“I just expect them to read my mind.” On the telepathy of tennis coaching ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

Said it before but ADM at the Australian Open gives me strong Tiger Tim at Wimbledon vibes. Maximising and playing at a really high level but there's always someone that bit better

WTA to investigate misconduct allegations against Peyton Stearns’ coach Rafael Font de Mora. Exclusive with @mattfutterman.bsky.social ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

THE FOOTBALL CLICHES PODCAST 🔊 Arsenal's Mighty Magic Millimetres 🔊 Finally, we can officially ask "What's eating Erling Haaland?" 🔊 FA Cup anthem, Cotterill's new low, Weaver wonder 🔊 Ex-PMs in Kenyan 5th tier @cdeccleshare.bsky.social @davidcameronwalker.bsky.social @nickmiller79.bsky.social

Three games a bit harsh on Jovic, but Sabalenka again so much better against an opponent she respects/has a bit of hype around them. 6-3, 6-0 and into the semis once again.

WTA to investigate misconduct allegations against Peyton Stearns’ coach Rafael Font de Mora. Exclusive with @mattfutterman.bsky.social ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

Not only 20 straight tiebreak wins at slams, but a lot of those have come, like today, after Sabalenka has messed up serving for the match/botched a lead. And been absolutely furious as a result. Incredible ability to so quickly reset and rediscover her best level.

Sinner gets lucky again. Will his luck run out? www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

One last ride for Stan Wawrinka at the Australian Open. Part of his appeal has always been his relatability but this was superhuman stuff at 40 years old www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

One last ride for Stan Wawrinka at the Australian Open. Part of his appeal has always been his relatability but this was superhuman stuff at 40 years old www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

Stan with a backhand passing shot down the line to win the fourth set. Into a fifth set, Diesel getting going in the match’s fourth hour. This could be the 40-year-old’s last set at the scene of his first slam title.

THE FOOTBALL CLICHES PODCAST 🔊 Canadian daylight for Wenger's Law 🔊 Breaking down Zohran Mamdani’s Barclays knowledge 🔊 Gentle intensity, method dog-walking & Steve Coogan: We chat to Saipan's Éanna Hardwicke about playing Roy Keane @cdeccleshare.bsky.social @davidcameronwalker.bsky.social

The 1 point slam is just really great isn't it

Nike's tennis presence has been dwindling for some time, and today they've announced their first ever pickleball athlete: the women's GOAT Anna Leigh Waters www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...

THE FOOTBALL CLICHES PODCAST 🔊 Just how many places really do separate Macclesfield & Palace? 🔊 Semenyo's transfer-fee chunk repayment 🔊 Scott McTominay earns six nicknames in 15 seconds 🔊 A four-way footballing dilemma @cdeccleshare.bsky.social @davidcameronwalker.bsky.social pod.fo/e/377458

From @theathletic.com: A professional tennis match descended into farce when a player who appeared to have barely played the sport won just three points in a 6-0, 6-0 defeat.

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You may have seen the footage of the Egyptian player winning just three points and genuinely looking like she’d never played tennis before in a 6-0, 6-0 defeat at an ITF event in Kenya. This is how she was awarded a wildcard into the event: www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...

This Thomas Frank Arsenal cup thing has such hapless politician vibes. Feels like fodder for a Malcolm Tucker rant

THE FOOTBALL CLICHES PODCAST 🔊 The Manchester Utd Legacy Machine 🔊 River Plate X Ken Barlow 🔊 How far up the footballing pyramid would you start becoming a genuine hindrance at right-back? 🔊 Be Keysful what you wish for @cdeccleshare.bsky.social @davidcameronwalker.bsky.social pod.fo/e/374363

An extreme example in the West Ham game of being far better off not scoring than having a goal disallowed by VAR. Such a let-down for everyone in the stadium, especially that sort of goal where even fans with extreme VAR-induced paranoia would have felt free to celebrate

Australian Open announces 16-percent increase in prize money, but will it be enough to satisfy the players pushing for change? www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...

Good news that Jack Draper’s part of the GB Davis Cup squad to face Norway in early Feb. Hopefully the start of his comeback.

Zero-point swing between Arsenal and City in the eight games since the Nov international break. Quite interesting given all the angst and conclusions that have been drawn in that time, when the reality is it’s as you were

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐏𝐎𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓 🔊 Who Else But That Man Dominic Calvert-Lewin 🔊 Shay Given on proverbial grannies 🔊 Joe Cole morphs into Harry Redknapp, live on air 🔊 A tree with the voice of Richard Keys 🔊 AND MUCH MORE @cdeccleshare.bsky.social @davidcameronwalker.bsky.social See you in 2026!

On the PM show on Radio 4 shortly talking about the battle of the sexes

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Jack Draper will miss the Australian Open with bone bruising that has sidelined him since late August. His first big event back is likely to be Indian Wells. A test for his body and his mentality, as he will defend 1,000 points there. @cdeccleshare.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...

Stan Wawrinka will be much missed when he retires. Great player, great character. Loved talking to him earlier this year for this 10-year retrospective of his RG win. V v few better displays by anyone in the decade since than the final v Djokovic imo ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/641...

