Eduardo Tansley
@eduardotansley.bsky.social
Sports writer ✍️ @TheAthleticfc.bsky.social
Reposted by Eduardo Tansley
Eberechi Eze went back to his old school this week, returning to talk about his love of chess.
But he also received a grilling by pupils about all things football.
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
But he also received a grilling by pupils about all things football.
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
October 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Eberechi Eze went back to his old school this week, returning to talk about his love of chess.
But he also received a grilling by pupils about all things football.
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
But he also received a grilling by pupils about all things football.
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
Nutrition plays a crucial role in performance. Story here on how the Red Roses have tackled nutrition during the Women's Rugby World Cup 🌹🍽️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/654...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/654...
Fuelling England for the Women’s Rugby World Cup final: 4,000 calories and 600g of carbs a day
The English are favourites to beat Canada and be crowned champions on home soil this weekend, but what has fuelled their success?
www.nytimes.com
September 26, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Nutrition plays a crucial role in performance. Story here on how the Red Roses have tackled nutrition during the Women's Rugby World Cup 🌹🍽️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/654...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/654...
Spoke to the only Brazilian in the NFL, Cairo Santos, ahead of the NFL Brazil game.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/654...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/654...
Cairo Santos left Brazil for the U.S. to make it in soccer but became an NFL star instead
Santos, the first Brazilian-born player to feature in an NFL regular-season game, on why Brazil could have lots of potential NFL stars.
www.nytimes.com
September 4, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Spoke to the only Brazilian in the NFL, Cairo Santos, ahead of the NFL Brazil game.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/654...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/654...
Reposted by Eduardo Tansley
US Vice-President JD Vance, an Ohio native, watched on at the TQL Stadium in Cincinnati as Jobe Bellingham helped Borussia Dortmund reach the last 16 of the Club World Cup.
@eduardotansley.bsky.social and @sebsb.bsky.social break down what happened ⤵️
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...
@eduardotansley.bsky.social and @sebsb.bsky.social break down what happened ⤵️
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...
June 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
US Vice-President JD Vance, an Ohio native, watched on at the TQL Stadium in Cincinnati as Jobe Bellingham helped Borussia Dortmund reach the last 16 of the Club World Cup.
@eduardotansley.bsky.social and @sebsb.bsky.social break down what happened ⤵️
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...
@eduardotansley.bsky.social and @sebsb.bsky.social break down what happened ⤵️
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...
The UK is not known for its basketball courts. In fact, as content creators SBB show, some courts here can be pretty strange.
But the Hoopsfix foundation/ Sam Neter and designer Sam Sure are changing that.
@theathletic.bsky.social
Read here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...
But the Hoopsfix foundation/ Sam Neter and designer Sam Sure are changing that.
@theathletic.bsky.social
Read here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...
Basketball in Britain and how aesthetic court renovations are boosting the culture
There is still a long list of problems with British basketball, but beautiful court renovations could be a seed for better things to come.
www.nytimes.com
June 19, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The UK is not known for its basketball courts. In fact, as content creators SBB show, some courts here can be pretty strange.
But the Hoopsfix foundation/ Sam Neter and designer Sam Sure are changing that.
@theathletic.bsky.social
Read here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...
But the Hoopsfix foundation/ Sam Neter and designer Sam Sure are changing that.
@theathletic.bsky.social
Read here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...
Reposted by Eduardo Tansley
Individual walkouts are commonplace in lots of American sports but it's new for football at the Club World Cup.
What do players think of it? Will it be rolled out elsewhere and will anyone have some fun with it?
✍️ @eduardotansley.bsky.social
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/643...
What do players think of it? Will it be rolled out elsewhere and will anyone have some fun with it?
✍️ @eduardotansley.bsky.social
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/643...
June 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Individual walkouts are commonplace in lots of American sports but it's new for football at the Club World Cup.
What do players think of it? Will it be rolled out elsewhere and will anyone have some fun with it?
✍️ @eduardotansley.bsky.social
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/643...
What do players think of it? Will it be rolled out elsewhere and will anyone have some fun with it?
