Finally some respect

This week, Richard Scudamore, the chief executive of the Premier League, announced that all 20 top-flight clubs have agreed that, starting next year, there will be a crack-down on players and managers abusing, criticising and generally haranguing referees.

Football: A Woman’s View

Women and sports have long been seen as mutually exclusive. I could blame beer commercials or sports reporters or even men themselves, but the truth is even some of my female friends do not know the difference between a freethrow and a punt. Yet not all of the fairer sex has her head in the clouds, surrounded by stilettos and shopping.