Sam Cunningham
@samcunningham.bsky.social
Sports journalist.
Bylines: The Times, The Guardian, The Observer, Premier League.
Formerly: The i Paper, Daily Mail
E: [email protected]
Bylines: The Times, The Guardian, The Observer, Premier League.
Formerly: The i Paper, Daily Mail
E: [email protected]
After he wins @eng-premierleague.bsky.social Manager of the Month, here are the changes Michael Carrick has made to spark Manchester United back on track 👇
Five changes Carrick has made to spark Man Utd's season
We look at Carrick's impact at Old Trafford after his Barclays Manager of the Month win
www.premierleague.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM
After he wins @eng-premierleague.bsky.social Manager of the Month, here are the changes Michael Carrick has made to spark Manchester United back on track 👇
🚨 Rodri has been charged with misconduct by the FA for comments made about the officials after the Spurs game.
FA say it's alleged his comments "imply bias and/or question the integrity of a match official and/or match officials".
FA say it's alleged his comments "imply bias and/or question the integrity of a match official and/or match officials".
February 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
🚨 Rodri has been charged with misconduct by the FA for comments made about the officials after the Spurs game.
FA say it's alleged his comments "imply bias and/or question the integrity of a match official and/or match officials".
FA say it's alleged his comments "imply bias and/or question the integrity of a match official and/or match officials".
Contract until the summer?
Opportunity knocks for Spurs
February 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Contract until the summer?
The ideal Sean Dyche replacement has just become available...
February 12, 2026 at 9:31 AM
The ideal Sean Dyche replacement has just become available...
Breaking: Uefa reaches agreement with Real Madrid to resolve "legal disputes related to the European Super League"
February 11, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Breaking: Uefa reaches agreement with Real Madrid to resolve "legal disputes related to the European Super League"
Felt inevitable that Thomas Frank would be sacked.
Spurs simply can't be in a relegation scrap.
Spurs simply can't be in a relegation scrap.
February 11, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Felt inevitable that Thomas Frank would be sacked.
Spurs simply can't be in a relegation scrap.
Spurs simply can't be in a relegation scrap.
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EXPOSED: the rise of illegal and unregulated betting companies in international cricket
Brilliant piece by @stevemenary.bsky.social
sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/exposed-th...
Brilliant piece by @stevemenary.bsky.social
sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/exposed-th...
EXPOSED: the rise of illegal and unregulated betting companies in international cricket
What does a betting firm PR man have in common with a London lingerie model and a Malaysian punk singer? They have all been used as fronts for dodgy sports sponsors
sportingintelligence832.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:14 AM
EXPOSED: the rise of illegal and unregulated betting companies in international cricket
Brilliant piece by @stevemenary.bsky.social
sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/exposed-th...
Brilliant piece by @stevemenary.bsky.social
sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/exposed-th...
Another live appearance on the Sky Sports News Back Pages Tonight show.
Are Man City getting into Arsenal heads?
Are Man City getting into Arsenal heads?
February 10, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Another live appearance on the Sky Sports News Back Pages Tonight show.
Are Man City getting into Arsenal heads?
Are Man City getting into Arsenal heads?
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Exclusive @theobserveruk.bsky.social interview with Nigel Mansell: his wife's heart surgery, selling a lifetime of memorabilia for Youth Uk & defying time...
"I’m ready for the phone to go to step back into one of the cars if someone needs a reserve driver. I’ve even been slimming in case!"
"I’m ready for the phone to go to step back into one of the cars if someone needs a reserve driver. I’ve even been slimming in case!"
February 9, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Exclusive @theobserveruk.bsky.social interview with Nigel Mansell: his wife's heart surgery, selling a lifetime of memorabilia for Youth Uk & defying time...
"I’m ready for the phone to go to step back into one of the cars if someone needs a reserve driver. I’ve even been slimming in case!"
"I’m ready for the phone to go to step back into one of the cars if someone needs a reserve driver. I’ve even been slimming in case!"
