Opinion | The Right and Wrong Ways to Deal with Campus Antisemitism
As I watched the presidents of Harvard, M.I.T. and the University of Pennsylvania struggle last week to respond to harsh congressional questioning about the prevalence of antisemitism on their campuses, I had a singular thought: Censorship helped put these presidents in their predicament, and censorship will not help them escape. To understand what I mean, […]
Premier League agrees record £6.7bn domestic TV rights deal
The previous TV deal which runs until 2025 was worth about £5bn The Premier League has agreed a new record £6.7bn domestic television deal for Sky and TNT to show up to 270 live games a season. The deal includes the BBC continuing to show highlights on Match of the Day. The top flight said […]
Lewes FC Women: Eni Aluko-backed US investment firm’s deal falls through
Lewes are in the Women’s Championship relegation zone, sitting 11th A deal for a American investor group backed by former England forward Eni Aluko to invest in Women’s Championship side Lewes has fallen through. The investment would have resulted in the Mercury 13 group taking a co-ownership role at the fan-owned club. Mercury 13 is […]
Henry Thomas: Prop ‘still eligible’ for Wales after new Montpellier deal
Henry Thomas is the only male player to represent both Wales and England at Test level Henry Thomas believes he remains eligible for Wales for the 2024 Six Nations despite agreeing to remain at Montpellier on a short-term deal. Wales’ World Cup prop has returned to his French club as temporary cover while players recover […]
Fulham: Marco Silva signs new deal and will stay until 2026
Silva has previously managed Hull City, Watford and Everton Manager Marco Silva has signed a new deal with Fulham that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2025-26 season. Silva was appointed head coach in July 2021 and his existing contract would have run out at the end of the season. […]
Ben Stokes: England Test captain committed despite rejecting three-year deal – Rob Key
Joe Root, Harry Brook and Mark Wood have signed the longest deals Test captain Ben Stokes remains committed to England long-term despite turning down a three-year contract, says managing director Rob Key. Stokes, 32, has signed a one-year central contract extension instead. Key said Stokes did so because he feels he can negotiate a better […]
Bruno Guimaraes: Newcastle United and Brazil midfielder signs new five-year deal
Bruno Guimaraes has 14 caps for Brazil Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes has signed a new five-year contract at St James’ Park. Guimaraes, 25, joined from Lyon in January 2022 and has gone on to make 67 appearances, scoring 11 goals. The Brazil international helped inspire Newcastle to a Champions League return after 20 years […]
Premier League injuries – ‘Players can’t deal any more with this overload’
‘Load on players is too much’ – ten Hag on injuries “Players can’t deal any more with this overload.” Those are the rather foreboding words of Erik ten Hag as the Manchester United boss grapples with an ever-increasing injury list. The Dutchman was speaking on the day his defender Lisandro Martinez was ruled out until […]