✍️ @eduardotansley.bsky.social
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/643...
Scotsman Richie Gray helped innovate a football play the Philadelphia Eagles have made so effective that NFL owners were two votes away from banning it last month. “Nobody else in the world is doing what I do,” he says.
@theathletic.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...
@theathletic.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...
The Scotsman who helped the Eagles perfect the tush push: ‘Nobody else is doing what I do’
He's a former rugby player himself, but Richie Gray pushes back against those who dismiss the Eagles' QB sneak as a rugby play.
www.nytimes.com
June 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Scotsman Richie Gray helped innovate a football play the Philadelphia Eagles have made so effective that NFL owners were two votes away from banning it last month. “Nobody else in the world is doing what I do,” he says.
@theathletic.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...
@theathletic.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...
Reposted by Eduardo Tansley
From @TheAthletic: Chess world champion Gukesh Dommaraju beat Magnus Carlsen in a classical match for the first time, causing the world No. 1 to slam the table in frustration. https://trib.al/Z4EqWHX
Magnus Carlsen suffers surprise loss to Gukesh Dommaraju, slams table in frustration
Pieces toppled over as Carlsen, widely regarded as one of chess' greatest players, punched the table after realising defeat.
trib.al
June 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
From @TheAthletic: Chess world champion Gukesh Dommaraju beat Magnus Carlsen in a classical match for the first time, causing the world No. 1 to slam the table in frustration. https://trib.al/Z4EqWHX
I considered this question after watching the pair at Brentford vs Fulham last weekend. @theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...
Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa: What clubs might want the duo this summer?
With their contracts set to expire at the end of the 2025-26 season, could Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa be on the move?
www.nytimes.com
May 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I considered this question after watching the pair at Brentford vs Fulham last weekend. @theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...
Reposted by Eduardo Tansley
The NBA awards season is in full swing — and the categories are quite different to those in the Premier League.
Who's the Premier League’s Rookie of the Year?
How about Defensive POTY, Most Improved, Sixth Man, and Clutch POTY?
✍️ @eduardotansley.bsky.social
Who's the Premier League’s Rookie of the Year?
How about Defensive POTY, Most Improved, Sixth Man, and Clutch POTY?
✍️ @eduardotansley.bsky.social
Premier League meets NBA awards: What if football had Rookie of the Year and more?
What if the Premier League's end-of-season awards were the same as the NBA's? Chris Wood, Liam Delap and Jhon Duran would be in the mix
www.nytimes.com
April 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM
The NBA awards season is in full swing — and the categories are quite different to those in the Premier League.
Who's the Premier League’s Rookie of the Year?
How about Defensive POTY, Most Improved, Sixth Man, and Clutch POTY?
✍️ @eduardotansley.bsky.social
Who's the Premier League’s Rookie of the Year?
How about Defensive POTY, Most Improved, Sixth Man, and Clutch POTY?
✍️ @eduardotansley.bsky.social
Reposted by Eduardo Tansley
Leeds United are back. At the second time of asking, they have returned to the Premier League.
This is the inside story of the past season. #lufc
This is the inside story of the past season. #lufc
Inside Leeds United’s promotion: Play-off wake, captain Ampadu’s impact and 49ers’ Farke faith
Leeds have managed to win promotion to the Premier League, ending a two-year spell in the Championship
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Leeds United are back. At the second time of asking, they have returned to the Premier League.
This is the inside story of the past season. #lufc
This is the inside story of the past season. #lufc
Reposted by Eduardo Tansley
Last night, Bournemouth fans were angered by the long wait as Fulham made a substitution.
Marco Silva, just as bewildered, was helplessly trying to push Ryan Sessengnon back onto the pitch.
Why was a coach trying to get a player he had just taken off to return to the field?
🔗 bit.ly/44u7B1F
Marco Silva, just as bewildered, was helplessly trying to push Ryan Sessengnon back onto the pitch.
Why was a coach trying to get a player he had just taken off to return to the field?
🔗 bit.ly/44u7B1F
April 15, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Last night, Bournemouth fans were angered by the long wait as Fulham made a substitution.