Exclusive @theobserveruk.bsky.social interview with Nigel Mansell: his wife's heart surgery, selling a lifetime of memorabilia for Youth Uk & defying time...
"I’m ready for the phone to go to step back into one of the cars if someone needs a reserve driver. I’ve even been slimming in case!"
"I’m ready for the phone to go to step back into one of the cars if someone needs a reserve driver. I’ve even been slimming in case!"
February 9, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Exclusive @theobserveruk.bsky.social interview with Nigel Mansell: his wife's heart surgery, selling a lifetime of memorabilia for Youth Uk & defying time...
"I’m ready for the phone to go to step back into one of the cars if someone needs a reserve driver. I’ve even been slimming in case!"
"I’m ready for the phone to go to step back into one of the cars if someone needs a reserve driver. I’ve even been slimming in case!"
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This is a fun story, involving an Arsenal fan in the 1990s, the Pen Pal section of the club magazine, 22 letters from Arsenal fans around the world, and WKD Blue... can you help finish the story?
February 6, 2026 at 9:55 AM
This is a fun story, involving an Arsenal fan in the 1990s, the Pen Pal section of the club magazine, 22 letters from Arsenal fans around the world, and WKD Blue... can you help finish the story?
This is a fun story, involving an Arsenal fan in the 1990s, the Pen Pal section of the club magazine, 22 letters from Arsenal fans around the world, and WKD Blue... can you help finish the story?
February 6, 2026 at 9:55 AM
This is a fun story, involving an Arsenal fan in the 1990s, the Pen Pal section of the club magazine, 22 letters from Arsenal fans around the world, and WKD Blue... can you help finish the story?
Leicester City docked SIX points! 😮
February 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Leicester City docked SIX points! 😮
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Sunderland are now on the longest home unbeaten start to a top-flight season by a newly promoted side - with 7 wins and 5 draws - since Forest in 1977-78.
Forest went unbeaten at home all that season - 15 wins, 6 draws.
Forest went unbeaten at home all that season - 15 wins, 6 draws.
Sunderland are the only side unbeaten at home in the Premier League this season.
Here's how they turned the Stadium of Light into a fortress.
🎨 A lick of paint
🔴 Club legends
🌉 'Regis Le Bridge'
📢 Cauldron of noise
For @premierleague www.premierleague.com/en/news/4574...
Here's how they turned the Stadium of Light into a fortress.
🎨 A lick of paint
🔴 Club legends
🌉 'Regis Le Bridge'
📢 Cauldron of noise
For @premierleague www.premierleague.com/en/news/4574...
How Sunderland have made Stadium of Light a fortress
We look at the factors behind the Black Cats' success as the Premier League's last unbeaten home team
www.premierleague.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Sunderland are now on the longest home unbeaten start to a top-flight season by a newly promoted side - with 7 wins and 5 draws - since Forest in 1977-78.
Forest went unbeaten at home all that season - 15 wins, 6 draws.
Forest went unbeaten at home all that season - 15 wins, 6 draws.
It's so annoying when that happens! I've had a few where I swore I played the previous day
Well done, my best run is 148. Ever since I started to rebuild I’ve forgotten to do it on many occasions. Back to 4! 🤦🏻♀️
February 3, 2026 at 11:47 AM
It's so annoying when that happens! I've had a few where I swore I played the previous day
It still pains me that before the start of this run I lost a 50-something streak by forgetting to play one day
Don't do what I did. Got to 219 and forgot to do it next day.
February 3, 2026 at 9:03 AM
It still pains me that before the start of this run I lost a 50-something streak by forgetting to play one day
BIG day today 🥳
February 3, 2026 at 8:58 AM
BIG day today 🥳
Sunderland are now on the longest home unbeaten start to a top-flight season by a newly promoted side - with 7 wins and 5 draws - since Forest in 1977-78.
Forest went unbeaten at home all that season - 15 wins, 6 draws.
Forest went unbeaten at home all that season - 15 wins, 6 draws.
