Do Premier League teams really need to run more to win matches?

Speaking on Sky Sports, Jamie Redknapp said: "There's a pattern I don't really like when I watch teams, and that's when – and the stats don't lie – the other team runs more than you. In the Premier League right now, I…

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Munster to remember 'special' Foley 10 years after his death

Friday marks 10 years since the death of Anthony Foley. With Munster in Paris before facing Racing 92, Foley - head coach at the time - died suddenly in his sleep aged 42 after a heart condition caused fluid to build up…

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From star signings to Cullen’s last dance: six to watch in European rugby this season

He is the talisman for Glasgow and, you could argue, Scotland. When he is at his best he is a genuinely world-class midfield operator. I'm not sure that he has been able to reach those levels on a consistent basis since…

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Chess: World No 11, Anish Giri, leads She Plays to Win women to unlikely victory

Giri is the highest rated player to compete in the 4NCL for several seasons. The Netherlands' top female player, IM Eline Roebers, came as well. Giri won his opening game in crushing style last Saturday in just 24 moves…

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From Dallaglio’s medals to Cantona’s shorts, sporting memorabilia is big business | Emma John

It gave his patter the air of a Victorian gentleman holding forth by the mantelpiece in a period drama. "Are you bidding, Wilf? You're waving at me." Under the hammer was a Barclays Manager of the Month trophy, complete…

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Can you name the top 25 assist makers of the Premier League’s ‘Barclays era’?

We’ve listed the 25 players who laid on the most Premier League assists during the seasons when the top flight was officially sponsored by Barclays – from 2004-05 to 2015-16. Proper ‘Barclaysmen’ nostalgia is unlikely to…

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Singapore victory leaves Verstappen one win away from a full set – but not for long | 2026 Singapore Grand Prix stats and facts

At his 10th attempt, the Red Bull driver finally won the Singapore Grand Prix. He’d come close several times before. Verstappen had started second four times and converted three of those into second-place finishes. On…

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Samoa v France live streams: How to watch Men’s Rugby League World Cup Pool B match for free

All their other games in the interim have come against Australia, New Zealand and England – the only teams above them in the current world rankings – so they’ll be strong favourites heading into their opening match of…

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Samoa v France live streams: How to watch Men’s Rugby League World Cup Pool B match for free

All their other games in the interim have come against Australia, New Zealand and England – the only teams above them in the current world rankings – so they’ll be strong favourites heading into their opening match of…

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Super Bowl champions slump again as Darnold’s picks cost Seahawks against Broncos

The result means the Broncos emerged from a tough six-week season-opening stretch with a 4-2 record despite an injury-riddled roster and a shaky offense. The 3-3 Seahawks, meanwhile, lost for the second time in five…

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