by James Morgan-Wynne | May 27, 2025 | Groundwork, Top Story
In 2018 Saudi Arabia entered the global sporting spotlight, spending billions to bring top competitions to their homeland. Sidelines looks at the events, how it is all possible and the reaction from around the world. The first-ever Formula E race in Diriyah, 2018, was...
by Cerys Jones | May 27, 2025 | Coaching, Performance, Top Story
Gone are the days of the jack-of-all-trades – it’s the age of the specialist coach as sports teams search for marginal gains in their performance. Two coaches tell Sidelines about their careers. With the difference in one or two table places potentially...
by Cerys Jones | May 26, 2025 | Groundwork, Top Story
You can often get an idea of the level of football about to be played on a pitch before a single ball is kicked. When there are haphazard tufts of grass and rabbit holes offering extra hazards, a net hastily strung to a crossbar with some fraying twine, or someone’s...
by Gus Ballantine | May 23, 2025 | Community, Top Story
Each year, the world’s wildest community sport takes place on Cooper’s Hill: cheese rolling. Sidelines uncovers more. The small village of Brockworth in Gloucester has come into the spotlight once again. Their annual cheese-rolling event involves...
by Cerys Jones | May 23, 2025 | Media, Top Story
As Lisbon prepares to host the UEFA Women’s Champions League final between Arsenal and Barcelona, Sidelines spoke to broadcaster Kate Mason about the role of media in the competition’s future. Disney+ has since been announced as the new rightsholders ahead of the...
by Gus Ballantine | May 22, 2025 | Groundwork, Top Story
With standout talents like Fin Smith and Henry Pollock recently named in the Lions squad, the future of England men’s rugby team looks bright – but who’s building it? Sidelines explores the groundwork being laid for World Cup success. Jonathan Pendlebury...
