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WSL transfer talking points: three things we learned from the data
Football

WSL transfer talking points: three things we learned from the data

The WSL window has shut, the numbers are in, and the gap between the top clubs and the rest is wider than most want to admit. The summer 2026-27 transfer...

1w ago
Champions League is fertile ground for new managers, but knowhow could be key later on
Football

Champions League is fertile ground for new managers, but knowhow could be key later on

The Champions League is back, and the managers running the touchlines this season tell us something interesting: experience matters, but it is not the only...

6 days ago
Cool new prog you need to hear from Downes Braide Association, Clive Nolan, North Sea Echoes, The Ocean and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week
Music

Cool new prog you need to hear from Downes Braide Association, Clive Nolan, North Sea Echoes, The Ocean and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week

Prog is having a proper moment right now, and if you've been sleeping on it, this week's batch of new tracks from Prog's Tracks Of The Week is as good a...

1w ago
Steve Hackett stars in brand new Kompendium video for Lilly
Music

Steve Hackett stars in brand new Kompendium video for Lilly

There are not many records that take three years to make and feature a choir that sang on Rick Wakeman albums, a full string orchestra recorded at Angel...

6 days ago
The time Johnny Rotten tried to join Krautrock pioneers Can: “He was phoning and leaving messages at night. And I had to tell him, ‘It’s too late’”
Music

The time Johnny Rotten tried to join Krautrock pioneers Can: “He was phoning and leaving messages at night. And I had to tell him, ‘It’s too late’”

There is a parallel universe where Johnny Rotten fronted Can, and honestly, it would have been one of the most interesting bands in history. Ours is the...

1w ago
Harry Kane and Alessia Russo among nominees for this year’s Ballon d’Or
Football

Harry Kane and Alessia Russo among nominees for this year’s Ballon d’Or

If the Ballon d'Or goes where it's supposed to go this year, Harry Kane will be the hardest man in football to argue against. France Football revealed the...

6 days ago
"This comment is so unnecessary at this time in our lives, but I guess the truth hurts." Sammy Hagar responds to Alex Van Halen calling him "a complete idiot"
Music

"This comment is so unnecessary at this time in our lives, but I guess the truth hurts." Sammy Hagar responds to Alex Van Halen calling him "a complete idiot"

There is something almost poetic about two ageing rock legends taking potshots at each other through Instagram, but here we are. Alex Van Halen, speaking to...

6 days ago
McKenna set for middleweight unification showdown with Bentley
Boxing

McKenna set for middleweight unification showdown with Bentley

The middleweight division has been crying out for a proper unification fight, and it looks like it's finally getting one. Aaron McKenna and Denzel Bentley...

1w ago
Wrexham held at home by struggling Burnley
Football

Wrexham held at home by struggling Burnley

There are two clubs in the Championship right now who look genuinely lost, and a 1-1 draw between them at the Racecourse Ground did absolutely nothing to...

5 days ago
Superfan Announces Debut Album My Piledriver Heart: Hear “In The Gold Room”
Music

Superfan Announces Debut Album My Piledriver Heart: Hear “In The Gold Room”

There's a particular kind of artist who makes you feel like you've stumbled onto something rather than been sold it. Kali Priya Flanagan, the Brooklyn-based...

2w ago
Dani Olmo: ‘Winning the World Cup changes you, it changes your life’
Football

Dani Olmo: ‘Winning the World Cup changes you, it changes your life’

Dani Olmo is sitting in a back room at Barcelona's training ground getting goosebumps talking about winning the World Cup. That alone tells you everything...

5 days ago
“Prog was a dirty word. But so much music of the time was inspired by Yes, Genesis and King Crimson, and no one was talking about it. So I spoke up to buck that trend”: Elbow only made it by reconnecting with their progressive roots
Music

“Prog was a dirty word. But so much music of the time was inspired by Yes, Genesis and King Crimson, and no one was talking about it. So I spoke up to buck that trend”: Elbow only made it by reconnecting with their progressive roots

There is a certain satisfaction in watching a band get it right by refusing to pretend they were something they were not. Guy Garvey has never been shy...

5 days ago
Cameron: It will take someone special to beat me - Mayer's not that
Boxing

Cameron: It will take someone special to beat me - Mayer's not that

Chantelle Cameron isn't doing pre-fight diplomacy. She's telling you exactly what she thinks: Mikaela Mayer is good, but good isn't special, and special is...

2w ago
Allen fight ends in bizarre fashion as Carty falls through ropes in round one
Boxing

Allen fight ends in bizarre fashion as Carty falls through ropes in round one

Boxing has seen some strange endings, but 80,000 people at Croke Park on Saturday night watched something that most of them will be explaining to their...

5 days ago
Mauricio Pochettino: ‘I am always open to help Tottenham. In whatever division’
Football

Mauricio Pochettino: ‘I am always open to help Tottenham. In whatever division’

Mauricio Pochettino would have gone back to Spurs even if they were playing Championship football. Let that land for a second. Not some freshly relegated...

4 days ago
‘A dream come true’: behind the scenes with Wolves Women as they enter new era
Football

‘A dream come true’: behind the scenes with Wolves Women as they enter new era

Eight and a half years ago, Dan McNamara walked onto an Astroturf pitch with seven bibs, three footballs and 58 players. His office was the driver's seat of...

4 days ago
Taylor dominates Pili in final fight of career at Croke Park
Boxing

Taylor dominates Pili in final fight of career at Croke Park

Katie Taylor bid an emotional farewell to boxing as the Irish icon dominated Flora Pili in the final fight of her storied career at a packed out Croke Park o...

1w ago

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