Luke James is joined by Dutch football expert Sam Matthews Boehmer to discuss both crises impacting Ajax: Andre Onana’s doping ban and Sebastien Haller’s squad registration gaffe.
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Boar Sport editor and NFL novice Luke James was joined by Warwick graduate Paddy Graham and second-year student Curtis Leung to discuss the upcoming Super Bowl. Episode 12 of The Boar Sport Podcast begins with an introductory guide to the NFL, which aims to guide first-time viewers (like Luke!) through Sunday’s game! The...
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Thomas Tuchel has been in England for a week and he has already improved Chelsea. The German coach, appointed to replace club legend Frank Lampard, was recruited on account of his tactical pedigree; early indications suggest Tuchel was a wise appointment. A graduate of the Ralph Ragnick school of football,...
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The 2020/21 Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) season was cancelled after league bosses “heard the full details” of the government’s Winter Survival Package. “Yesterday, we heard the full details of the Government Winter Survival package for the English Elite League teams,” an EIHL statement read. “It was to begin season...
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The National League faces an existential threat in the coronavirus. Fifth and sixth tier clubs have been rocked by the pandemic, starved of matchday revenue since March. Eleven months into the crisis, the non-league pyramid is on a collision course with Whitehall and financial meltdown. The government must act quickly...
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National League clubs face ‘catastrophe’ unless the government revises its decision to offer loans – instead of grants – as financial support, according to a league-wide petition. The National League North/South was suspended last week after twelve clubs backed a joint-statement demanding further support from the Department of Digital, Culture,...
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Beno Lopes scored in the ninth minute of injury time to crown Brazilian side Palmeiras champions of South America at the expense of Santos. The Copa Libertadores final, played under sweltering conditions at the Maracanã, was originally scheduled to be played on 21 November but was delayed due to the...
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The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has dropped Belarus as a co-host for the 2021 World Championship due to ongoing political unrest in the Eastern European nation. Protests emerged across Belarus in June last year amid anger over the jailing of opposition figures, economic stagnation, and President Alexander Lukashenko’s handling...
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Update (22/01/2021): The National League North and South have been suspended for two weeks after a majority of clubs backed ‘option three’. The National League season is in doubt after more than a dozen clubs announced their support for suspending the 2020/21 campaign. The National League Board is expected to...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs’ start to the season has been vanilla. Three wins and two losses places Toronto third in the North Division after five games, with the Leafs’ goal differential balanced on zero. Sheldon Keefe, supported by GM Kyle Dubas, started the season boldly, installing veteran forward Joe Thornton...
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Two National Hockey League (NHL) games will be played along the southern shore of North America’s largest alpine lake next month. The NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe will showcase a match between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights on February 20. A day later, the Boston Bruins and...
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Thanks to a shutout performance by Spencer Knight, Team USA upset Canada 2-0 in the final of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championships earlier this week. The tournament, held behind-closed-doors in Canada, marks another milestone for several NHL draftees – each with a bright future ahead of them. The final,...
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Several factors have combined during the offseason to intoxicate me to the extent that I hold this article’s headline to be true: the Toronto Maple Leafs are Canada’s best hockey team. That, of course, doesn’t necessarily mean the Leafs are going to win the North Division… although they probably should....
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