Alcaraz-Ferrero a big shock given how successful they were together. Though there were definite red flags in the Netflix series. It's over after seven years and six slams together ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐏𝐎𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓 🔊 North-east river supremacy 🔊 A textbook "passing-out-from-the-back catastrophe" crowd noise 🔊 Harry Wilson & the "human after all" threshold 🔊 David Moyes on Jordan Pickford-sized ducks 🔊 Keys on nutmegs @cdeccleshare.bsky.social @davidcameronwalker.bsky.social

THE FOOTBALL CLICHES PODCAST 🔊 Clive Tyldesley noises in Sky Atlantic trailers 🔊 Unthreatening hooligans in BBC radio drama 🔊 The "famous old club" threshold 🔊 What would happen if Arsenal's Gabriel started scoring one own goal per game? @cdeccleshare.bsky.social @davidcameronwalker.bsky.social

ATP/WTA commercial merger a step closer towards completion as ATP votes in favour of non-binding short-form agreement. WTA meanwhile agrees landmark title sponsorship deal with Mercedes, and expected to vote on short-form agreement by end of the year www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...

🚨WEDNESDAY POD!🚨 It's @acjimbo.bsky.social, @zonal-marking.bsky.social, @cdeccleshare.bsky.social & @tomwfootball.bsky.social for a midweek edition: 😎Slot's on top in San Siro 🥊Who saw the Salah situation coming? 🐺Who saw the Wolves disaster coming? 📉Chelsea's momentum gone pod.fo/e/3638dc

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐏𝐎𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓 🔊 Jonathan, Donald, Rio & Gianni 🔊 Group L is not canon & other World Cup consumption concerns 🔊 Why Salah's outburst came three weeks too early 🔊 Harrywilsinho 🆚 Matteo Peseta 🔊 AND MORE @cdeccleshare.bsky.social @davidcameronwalker.bsky.social

🚨 THURSDAY POD!🚨 @acjimbo.bsky.social, @dankp.bsky.social, @oilysailor.bsky.social & @cdeccleshare.bsky.social revel in the midweek chaos AND look ahead to PL MD15... 😮 Leeds humble Chelsea w/ @berencross.bsky.social 💪 Marvelling at Merino 😳 A Frank conversation about Spurs pod.fo/e/35fc9e

THE FOOTBALL CLICHES PODCAST 🔊 Richarlison’s claims to a niche world record* 🔊 The latest elite-level mannerism to trickle down to grassroots 🔊 The Haaland/League One scenario 🔊 Some 24-carat Andy Gray co-commentary gold @cdeccleshare.bsky.social @davidcameronwalker.bsky.social

Re Serena, hard to overstate just how much of a pain (and worse) most players find whereabouts testing: www.nytimes.com/athletic/634...

For Emma Raducanu, a year that began in trying circumstances is ending in a much happier place. The 23-year-old will enter next season with the support of Rafael Nadal's former coach Francis Roig and a clear plan, both on and off the court. 📝 @cdeccleshare.bsky.social 🔗 bit.ly/48MRCgU

Good to see Emma Raducanu so positive when a few of us spoke to her on Friday. A year that started in such difficult circumstances seems to be ending on a high. And not just because she nearly halved her ranking in 2025 from No. 56 to No. 29 www.nytimes.com/athletic/684...

Good to see Emma Raducanu so positive when a few of us spoke to her on Friday. A year that started in such difficult circumstances seems to be ending on a high. And not just because she nearly halved her ranking in 2025 from No. 56 to No. 29 www.nytimes.com/athletic/684...

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐏𝐎𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓 🔊 A commentator's curse that meant too much 🔊 Tactically implausible fake football commentary on EastEnders 🔊 Lee Hendrie invents a new word 🔊 Ben Chilwell on Alsatian architecture 🔊 MORE @cdeccleshare.bsky.social @davidcameronwalker.bsky.social ➡️ pod.fo/e/35df5a

Jack Draper's comeback from arm injury delayed as he pulls out of this week's UTS exhibition: “I’ve been working hard to get ready but frustratingly I’m just not quite ready. It’s a tough call as I want nothing more than to compete but I’ve been advised to take more time." AO starts Jan 18.

Great, wide-ranging interview with Andy Murray by the @tennispodcast.bsky.social. I'm a Murray tragic and learned a lot ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/684...

The Year In Review Extravaganza with @cdeccleshare.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

🚨 THURSDAY POD!🚨 @acjimbo.bsky.social, @cdeccleshare.bsky.social, @liamtharme.bsky.social & @oilysailor.bsky.social talk: 😳 @adjones-journo.bsky.social on Liverpool's new low 👊 Arsenal better Bayern 🇫🇷 @jaydmharris.bsky.social in Paris as PSG beat Spurs 🤔 PL MD13 previews pod.fo/e/35b223

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐙 𝐗𝐗𝐈𝐈 Clichés 🆚 @careerwegopod.bsky.social ❓ Anguilla internationals, chronological club conundrums, Saints that never were, Guess The Player Who Can't Wait To Get Started, foreign-language dubbings — and Happy Hunting Grounds Another quiz episode for the absolute ages...

THE FOOTBALL CLICHES PODCAST 🔊 The definitive classification of Arsenal’s title chances 🔊 "Goaled" 🔊 The football equivalent of some very specific NFL terminology 🔊 Idris Elba goes for a huge football-club prefix gamble @cdeccleshare.bsky.social @davidcameronwalker.bsky.social pod.fo/e/3593d7

From @theathletic.com: France's Corentin Moutet is a master of the unexpected – but at the tennis equivalent of the World Cup, his showmanship backfired when a trick shot went catastrophically wrong.

Don't think yesterday could realistically have gone any worse for Frank (other than things really unravelling at 3-0). To go in with that approach in that fixture and for it fail so badly is an instant deal-breaker for a lot of fans. Esp as the players looked so uncommitted.