Starting a running centric thread (marathons, 100m races, etc).
Last Friday, Jasmin Paris, a British woman, became the first woman to finish the Barkley Marathons.
For those who may not know, Barkley Marathons is one of the toughest ultramarathons in the world. I believe currently only 20...
Arsenal excellent, Tottenham flawed: When the ‘Big Six’ splash the cash, has it worked?
Philip Buckingham
Dec 31, 2022
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The summer of 2021 brought Arsenal’s new recruitment strategy into sharp focus. Just over £140million ($168.4m) was spent transforming a squad that had staggered to an...
https://www.lineups.com/betting/premier-league-planning-to-phase-out-gambling-shirt-sponsorships/
In summary:
The Premier League is reportedly asking its clubs to support a three-year phase-out plan to remove gambling sponsorships from jerseys in order to avert a government-imposed ban...
United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland to bid on 2028 Euros, not 2030 World Cup
The United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland will make a joint bid to host the 2028 European Championship rather than the 2030 World Cup.
As far back as 2018, the English FA discussed a joint UK-wide bid to host...
https://sportsmintmedia.com/uefa-planning-7-1b-relief-package-for-all-clubs/
There's a long article on this in NYT but it's paywalled.
I suspect this might change things for transfers. We'll see.
Post Brexit, clubs will not be able to sign players freely from the EU. (Thread ahead)
Players from EU countries who want to play in the Premier League or EFL will be required to gain a GBE, like all other overseas players without the right to work in the UK. The GBE will operate a points-based...
Wondering what are the good ones out there? Our league in the US is using the official PL version. It is not great but it'll do for our needs for this year. I'm looking for other options for the future.
Any recommendations?
Thanks
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