Marco Silva, just as bewildered, was helplessly trying to push Ryan Sessengnon back onto the pitch.
Why was a coach trying to get a player he had just taken off to return to the field?
🔗 bit.ly/44u7B1F
Marco Silva, just as bewildered, was helplessly trying to push Ryan Sessengnon back onto the pitch.
Why was a coach trying to get a player he had just taken off to return to the field?
🔗 bit.ly/44u7B1F
🔄 How Ryan Sessegnon was substituted by mistake in Fulham’s defeat to Bournemouth
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...
How Ryan Sessegnon was substituted by mistake in Fulham’s defeat to Bournemouth
Sessegnon was substituted in the 57th minute with Fulham chasing the game – despite his coach Silva having no intention of taking him off...
www.nytimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 8:08 AM
🔄 How Ryan Sessegnon was substituted by mistake in Fulham’s defeat to Bournemouth
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...
Mariano Diaz had not scored for 1,135 days or played in 304 before breaking both droughts for the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴
Read about his return with insight from Dominican Republic head coach Marcelo Neveleff.
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/623...
Read about his return with insight from Dominican Republic head coach Marcelo Neveleff.
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/623...
The ex-Real Madrid striker who had not scored for 1,135 days or played in 304 – and a glorious return
Mariano Diaz has been without a club since leaving Sevilla last summer - but he's aiming to help his country to their first World Cup
www.nytimes.com
March 29, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Mariano Diaz had not scored for 1,135 days or played in 304 before breaking both droughts for the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴
Read about his return with insight from Dominican Republic head coach Marcelo Neveleff.
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/623...
Read about his return with insight from Dominican Republic head coach Marcelo Neveleff.
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/623...
💪🏼 A BBC Gladiator
⚖️ A barrister
🏆 A Super Bowl champion
Me and Peter Carline spoke to graduates of the NFL International Players Pathway (IPP) to see what they are doing now:
@TheAthletic.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/623...
⚖️ A barrister
🏆 A Super Bowl champion
Me and Peter Carline spoke to graduates of the NFL International Players Pathway (IPP) to see what they are doing now:
@TheAthletic.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/623...
The NFL International Player Pathway’s legacy: A TV star, a barrister, a Super Bowl winner
The International Player Pathway (IPP) aims to get athletes NFL-ready, but not everyone makes the grade. Some become stars in other ways
www.nytimes.com
March 28, 2025 at 10:17 AM
💪🏼 A BBC Gladiator
⚖️ A barrister
🏆 A Super Bowl champion
Me and Peter Carline spoke to graduates of the NFL International Players Pathway (IPP) to see what they are doing now:
@TheAthletic.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/623...
⚖️ A barrister
🏆 A Super Bowl champion
Me and Peter Carline spoke to graduates of the NFL International Players Pathway (IPP) to see what they are doing now:
@TheAthletic.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/623...
Reposted by Eduardo Tansley
Commissioner Adam Silver will pitch the NBA Board of Governors his early sketches of a plan to start a new pro basketball league in Europe as early as 2026, sources tell The Athletic.
The venture could include 16 teams: http://dlvr.it/TJnLTT
The venture could include 16 teams: http://dlvr.it/TJnLTT
March 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Commissioner Adam Silver will pitch the NBA Board of Governors his early sketches of a plan to start a new pro basketball league in Europe as early as 2026, sources tell The Athletic.
The venture could include 16 teams: http://dlvr.it/TJnLTT
The venture could include 16 teams: http://dlvr.it/TJnLTT
Reposted by Eduardo Tansley
Juan Soto spurned the Yankees for the Mets — and his Dominican fans in New York are following suit, Jason Schwartz writes.
New York’s Raucous Dominican Baseball Fans Have a New Team
Juan Soto spurned the Yankees for the Mets — and his Dominican fans in New York are following suit, Jason Schwartz writes.
nymag.com
March 16, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Juan Soto spurned the Yankees for the Mets — and his Dominican fans in New York are following suit, Jason Schwartz writes.
