Palace’s valuation of a player who can leave for nothing next summer will be pivotal. If Liverpool don’t view Guehi’s price as reasonable, don’t be surprised to see them park their interest for 12 months and look to strike a free-transfer agreement. But what represents a reasonable price? For a clue, we should look back...
The different balls are designed with distinct colours for visibility reasons only, and manufacturers often insist no difference exists beyond the colour. But many players, coaches and fans believe they each behave differently. There is a common perception the white ball swings more than the red ball, and bowlers also sometimes claim there is a...
Getty Images Many South Africans are deeply attached to their land South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is at the centre of a political firestorm after he approved a law that gives the state the power to expropriate some privately owned land without compensation for owners. The law, which is yet to be implemented, has drawn...
As part of his wider crackdown on higher education, US President Donald Trump has moved to ban Harvard from enrolling international students, accusing the school of not doing enough to combat antisemitism on campus. Harvard filed a lawsuit in response, and a judge has halted Trump’s ban for now, with a hearing on the matter...
In golf, the term ‘par’ is pivotal to how we understand the sport. It refers to how a player’s score is measured on each hole and across their round. There are three different levels of par for golf holes – the shortest holes are usually par threes, mid-length holes are typically par fours, and the...
We have already seen SAOT in this season’s Champions League and in the FA Cup from the fifth round onwards. When a tight offside decision goes to a VAR review, SAOT steps in. Previously, officials in the VAR room needed to decide on three key things – when the ball was kicked, where and at...