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Fur the love of dog! The future of pet travel

Dear furless friends, Are you frustrated with the overbearing air travel restrictions imposed on pets? Are you sick with worry whenever the airport check-in overlords banish your Golden Retriever to the aircraft hold? Do you cringe watching baggage handlers disinterestedly chucking around cargo? Do you dream of a future where...
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By , May. 29, 2023

Football must act on gambling realities

Much is documented about Arsene Wenger’s cultural revolution at Arsenal. “We want our Mars bars” was the common refrain of his discontented squad after cleaning up their diets. It would represent a sea change in nutrition now no longer remarkable in the game. But the Frenchman was not just doing...
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By , May. 28, 2023

Changing of the guard looms in Paris

For nearly two decades, Rafael Nadal has ruled Roland-Garros. The so-called ‘King of Clay’ has been effectively unconquerable on the tough red of Paris, so rarely ever overcome by its challenges. This time, however, is different. No one is too surprised. The injury problems have long loomed and threatened what...
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By , May. 27, 2023

The perfect signing for Manchester United

This season has been full of personal landmarks for Harry Kane. He has become the all-time top scorer for both Tottenham Hotspur and England. His tally of 28 league goals (prior to the final day) would win the Golden Boot in most seasons, if it was not for the phenomenon...
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By , May. 26, 2023

Launch of a new section: Podcasts

Hi, I’m Matt. I like podcasts.   One of the things I like most about podcasts is how they are discovered. Unlike TV and film, podcasts did not traditionally come to you. You had to seek them out.  My journey into podcasts was a slow one, beginning in the summer of...
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By , May. 25, 2023