Sports Writer
Tom Bennett writes about sport, performance science and the human stories behind the games.
Four years on from England's historic Euro 2022 win, women's football in the UK has been transformed — attendances, investment, and…
The summer 2026 transfer window is open and already busy. The biggest signings, the clubs with most to spend, and the deals likely before…
Across many sports, teams tend to win more often at home than away. Here are the proposed reasons, from crowd and travel to familiarity and…
VO2 max is the maximum amount of oxygen your body can use during intense exercise. Here is what it measures, why it is a key marker of…
The offside rule is football's most misunderstood law. Here is a clear, beginner-friendly explanation of the key conditions, when a player…
Transfer fees in modern football reach hundreds of millions of pounds. Here is how the system works, who the money flows to and what the…
The Olympics are the world's largest sporting event, but they have always been as much about politics as sport. Here is the history and the…
The Premier League was founded in 1992 and has become a global sporting phenomenon. Here is how it happened and what makes it different…
Test cricket is the oldest and most complex form of the sport. Here is how it works, why the five-day format endures and what makes it…
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