Stories By Scott Balaam
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Domenica Bastardi
/ 3 months agoDomenica Bastardi – Game 20 of 38: Hellas Verona vs Lazio – trains, scarves and Lazio friends
Hellas Verona away is usually one of those fixtures you circle early: a proper old-school ground, a manageable trip, and a...
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Darts
/ 3 months agoLuke Littler leads the way as 2026 darts season gathers pace
The Professional Darts Corporation season is fully under way, and early signs suggest 2026 could be another landmark year for the...
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Tennis
/ 3 months agoRecord breakers, major upsets and heat chaos at Australian Open 2026
The first week of the 2026 Australian Open has delivered a gripping Grand Slam narrative filled with breakthrough performances from rising...
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Domenica Bastardi
/ 3 months agoDomenica Bastardi – Game 19 of 38: Lazio vs Fiorentina – A Florence Derby in Rome for Domenica Bastardi
Living in Florence and teaching a classroom full of Fiorentina fans, this was always going to feel personal — basically my...
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Features
/ 3 months agoFRIDAY FEATURE: James McClean – A homecoming to Derry… the story of a career, a controversy, and a return
James McClean – the fiery winger and proud son of Derry – has completed one of the most talked-about moves of...
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Domenica Bastardi
/ 3 months agoDomenica Bastardi – Game 18 of 38: Lazio vs Napoli – Red Cards, Curva Nord Choreography and a Roman Reunion at the Olimpico
With Christmas, New Year and our Palermo trip finally behind us, it felt great to be back in Rome for football....
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Domenica Bastardi
/ 3 months agoDomenica Bastardi – Game 17 of 38: Udinese 1-1 Lazio – Late VAR drama as Palermo trip replaces a hostile away day
Udinese have been a thorn in our side for a few seasons now. Not just on the pitch — though they...
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Domenica Bastardi
/ 4 months agoDomenica Bastardi – Game 16 of 38: Lazio vs Cremonese – A gritty night at the Olimpico and another Lazio clean sheet
Still riding the high from the win in Parma, it was back to Rome for a home game against Cremonese —...
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Football
/ 4 months agoRuben Amorim is SACKED as Manchester United head coach after just 14 months in charge
Manchester United have parted ways with Ruben Amorim, ending his short and increasingly troubled spell at Old Trafford after just 14...
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Domenica Bastardi
/ 4 months agoDomenica Bastardi – Game 15 of 38: Parma vs Lazio – Nine-man Lazio, referee drama and a defiant Serie A victory
After the frustration of drawing at home to Bologna — a game we really deserved to win — we were back...
