How can a club performing so well still leave a fanbase so disheartened?

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22% of female footballers have reported symptoms consistent with depression, according to a survey by the global players’ union Fifpro. The study interviewed 1,602 professional footballers between 22nd March and 14th April 2020, and found that the number of players reporting symptoms associated with anxiety and depression had significantly increased. These figures come just days after the Players Football Association announced that there had been a “spike” in mental health related incidents.

Australia have won their fifth T20 World Cup, after beating India by 85 runs in front of a packed MCG crowd. It was as dominant a display as we have come to expect from Australia, but have uncharacteristically failed to see on many an occasion in this tournament. Looking to avenge their loss to India earlier in the first game of this year’s competition, Australia not only carried the expectation of being defending champions, but the weight of an 86,000 strong crowd, which encapsulated both the

Sofia Kenin received the same money as Novak Djokovic for her unlikely victory in Melbourne on Saturday, but is this enough to compensate for the painfully one-sided scheduling that dominated the entire tournament? Equal pay in Tennis has received widespread coverage in recent years, thanks principally to the influence of the Williams sisters and Billie Jean King, who has campaigned for this right for over 40 years. This disparity in prize-money was in actuality, far less than many other spo

The FA’s charge against former England Women’s manager Mark Sampson for his alleged use of racial language has been dismissed by an independent disciplinary commission. Sampson had previously denied the charge after allegations were made by a former Stevenage coach. Ali Uzunhasanoglu was sacked by Stevenage last September and complained that Sampson had refused to sign a Nigerian defender during an internal club transfer meeting. Dino Maamria, the manager at the time and now in charge of Oldha

England’s World Cup euphoria lasted all but three weeks. Forgotten are Stokes’ heroics with the bat, Archer’s super-over and that ball which should have been two but somehow went for six. Instead, a familiar sense of deja vu looms over English cricket once again. For all Strauss’ superlative work in relation to limited-overs cricket, recurring issues within the Test match format have been consistently neglected for some time. A batting line-up guaranteed to collapse in the face of any pressure s