dean robertson
When the Analysis Is Empty: Why I Refuse to Write a Sports Piece With No DataI always open with a surprising number. That is the rule of the trade. But th...
PV Sindhu loses to Chen Yufei in Asian Games 2026 quarter-final: game two, not the 122-second rally, was the turning pointThere was a 122-second rally at the start of the third game. It was not the...
Moyland and Zhang Outlast Egypt to Reach Round of 16 in China Smash 2026 Women's DoublesThe American women's doubles pair of Sally Moyland and Lily Zhang booked a...
Husband Carries Wife 200 Metres in Can Gio: A Course Measured by Heartbeat, Not by SecondsI watched the clip three times, even though it runs less than a minute. A...
Table Tennis England's record 18-strong DiSE intake: Re-reading the structure of the 2026-28 talent pipelineFor three consecutive years of following Table Tennis England's announcements...
Lakshya Sen and the Road to Asian Games 2026 Gold: When the Opponent Map Tells the Opposite StoryIn the corridor of a badminton arena, there is a sound I learned to listen fo...
17-Year-Old Indian Swimmer Banned 18 Months for Doping: Lessons on Medication Control in Youth SportsA 17-year-old Indian swimmer has been removed from the national team for the...
Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar: The Singles Crack Revealed Before the 2026 Asian GamesAt WTT Champions Macao, I sat in the seventh row with my notebook open. Manus...
Enzo Fernández, the 121 Million Euro Invoice and the Final 72 Hours of the January 2026 WindowOn 18 December 2026, at Lusail Stadium, the World Cup final ran 120 minutes a...
The Countdown Clock and the Economy of the Moment: Vietnamese Football Is Selling AnticipationA countdown clock starts running on the homepage of a V.League club. No playe...
The Data Race in V.League: When Numbers Decide the Fate of Transfer DealsIn June 2026, I published a data analysis on striker Errol Stevens while he w...
Inam Butt and the Doping Case That Lives on the Edge of ProcedureLast April, at an Asian beach wrestling arena, Inam Butt climbed the podium t...
Worlds 2026 Play-In: 1 Slot, 4 Regions, and the Financial Bet Riot Is MakingOn August 31, 2026, Riot Games officially announced the new format for the 20...
India at the 2026 Asian Games: The Men's Doubles Gamble and the Limits of a Single PairIn India's 20-member squad list for the 2026 Asian Games, the most revealing...
Simeone meets Mourinho again: When the two masters of defensive football quietly bowed their headsOn the Stamford Bridge stands on the night of April 30, 2026, I remember...
Yazmín Jáuregui Returns to the Cage: Knee, Pressure, and the Paradox of a ComebackIn the week before her bout at UFC Fight Night 289, Yazmín Jáuregui posted a...
Mitsotakis Confirms Future of Aleksandreio Melathron: Aris Secures 49-Year LeaseGreek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has given a landmark confirmation...
Aces 6-0, Blocks 10-7 and an Olympic Berth: Deconstructing Türkiye's Ambition at EuroVolley 2026At Sinan Erdem Arena, where 12,000 spectators created a true wall of sound, t...
Nine Layers of Verification Before a Major Tournament Cycle: The Foundation Decides the ConclusionMinute 88, the score level, the referee pointing to the penalty spot. In my...
Alex Eala and the US Open Fan Phenomenon: When Data Meets the Heart of a NationNew York, a late Monday night in August. The Grandstand at Flushing Meadows...
