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Can Italy’s Winning Run Continue? – The Early Kick-Off: Episode 23

All paths at Euro 2020 led to Wembley Stadium. Now it’s time for the semi-finals to get underway as Italy take on Spain.Roberto Mancini’s side are on a magical run…

3 years ago Graham Bell

Football

The Blueprint: Five Tactical Trends to Look out for in Italy vs. Spain

For the fourth consecutive European Championship, Italy and Spain will face off in the knockout stages. Here are five tactical trends to look out for as the two European giants…

3 years ago Tom Reynolds, Oliver Hopkins

The Big Six: The Key Players Battling It Out for a Euro 2020 Final Place

To borrow a classic football parlance, it’s up for grabs now. We’ve picked out six key players from England and Denmark who could sway the result in favour of their…

3 years ago Matt Furniss

NBA

The NBA Finals: How the Bucks Are Finally Trusting Brook Lopez and Why He Is Thriving

Brook Lopez has been perceived as a liability in the postseason for his entire Bucks tenure. But, with Mike Budenholzer opting to use him in different ways this postseason, he’s…

3 years ago Jackson Frank

England’s Semi-Final Hunt – The Early Kick-Off: Episode 21

The Euro 2020 quarter-finals will be complete today, with England hoping to end a run of disappointing results at this stage of the tournament.Each time they have made the last…

3 years ago Graham Bell

The Data Day at Euro 2020: No.19

Welcome to The Data Day, our daily Euro 2020 stats blog where we try and make sense of everything that just happened.

3 years ago Matt Furniss, Graham Bell

The Blueprint: Five Tactical Trends to Look out for in England vs. Ukraine

The importance of Harry Maguire's ball-carrying, Ukraine's threat down the right flank, England's throw in routines and more tactical trends to look for in England vs. Ukraine.

3 years ago Tom Reynolds, Oliver Hopkins

NBA

The Draft Files: NBA Combine Stock Risers

The NBA Draft Combine has come and gone. We’re taking a look at the players whom teams are seeing in a new light after outstanding performances. It’s been a long…

3 years ago Jon Chepkevich

The Data Day at Euro 2020: No.18

Welcome to The Data Day, our daily Euro 2020 stats blog where we try and make sense of everything that just happened.

3 years ago Duncan Alexander, Chris Mayer

The Young Knights

We pay homage to England's bench against Germany. Sancho, Grealish, Foden and Mount is the sort of cavalry the country has been dreaming of for generations.

3 years ago Duncan Alexander