The biggest compliment you can pay the veteran Milan striker is that sometimes he is almost as good as he says he isZlatan Ibrahimovic believes you should stick to what you’re good at, which is presumably why he’s been talking about himself again. The Milan striker is probably unique among elite modern footballers in that despite his considerable body of work on the pitch, the most memorable episodes of his career have emanated largely from his own mouth. Perhaps the warmest compliment you can pay Ibrahimovic as a footballer is that there are times when he is genuinely almost as good as he says he is. Related: 'I will never shut up': LeBron James responds to Ibrahimovic criticism Related: Zlatan's...
This week’s roundup also features Sarah Taylor’s wicket-keeping skills and the pain of being an NHL official1) It’s not often the Guatemalan third division features in this roundup, but it’s also not often a player – in this case Rosbin Ramos of Batanecos – drops to the ground writhing in agony, pretending to have been hit by an object thrown from the crowd. Ramos is not the first: who could forget Dida’s slight overreaction to an admittedly stupid pitch invader at Celtic Park? Or Feyenoord’s Steven Berghuis? Or even this? Worse still is the tale of Roberto Rojas. Back in 1989, Chile needed to beat Brazil to qualify for the World Cup and were trailing 1-0 when keeper Rojas pretended...
This week’s roundup also features Hank Aaron, York’s fond Bootham Crescent farewell and football in snow and mud1) Baseball is in mourning for Hank Aaron, who died last week aged 86. The Atlanta Braves legend held the MLB home-run record for three decades, with 755. Here’s a documentary charting his rise featuring some old footage to cherish. And here’s his historic 715th home run, called by Vin Scully, when he overtook the great Babe Ruth. Listen to some tributes to Aaron from fellow players. and watch him chatting to David Letterman about how the game has changed.After competing on the road, @DennisNia had an unforgettable "Homecoming" performance in Westwood last weekend. No. 3 @uclagymnastics returns to the floor Saturday to...
Professional rugby in the city that never sleeps sounds glamorous but the reality is often less soEarlier this year, thanks to the pandemic, season three of Major League Rugby ended after just five games. Covid allowing, the US pro competition will try again in March. Related: Major League Rugby faces a pandemic – and corrosive politics Related: 'Big Basta à Big Apple': Mathieu Bastareaud comes to New York Related: Coney Island, baby: New York wait for pro rugby ends with win over Toronto Sebastian Cray is a former director of operations at Rugby United New York who plays and coaches with the Gotham Knights, New York’s premier gay/inclusive rugby team. He is working on a book about his time in...
The example are legion and tennis is scarred by the failure of the sport’s authorities to tackle a culture that enables people with abhorrent views to hold positions of powerThere has not been much reason to talk about Serena Williams lately. She last competed in late September, withdrawing from the second round of the French Open with an achilles injury, and has been resting, baking cookies with her family and training for the new season. Considering how uninteresting all of these things are, it would have been fair to assume that only when she finally began her season would she attract some attention in the new year. Related: Serena Williams' husband condemns Ion Tiriac as 'sexist clown' for swipe over...