Green shoots

The 2024-25 Championship was a split league. The second tier produced an unprecedented two 100-point campaigns, with Leeds and Burnley pulling clear of play-off finalists Sheffield United and Sunderla

But that sense of respite is temporary. Luton have landed still with Premier League parachute payments, while Cardiff – in the third tier for the first time since 2003 – and Plymouth Argyle are planni

After 2023-24 was dominated by financial powerhouses, League Two had a more level playing field last season – and it showed. Bradford’s 78 points was the joint-lowest total of any EFL team to win auto

Against the odds, Belgium are within touching distance of a first Rugby World Cup appearance

In recent years, Serie A has become the most unpredictable league in Europe. Few expected Napoli’s Scott McTominay – sorry, McTomadona – to lead a charge to the title last term, as the Scudetto change

Every fan should have blind faith at this time of year, as we throw cynicism and logic out of the window and embrace reckless optimism. If not now, when? Celtic have won the Scottish title convincingl