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Who faces toughest PL fixtures after European games?

The Premier League fixtures and dates for Europe's three competitions have landed - so which team has the most punishing schedule after European games?A record nine Premier League sides will play across Europe's three competitions next season. We factored four metrics to calculate each club's schedule difficulty:Total number of European league-phase gamesTotal number of Premier League away fixtures directly after league-phase European gamesTotal as-the-crow-flies, round-trip mileage for Premier League away fixtures directly after league-phase European gamesAverage league position of Premier League opponent directly after league-phase European games (home or away)So, what are the results?Reigning champions Liverpool will be hit hardest after returning from European action next season, followed by Newcastle, Manchester City, Crystal Palace and Spurs. At the other end of the scale, Nottingham Forest have the easiest schedule, with Chelsea, Aston Villa and Arsenal also enjoying favourable fixtures. Datawrapper […]

SPORTIVO June 19, 2025

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How Earps rose from the shadows to became England’s shining light

The name Mary Earps is iconic. Her sporting prowess even more so. And so the decision to retire from international football at the age of 32 came as a shock to many on Tuesday morning, five weeks out from the start of England's Euros title defence."Mary has made a huge contribution to not only the team, but the whole of English football," Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman said in the official statement. "It has been the greatest honour and privilege of my life," Earps wrote.The goalkeeper, who left Manchester United for PSG last summer to "better herself", has indeed had a profound and far-reaching effect on the women's game. Her impact has influenced who watches the sport and who plays it, what kits Nike stock in their stores and who buys them. She has redefining powers.The timing, therefore, will hit hard. […]

SPORTIVO May 27, 2025

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Did Cook do enough on England debut?

"I suppose the only question mark - and it's too early to make a definitive judgement - is around Sam Cook," Sky Sports' Michael Atherton said during England's emphatic innings win over Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge.Cook had to wait eight years for his England debut after bursting on to the scene for Essex in their 2017 County Championship-winning campaign, going on to take 321 first-class wickets at an average in the teens to finally prompt his maiden international cap. But, as harsh as it may seem, might he have to endure another long wait for his second? Or could his Test career even be a one-and-done affair? Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Relive all the biggest and funniest moments from day three of the one-off Test between England and Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge Cook acquitted […]

SPORTIVO May 25, 2025

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Arsenal pull off greatest European upset – and Slegers deserves the credit

It was meant to be Chelsea. It was meant to be Sonia Bompastor, the European specialist, and the only individual to have conquered the Champions League as a player and a coach three times.But Chelsea could not do what Arsenal have. They could not beat Barcelona. Renee Slegers led her team up to the winner's podium at the Estadio Jose Alvalade, with realisation only just setting in, as unassuming as ever in club shorts and t-shirt, boots on, as if she were leading a regular training session.Moments later she waded through the glitter and red and white streamers after Kim Little and Leah Williamson jointly hoisted the Champions League trophy aloft, its glare reflecting the scorching heat of the Lisbon sun, and was embraced by her family.The triumph was Arsenal's, but the architect was Slegers. Please use Chrome browser for […]

SPORTIVO May 24, 2025

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WSL stories of the season: Signings, sackings and records all analysed

The Women's Super League title might be Chelsea's again, but there were plenty more stories that contributed to an enthralling 2024-25 season. From signings to sackings, Sky Sports analyses the best of them. Manager rotationThe season of sackings. Five managers were swapped out as the number of long-serving coaches in the division dwindled. March was the most extraordinary month, containing three sackings in quick succession. Liverpool parted ways with Matt Beard, Crystal Palace announced the departure of Laura Kaminski, while Manchester City made the shock decision to axe Gareth Taylor days before the League Cup final, which City lost to Chelsea - questions over the bizarre timing remain unanswered. Image: Man City sacked Gareth Taylor just five days before the League Cup final Arsenal and Aston Villa opted to make changes much earlier in the campaign. Jonas Eidevall walked in […]

