA
Preview: Rugby World Cup 2019

Preview: Rugby World Cup 2019

Iwan Hopkins provides a preview to the most highly anticipated event of this year’s sporting calendar
England lift the SheBelieves Cup: Is it finally coming home this summer?

England lift the SheBelieves Cup: Is it finally coming home this summer?

See how Phil Neville has led the Lionesses on a path to glory that will hopefully continue into this summer’s World Cup in France
Young English footballers’ international options

Young English footballers’ international options

Young English footballers are struggling for opportunities at their domestic clubs but continue to thrive both internationally and in Europe
The Ballon d’Or: an end to the two-horse race?

The Ballon d’Or: an end to the two-horse race?

Iwan Hopkins analyses whether 2018 will see the first Ballon d’Or awarded to someone other than Messi or Ronaldo since Kaka in 2007.

Lucky draw for England in the World Cup group stage

It’s almost time for the biannual raising of expectations

Rugby League World Cup Final 2017: Australia 6-0 England

England’s dreams of World Cup glory end in heartbreak as Australia clinch their second consecutive title in the competition

Rugby League World Cup 2017 – Quarter Finals Round-up

After a thrilling weekend of games in the last eight, it’s time to recap which teams are packing their bags, and who will be fighting for a place in the final

What did we learn from Germany and Brazil?

Portugal won the Euro’s only winning one game in 90 minutes, why can’t we? It’s coming home

Rugby League World Cup 2017 – group stage round-up

Three weeks into the Rugby League World Cup and the group stages are over, but which nations will be returning in the knock-out stages?

England U-17 bring home the World Cup from India

The Three Lions fended off favourites Spain to lift the trophy in Kolkata

Preview: Rugby League World Cup 2017

With co-host nation Australia playing England on Friday, Jamie McEvoy briefs us ahead of this year’s World Cup down under in Oceania

England: same story, different competition

James Gill gives his two cents on the current state of English football

6 Nations Review: England At A Crossroads

With the dust settling on the 2017 instalment of the 6 Nations, Toby Webb reflects on the state of the England rugby team