Sunderland are the only side unbeaten at home in the Premier League this season.
Here's how they turned the Stadium of Light into a fortress.
🎨 A lick of paint
🔴 Club legends
🌉 'Regis Le Bridge'
📢 Cauldron of noise
For @premierleague www.premierleague.com/en/news/4574...
Here's how they turned the Stadium of Light into a fortress.
🎨 A lick of paint
🔴 Club legends
🌉 'Regis Le Bridge'
📢 Cauldron of noise
For @premierleague www.premierleague.com/en/news/4574...
How Sunderland have made Stadium of Light a fortress
We look at the factors behind the Black Cats' success as the Premier League's last unbeaten home team
www.premierleague.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Sunderland are now on the longest home unbeaten start to a top-flight season by a newly promoted side - with 7 wins and 5 draws - since Forest in 1977-78.
Forest went unbeaten at home all that season - 15 wins, 6 draws.
Forest went unbeaten at home all that season - 15 wins, 6 draws.
Sunderland are the only side unbeaten at home in the Premier League this season.
Here's how they turned the Stadium of Light into a fortress.
🎨 A lick of paint
🔴 Club legends
🌉 'Regis Le Bridge'
📢 Cauldron of noise
For @premierleague www.premierleague.com/en/news/4574...
Here's how they turned the Stadium of Light into a fortress.
🎨 A lick of paint
🔴 Club legends
🌉 'Regis Le Bridge'
📢 Cauldron of noise
For @premierleague www.premierleague.com/en/news/4574...
How Sunderland have made Stadium of Light a fortress
We look at the factors behind the Black Cats' success as the Premier League's last unbeaten home team
www.premierleague.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Sunderland are the only side unbeaten at home in the Premier League this season.
Here's how they turned the Stadium of Light into a fortress.
🎨 A lick of paint
🔴 Club legends
🌉 'Regis Le Bridge'
📢 Cauldron of noise
For @premierleague www.premierleague.com/en/news/4574...
Here's how they turned the Stadium of Light into a fortress.
🎨 A lick of paint
🔴 Club legends
🌉 'Regis Le Bridge'
📢 Cauldron of noise
For @premierleague www.premierleague.com/en/news/4574...
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Exclusive: The FA has written to Crystal Palace and Macclesfield to stop the Premier League side from handing their share of FA Cup gate receipts to the non-League club.
Full story @thetimes.com 👇
Full story @thetimes.com 👇
Crystal Palace blocked by FA from giving Macclesfield cup-tie ticket money
Premier League club offered to give their share of ticket sales for FA Cup third-round tie to National League North side but FA says it is against competition rules
www.thetimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Exclusive: The FA has written to Crystal Palace and Macclesfield to stop the Premier League side from handing their share of FA Cup gate receipts to the non-League club.
Full story @thetimes.com 👇
Full story @thetimes.com 👇
Exclusive: The FA has written to Crystal Palace and Macclesfield to stop the Premier League side from handing their share of FA Cup gate receipts to the non-League club.
Full story @thetimes.com 👇
Full story @thetimes.com 👇
Crystal Palace blocked by FA from giving Macclesfield cup-tie ticket money
Premier League club offered to give their share of ticket sales for FA Cup third-round tie to National League North side but FA says it is against competition rules
www.thetimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Exclusive: The FA has written to Crystal Palace and Macclesfield to stop the Premier League side from handing their share of FA Cup gate receipts to the non-League club.
Full story @thetimes.com 👇
Full story @thetimes.com 👇
Referee Craig Pawson wrote in his report on the incident: "After the final whistle a number of players came together... No misconduct was witnessed by the match officials."
🚨 Aston Villa and Tottenham fined £125,000 each for the mass confrontation after their FA Cup match.
Both clubs admitted the FA charge.
Both clubs admitted the FA charge.
January 29, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Referee Craig Pawson wrote in his report on the incident: "After the final whistle a number of players came together... No misconduct was witnessed by the match officials."