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'Thrilling, relentless, unpredictable': The Championship is the league of opportunity

England's second tier is infamously competitive, and this season is no different, with 15 points between the play-off spots and drop zone

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USMNT Player Tracker: Championship strikers make their mark, but more woe for Richards

Greg O'Keeffe Comments count 27

Terry Yorath, a life marked by tragedy, heroism, and the 'twinkle in his eye'

Richard Sutcliffe Comments count 20

Tottenham's Yang Min-hyeok, Crystal Palace's Romain Esse set for Coventry loans

Elias Burke and Matt Woosnam Comments count 17

Yasin Ayari: 'I know how good I am. I know that people around me know how good I am'

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Thomas Tuchel has a wealth of options for England’s attack. It's a different story in goal

There are just three English goalkeepers regularly playing in the Premier League. Does that give Tuchel an issue for the World Cup?

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FA Cup third-round draw: Macclesfield vs. Crystal Palace, Liverpool vs. Barnsley, Wrexham vs. Nottingham Forest

Premier League leaders Arsenal will travel to Championship Portsmouth, and Chelsea will visit Charlton Athletic.

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Inside the Caribbean talent factory which now has Lionel Messi in its sights

Mount Pleasant Football Academy is barely a decade old but have become Caribbean champions for the first time. They are just getting started

Matt Slater Comments count 17

USMNT finally has a full set of in-form strikers, and with it comes options

While there's uncertainty up and down the U.S. roster this month, striker, for a change, is about as full strength as it gets

Henry Bushnell Comments count 34

Frank Lampard and Coventry City: A manager and club now at ease

When the former Chelsea star replaced Mark Robins, he was not well received. Almost 12 months on, he has Coventry sitting pretty

Cerys Jones Comments count 87

Viktor Gyokeres, Bane, Gabriel and the background to his goal celebration

The Arsenal forward's clasped-hands celebration is well known - but when did it start and why does he do it?

Nnamdi Onyeagwara Comments count 39

Charlie Davies: Haji Wright putting himself high in Pochettino's World Cup plans

The Athletic's former U.S. national team forward says Haji Wright is on course to claim Mauricio Pochettino's backup striker spot

Charlie Davies Comments count 23

USMNT 2, Australia 1: Wright scores twice but Pulisic hurt in friendly win

The USMNT bounced back from an early deficit, but all eyes are on its superstar, who exited early after a hard challenge

Paul Tenorio and Henry Bushnell Comments count 127

English Championship considering promotion play-off expansion to six teams

The proposal, which has support from Championship clubs, would see teams from fifth to eighth play additional one-off preliminary games.

Matt Slater Comments count 234

USMNT's Josh Sargent, Haji Wright score again, top Championship goal charts

Sargent is the outright top scorer in the Championship this season with five goals, while Wright’s four goals have him tied second.

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USMNT Player Tracker: Pulisic's day to forget but strikers on song

Assessing the club fortunes of the USMNT squad, including a tricky weekend for Mauricio Pochettino's most under-scrutiny star

Greg O'Keeffe Comments count 36

Does Coventry 7 (xG 1.27) QPR 1 (0.61) prove expected goals is broken?

The Championship club's remarkable overperformance on Saturday raised questions about the xG model

Conor O'Neill Comments count 117

Why are U.S. forwards spying opportunity in the Championship?

A quintet of American strikers will ply their trade in England's second tier this season hoping to impress Mauricio Pochettino from afar

Greg O'Keeffe Comments count 49

Championship season preview: Can Wrexham reach the Premier League? Will relegated clubs bounce back?

Our EFL experts make their predictions as English football's second tier kicks off a new campaign this weekend

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Kaine Kesler-Hayden interview: 'Frank Lampard was a massive reason why I joined Coventry'

After proving his talent in the Championship on loan at Preston, the ex-Aston Villa defender wants to establish himself with a new team

Jacob Tanswell Comments count 19

Viktor Gyokeres, as told by his team-mates and coaches

After modest beginnings and dropping down a level, ex-colleagues tell how the rise of Arsenal's new striker was based on grit and mindset

Greg O'Keeffe Comments count 51

'Strong probability' Viktor Gyokeres is sold below €100m clause, says Sporting CP president

Gyokeres scored 54 goals in 52 games in 2024-25 for the Portuguese club and is under consideration from Arsenal this summer.

Colin Millar Comments count 111

Haji Wright leaves USMNT Gold Cup squad with Achilles injury

The Coventry forward will play no further part in the tournament

Paul Tenorio Comments count 23

Sunderland. Dan Ballard. Bedlam.

Sunderland have been on an eight-year journey beneath the Premier League – they are just one game away from a return after last-gasp winner

Philip Buckingham Comments count 49

Sunderland to face Sheffield United in Championship play-off final after Dan Ballard's dramatic winner

Ballard’s 122nd-minute header earned Sunderland a 1-1 draw on the night, and a 3-2 victory on aggregate.

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