Stories By Scott Balaam
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Comment
/ 6 months agoArsenal’s quadruple dream: Can the Gunners make history in 2025-26?
There are moments in football when possibility begins to feel like destiny. For Arsenal in 2025–26, that feeling is starting to...
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Rugby Union
/ 6 months agoRound five Six Nations review: France clinch title with dramatic Ramos winner in Paris
Debate over whether the 2026 Six Nations would go down as the greatest in the tournament’s history started before the final...
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Domenica Bastardi
/ 6 months agoDomenica Bastardi – Game 28 of 38: Lazio leave it late as Marušić header secures crucial win after boycott weekend and Six Nations trip
The boycott continued — but this time there was no meeting at Ponte Milvio or march to the stadium like there...
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Features
/ 6 months agoFRIDAY FEATURE: Half-and-half scarves – fan culture crime or acceptable match day souvenir?
If sport has unwritten rules, then few accessories spark stronger reactions than the half-and-half scarf. Walk past any major stadium on...
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Football
/ 6 months agoFA Cup quarter-final draw: Man City vs Liverpool headlines as Port Vale continue dream run
The draw for the quarter-finals of the FA Cup has set up a fascinating mix of heavyweight clashes and classic FA...
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Rugby Union
/ 6 months agoSix Nations round four review: Italy shock England, Scotland stun France and Ireland beat Wales as title race goes to Super Saturday
Round four of the Six Nations delivered one of the most dramatic weekends of the championship so far. Records were broken,...
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Domenica Bastardi
/ 7 months agoDomenica Bastardi – Game 27 of 38: Torino 2-0 Lazio … Goal drought continues as boycott deepens before Atalanta Coppa Italia clash
Well after the frustrating draw in Cagliari, it was back on the road — this time north to Piemonte to face...
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Features
/ 7 months agoFRIDAY FEATURE: World rugby rankings explained – why Ireland are above France and who is really the best in the world?
The latest World Rugby men’s rankings have caused confusion among Six Nations fans. How have France dropped a place despite remaining...
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Domenica Bastardi
/ 7 months agoDomenica Bastardi – Game 26 of 38: Lazio frustrated in Cagliari as controversial red card sparks penalty debate
Following the frustrating home defeat to in-form Atalanta, next up was an away trip to Sardinia to face Cagliari. At the...
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Rugby Union
/ 7 months agoSix Nations round three review: Ireland humble England, France chase Grand Slam and Scotland squeak by winless Wales
Round Three of the 2026 Six Nations may well prove to be the decisive weekend of the championship. Records were broken,...
