Usually it's Merlin Polzin in the Hamburg press room, but on Thursday, HSV's head coach had some colourful competition. Elmo, Cookie Monster, Grover, Bert and Ernie took over the Volksparkstadion as the Red Shorts unveiled a new partnership with Sesame Workshop, the global nonprofit behind award-winning educational children's television series Sesame Street.
IN FOCUS : The Norwegian has recaptured his best form after a long spell struggling with the lasting effect of injuries, but, as Miguel Delaney writes, his style gives Arsenal a new dimension and lifts their ceiling under Mikel Arteta
The seemingly perennial debate surrounding Arsenal's striking options has returned to the fore after Wednesday's 1-0 Champions League win away at Napoli. The Gunners dominated but were guilty of wasteful finishing and were relieved with captain Martin Odegaard's late breakthrough despite having 26 shots - their most in a Champions League game since the start of last season. Viktor Gyokeres started his first game of the season but struggled at times and was replaced by Kai Havertz just before Arsenal broke the deadlock.
Five years ago, stars in the league packed Amazon boxes or drove for DoorDash to make ends meet on meager salaries. A new CBA opened doors for off-field pursuits in line with their passionsOn a cold winter night in Ketchum, Idaho, Chicago Stars midfielder Bea Franklin was pulling off a different sort of physical feat than what she usually does on the soccer field. Under the eyes of taxidermied animals at the Pioneer Saloon, she deftly balanced martinis as a cocktail waitress, wearing cowgirl boots and ensuring the olives didn’t drip when she walked down stairs.Franklin did not take a second job as a cocktail waitress in a Rocky Mountain ski resort town not out of necessity, but as a way to think about more than just the sport that has dominated much of her life. Continue reading...
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