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On This Day (18th Aug 2001): Sunderland Start in Style vs Ipswich – But It Was a False Dawn

On This Day (18th Aug 2001): Sunderland Start in Style vs Ipswich – But It Was a False Dawn

Kevin Phillips struck from the spot as Sunderland began the 2001/02 campaign with victory over Ipswich - but could Peter Reid’s side build on it?

Premier League to Release Full Judgments on Referee and VAR Decisions for Increased Transparency

Premier League to Release Full Judgments on Referee and VAR Decisions for Increased Transparency

Premier League to Release Full Judgments on Referee and VAR Decisions for Increased Transparency

Premier League Implements New Rules, Including Towel Ban for Throw-ins, Drawing Criticism from Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta

Premier League Implements New Rules, Including Towel Ban for Throw-ins, Drawing Criticism from Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta

Premier League Implements New Rules, Including Towel Ban for Throw-ins, Drawing Criticism from Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta

Restaurants Innovate Loyalty Programs to Boost Customer Engagement

Restaurants Innovate Loyalty Programs to Boost Customer Engagement

Restaurants Innovate Loyalty Programs to Boost Customer Engagement

Arsenal Player Previews: Goalkeeper and Defense

Arsenal Player Previews: Goalkeeper and Defense

The Premier League season is nearly upon us, so it’s time to take a look at the Arsenal roster and depth chart. First up, the goalkeepers and defenders that have carried the Gunners to the best defensive record in the PL for three seasons running. Arsenal’s defense is organized, stingy, and physical. They clearly take […]

Andoni Iraola Reflects On Second Half Pre-Season Struggles

Andoni Iraola Reflects On Second Half Pre-Season Struggles

With Newcastle on the horizon, the Liverpool manager says it’s “maybe normal at this stage” to tire in the second half.

Jeff Bezos just made his boldest move yet, into soccer

Jeff Bezos just made his boldest move yet, into soccer

There is a point where money stops compounding and starts collecting. Past a certain size, the marginal dollar cannot buy a better return. It can only buy things that were never for sale. Sports franchises sit at the very top of that list. There are 20 Premier League clubs in any given season, ...

The Daily Hilario: Sunday

The Daily Hilario: Sunday

Your daily dose of off-topic shenanigans

Talking Points: Sunderland Wrap Up Pre-Season With A 2-1 Win Over Stade Rennais

Talking Points: Sunderland Wrap Up Pre-Season With A 2-1 Win Over Stade Rennais

Dean McDonald looks at the main stories as the Lads continued to tune up for their league opener at Ipswich.

Liverpool 2, Como 0 – Match Recap: Relaxing At The Lake

Liverpool 2, Como 0 – Match Recap: Relaxing At The Lake

A look back at the key moments in Liverpool's relaxed victory over Como in preseason action.

Newcastle 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen — Match Report: Rare Shirt Swap, Familiar Problems

Newcastle 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen — Match Report: Rare Shirt Swap, Familiar Problems

Matthias Jaissle’s first game in the St James’ Park dugout ended in defeat as Newcastle United fell 2-1 to Bayer Leverkusen in their penultimate weekend of preseason action. Malick Thiaw cancelled out Ibrahim Maza’s lightning-quick opener shortly before halftime, but substitute Victor Boniface struck eight minutes from time to hand Newcastle a second consecutive defeat […]

Amar Dedic Solves a Newcastle Problem Nobody Wanted to Talk About

Amar Dedic Solves a Newcastle Problem Nobody Wanted to Talk About

Newcastle’s summer has been dominated by outgoing headlines — Bruno Guimaraes to Arsenal, Sandro Tonali joining Tottenham, Anthony Gordon gone to Barcelona, and Eddie Howe exiting Tyneside. Now, it’s worth pausing to think about whether the club’s reported move for Amar Dedic is really about ambition… or if it’s more about necessity. That distinction matters […]