SPORTIVO May 8, 2025

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Man City’s Hemp out to make up for lost time: ‘I’m raring to go’

Shortly after 4pm on Sunday afternoon Lauren Hemp made her entrance onto a football pitch for the first time in 170 days. By 4.10pm she had provided the assist for Jess Park to score Manchester City's decider in a crucial 1-0 win over Leicester, as if she had never left. Hemp's injury return has been a long road. The 24-year-old had not played competitively since November 8 before last weekend, and is one of several key England players battling to regain full fitness in time for this summer's Euros defence. Her absence has been keenly felt at club level. Man City topped the Women's Super League table at the point Hemp sustained her knee injury five-and-a-half months ago. The picture has changed dramatically since.An injury list bordering on crisis fed into a poor run of form, which led to manager […]

SPORTIVO May 2, 2025

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Chelsea as champions is no surprise – how they did it might be

They say good things come to those who wait.Patience and perseverance are two principles Sonia Bompastor values after taking the time to learn the art of coaching in Lyon's academy system before taking on the first team, and eventually accepting a carefully selected opportunity to manage in the Women's Super League. But neither have been needed during her first year in charge of Chelsea. This season has been an exhibition of inevitability from the reigning champions. A reminder to all who suggested their crown might slip following the end of the Emma Hayes era that the established hierarchy is no less immovable.It's happened again. The Blues have another collector's item for the trophy cabinet. The only difference is this year they have won with games to spare. No jeopardy-filled finale for Bompastor - she's finished the job sooner than even […]

SPORTIVO April 30, 2025

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Defiant Postecoglou insists the Spurs storm will pass

Listening to Ange Postecoglou describe the noise around Tottenham Hotspur’s season can feel like living in a world of extremes.The highs of Frankfurt and the lows of any number of recent Premier League games are just the part on the football pitch. The Spurs head coach used the word "hysteria" at one point, when describing the external voices passing comment on his side. "Within the football department we've tried to maintain a discipline about how we behave and keep the noise on the outside away from us," he reveals. Sunday 27th April 4:00pm Kick off 4:30pm "We came back from Frankfurt on a high and everyone was buzzing, then it was another disappointing game in the week [a 2-1 home defeat to Nottingham Forest] and that flips 180 degrees. From our perspective it's really important we cocoon ourselves from it."Easier […]

SPORTIVO April 26, 2025

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Arsenal have swagger back – but has Slegers made them contenders again?

Arsenal are a team transformed under Renee Slegers. No side has won more points (21) in the Women’s Super League in 2025. The rate they are scoring past opponents (3.6 per game), and the design of those goals, is pretty remarkable too. This from a squad that looked completely devoid of confidence at the start of the season. Lacking imagination and creativity, weighed down by the pressure of expectancy rather than buoyed by it. Under the Dutchwoman Arsenal have won 37 points from 14 WSL games, two shy of leaders Chelsea's total over the same period. The Gunners are currently six points behind Sonia Bompastor's side in the running for the title, albeit the gap could be halved if they beat Leicester on Tuesday night, live on Sky Sports.It's hard to recall a manager having such immediate impact. Of course […]

SPORTIVO April 15, 2025

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McIlroy joins illustrious Grand Slam club with Masters win

Rory McIlroy became just the sixth golfer in history - and only the second since 1966 - to complete the career Grand Slam with his thrilling Masters win when holding off Justin Rose in a play-off.McIlroy recovered from losing his overnight two-shot advantage with an opening-hole double bogey to stretch ahead by four, only to then blow that lead over his closing six holes and be forced into a play-off. But McIlroy ultimately emerged triumphant thanks to a terrific approach to within three feet of the pin when replaying the 18th, clinching a first major win in 11 years, a fifth title overall and first at Augusta National to complete the career Grand Slam. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from the final round of The Masters at Augusta National as Rory McIlroy completes the […]

SPORTIVO April 14, 2025

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