Can you name every club that competed in the ‘Barclays era’ Premier League?

We’re all hopelessly nostalgic for that time in English football, but how well do you remember it? Can you name each and every club that competed in the English top flight during those 12 seasons? We’ve listed every club…

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The 25 footballers with 1000+ goals: Messi, Ronaldo, Pele, Romario & more

Using stats provided by the RSSSF , we’ve listed the 25 players who’ve scored over 1000 goals, including goals scored in friendly matches. Here’s the full breakdown of the 25 highest-scoring players in football history…

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7-32 and 55 from No.8: Pakistan all-rounder leads team to domestic final win after Test axing

He snared 7 for 32 in the first innings to bowl out State Bank of Pakistan for 172, and keep the deficit to just 60. The seam-bowling all-rounder delivered 14 overs in the innings, including four maidens. He then starred…

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Matchroom's Hearn expected to increase Prem influence

Hearn, who runs Matchroom Sport, has made a foray into rugby by signing high-profile players Finn Russell and Henry Pollock to his stable. And the sports mogul has been backed to make a big impact in the sport by senior…

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Chess: English prodigies have proud record of giantkilling across the generations

Short already had a fast-growing reputation after defeating the legendary Viktor Korchnoi in a simultaneous display in London the previous year. David Bronstein, watching that game, compared the winner's rook…

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Beach volleyball in Morecambe Bay? An Olympics of the north sounds like a winner | Emma John

Perhaps if there were outre outfits or horse-drawn carriages involved, like there are at the state opening of parliament, I'd get into it, but the only accessory of note is a briefcase and it doesn't even glow…

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Can you name every club to appear in a League Cup quarter-final since 2000?

You’ll get the majority of the Premier League big-hitters, but there are more than a few lower-league curveballs to keep things interesting. You’ve got the year of each club’s last appearance as a clue and 15 minutes to…

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16 of the best quotes on Diego Maradona: ‘The greatest of all time’

Maradona was the first player to move for a world-record transfer fee twice, and although he did not win too many team trophies during his club career, he did inspire Argentina to World Cup victory in 1986, scoring a…

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Shock Basel loss dents Djokovic's ATP Finals hopes

Playing in the tournament for the first time in 15 years, the 39-year-old lost 6-7 (4-7) 7-5 7-6 (7-5) - the first time he has been beaten by Struff in nine meetings. "I knew I needed to go for it. There was only one way…

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F1 has never had anyone like me - Hamilton

The seven-time world champion recently said he wanted to continue in the sport to fulfil a dream of racing in Africa, having campaigned for a Grand Prix there for many years. F1 has signed a 10-year deal with the…

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