66 h. ago Phil Foden admits to facing challenges ‘off the pitch mentally’ this season

‘It’s been difficult,’ says Manchester City forwardFoden won PFA Player of the Year award a year agoPhil Foden has revealed he has faced challenges “off the pitch mentally” this season and that an ankle injury sustained against Manchester United in April has hampered him and is not 100% healed.The Manchester City forward has struggled to recapture last term’s impressive form that featured a career-high 27 goals and being voted the Professional Footballers’ Association players’ player of the year and the football writers’ player of the year. He has managed only 10 goals, has not scored since January and was only a 76th-minute replacement in Saturday’s 1-0 FA Cup final defeat by Crystal Palace. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Pro tennis tours file motion to dismiss antitrust lawsuit from Djokovic's players' association

The professional tennis tours and two other defendants jointly filed a motion in federal court in New York to dismiss the class-action antitrust lawsuit filed by the Professional Tennis Players’ Association, a group co-founded by Novak Djokovic

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6 d. ago Paquetá betting rules case is taking physical and mental toll, reveals West Ham’s Potter

FA inquiry into Brazil midfielder has lasted over two years‘Stress, pressure, can manifest itself,’ warns managerGraham Potter has revealed the investigation into whether Lucas Paquetá breached betting rules is taking its toll both mentally and physically on the West Ham player.The Football Association’s inquiry into allegations Paquetá deliberately got himself booked in four matches, which he denies but which could leads to his being banned for life if found guilty, has lasted more than two years. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Daizen Maeda scoops another Celtic award as he drops future hint with trophy cabinet running out of space

Maeda has been named the Scottish Football Writers' Association Player of the Year in the latest addition to his collection

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1 week ago Footballer who was banned after questioning transgender player’s inclusion wants apology from FA

Cerys Vaughan says she was sanctioned by the Football Association after questioning a transgender player’s inclusion in women’s team

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3 w. ago South of Scotland Golfers' Association players compete for the Drennan Salver

Teams from Wigtownshire, Kirkcudbrightshire and Dumfriesshire competed for the coveted trophy at Colvend Golf Club.

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3 w. ago Quiet rise of rookies shows benefit of NWSL’s bold decision to ditch draft

Young players are impressing across the country following the American league’s very un-American moveFor the first time in its history, the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) commenced a regular season this spring with no draft. A quintessentially American event, defined by hopes and dreams being on public display while teams trade players into the professional leagues without their explicit input, was scrapped by a collective bargaining agreement negotiated between the NWSL and the NWSL Players Association in August.In so doing, a league unafraid of reinvention became the first major professional sports league in the United States to forgo the draft. That’s a seismic shift by any measure, and while the move puts the NWSL in line with global football standards the long-term implications will take much longer to assess. After all, the draft was not simply an entertaining way to distribute talent while introducing them to the public on a celebratory stage; it was also a useful mean...

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