Reposted by Eduardo Tansley
Three players symbolise #AVFC's rise. Each characterise an unlikely ascent, with underdog careers and a determination to elevate their levels in keeping with Villa. 2012 was the year it begun. Piece from a memorable Champions League night @theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/619...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/619...
Mings, McGinn and Watkins symbolise Aston Villa’s rise to the Champions League quarter-final
Aston Villa advanced to the Champions League quarter-finals by beating Club Brugge on Wednesday night
www.nytimes.com
March 13, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Three players symbolise #AVFC's rise. Each characterise an unlikely ascent, with underdog careers and a determination to elevate their levels in keeping with Villa. 2012 was the year it begun. Piece from a memorable Champions League night @theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/619...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/619...
Lizbeth Ovalle evolved the scorpion kick and used it in a way many had not envisaged.
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/617...
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/617...
Lizbeth Ovalle’s adapted ‘scorpion kick’ – the most startling goal of 2025
The Mexican winger whose wonder goal has gone viral - and how she scored it
www.nytimes.com
March 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Lizbeth Ovalle evolved the scorpion kick and used it in a way many had not envisaged.
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/617...
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/617...
Pigalle Duperré is not just a basketball court but a community hub, a social media sensation - a work of art.
@theathletic.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/606...
@theathletic.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/606...
Basketball’s social media sensation: Pigalle Duperré is a work of art in Paris
A basketball court in Paris brings colour and a sense of community to a neighborhood and the fans who visit.
www.nytimes.com
February 23, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Pigalle Duperré is not just a basketball court but a community hub, a social media sensation - a work of art.
@theathletic.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/606...
@theathletic.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/606...
Reposted by Eduardo Tansley
Arsenal forward Kai Havertz is set to miss the rest of the season after sustaining a torn hamstring during the team’s training camp in Dubai.
Full story from @david-ornstein.bsky.social and @gunnerblog.bsky.social ⤵️
Full story from @david-ornstein.bsky.social and @gunnerblog.bsky.social ⤵️
Arsenal’s Kai Havertz set to miss rest of season due to hamstring injury
The injury to Havertz adds to Arsenal's fitness issues up front, with Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli all currently out.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Arsenal forward Kai Havertz is set to miss the rest of the season after sustaining a torn hamstring during the team’s training camp in Dubai.
Full story from @david-ornstein.bsky.social and @gunnerblog.bsky.social ⤵️
Full story from @david-ornstein.bsky.social and @gunnerblog.bsky.social ⤵️
Southampton manager Ivan Juric thinks Tyler Dibling will stay at the club beyond the January transfer deadline.
For all updates read more in @theathleticfc.bsky.social’s live-blog:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...
For all updates read more in @theathleticfc.bsky.social’s live-blog:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...
Juric thinks Dibling will stay at Southampton
Southampton manager Ivan Juric has said he thinks Tyler Dibling will stay at the club beyond the January transfer deadline. Speaking after his first victory in charge of Southampton and their first a...
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Southampton manager Ivan Juric thinks Tyler Dibling will stay at the club beyond the January transfer deadline.
For all updates read more in @theathleticfc.bsky.social’s live-blog:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...
For all updates read more in @theathleticfc.bsky.social’s live-blog:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...
Reposted by Eduardo Tansley
Aston Villa are considering a move for Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford as one of multiple options to strengthen their forward line.
More from @lauriewhitwell.bsky.social, @adamcrafton.bsky.social and @jacobtanswell.bsky.social ⬇️
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/604...
More from @lauriewhitwell.bsky.social, @adamcrafton.bsky.social and @jacobtanswell.bsky.social ⬇️
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/604...
January 31, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Aston Villa are considering a move for Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford as one of multiple options to strengthen their forward line.
More from @lauriewhitwell.bsky.social, @adamcrafton.bsky.social and @jacobtanswell.bsky.social ⬇️
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/604...
More from @lauriewhitwell.bsky.social, @adamcrafton.bsky.social and @jacobtanswell.bsky.social ⬇️
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/604...