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The Athletic | Tennis @theathletictennis.bsky.social · 1d

Jack Draper, the British world No. 8, has appointed Andy Murray’s former coach Jamie Delgado as his lead coach.

Delgado split with Grigor Dimitrov in September, having worked with the Bulgarian for three years, during which time Dimitrov returned to the world’s top 10.

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Jack Draper hires Andy Murray’s former coach Jamie Delgado as he builds to 2026 season

Draper's current lead coach, James Trotman, wants to spend less time traveling but will still be part of his team.

theathletic.com

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Adam Hurrey @footballcliches.bsky.social · 1d

THE
FOOTBALL CLICHES
PODCAST

🔊 Blow-openable title races

🔊 Punditspeak in the stands at Old Trafford?

🔊 Experimental football chat on @TheRestHistory

🔊 Fact-checking Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s Strictlyspeak

🔊 Keys & Gray on green cards

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@davidcameronwalker.bsky.social

New: Football Clichés: Blown-open title races, punditspeak on the terraces & Woltemade's weird penalty

Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: whether the Premier League title race can be "blown open" after seven games, some tantalising ...

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James Hansen @jameskhansen.bsky.social · 2d

Why Federer's court speed commentary about Alcaraz and Sinner is sort-of-right and sort-of-wrong, and the problem with a metric which is both objectively measured by tournaments, and experienced subjectively by players

With @cdeccleshare.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

Tennis court speed: How Roger Federer started an Alcaraz and Sinner conspiracy theory

The tennis great's comments on whether slower courts benefit the two top men's players provoked heated discussion.

www.nytimes.com

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Charlie Eccleshare @cdeccleshare.bsky.social · 2d

The thorny issue of court speeds, and why some of Federer's, and certainly Zverev's, comments missed the mark.

Part of this week's briefing, with @jameskhansen.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

Tennis court speed: How Roger Federer started an Alcaraz and Sinner conspiracy theory

The tennis great's comments on whether slower courts benefit the two top men's players provoked heated discussion.

www.nytimes.com

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Adam Hurrey @footballcliches.bsky.social · 6d

THE
FOOTBALL CLICHES
PODCAST

🔊 The Champion/Brent noise ruling

🔊 Martin O’Neill (xG) 🆚 Jamie O’Hara (RAF pilots)

🔊 Somehow making it through all 14 secs of Europe’s Ryder Cup team chanting at Trump

🔊 Football’s archetypal "goldfish bowl"

@cdeccleshare.bsky.social
@davidcameronwalker.bsky.social

New: Football Clichés: xG's latest victim, Jamie O'Hara vs the RAF & football's goldfish bowls

Adam Hurrey is joined on the midweek Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: the definitive ruling on which David Brent sound was made by Jon Champion, fact-checki...

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Charlie Eccleshare @cdeccleshare.bsky.social · 7d

After a diagnosis of spondyloarthritis 5 years ago, Eva Lys has to manage her body carefully. Which is one of the hardest things to do as an athlete.

She explains her ‘less is more’ approach, and why she won’t stay quiet on issues like inequality ⬇️

www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...

Eva Lys’ tennis rise up the WTA Tour is built on a ‘less is more’ approach. She explains why

The 23-year-old German, diagnosed with spondyloarthritis in 2020, cracked the world’s top 50 for the first time this week.

www.nytimes.com

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The Totally Football Show @totallyshow.bsky.social · 7d

🚨WEDNESDAY POD!🚨

@acjimbo.bsky.social, @zonal-marking.bsky.social, @oilysailor.bsky.social & @cdeccleshare.bsky.social Champions League chat:

🤨Liverpool looking vulnerable
📸The Mourinho sideshow
🇳🇴Spurs survive in Bodo w/ @jaydmharris.bsky.social
🛣️How did Paul Jewell get to Derby?

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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson: Liverpool lose in Istanbul while Spurs survive Bodo battering

Jimbo is joined by Charlie Eccleshare, Michael Cox and Duncan Alexander to discuss the Tuesday night Champions League games.A mixed night for the English clubs as Galatasaray beat a struggling Live...

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The Athletic | Tennis @theathletictennis.bsky.social · 7d

French legend Gaël Monfils will retire from tennis at the end of the 2026 season, he announced in a statement on Wednesday.

Monfils has 13 ATP Tour titles to date, reached a career-high ranking of world No. 6, and made two Grand Slam semifinals.

✍️ James Hansen and @cdeccleshare.bsky.social

Gaël Monfils to retire from tennis at end of 2026 season: ‘I am tremendously at peace’

Monfils, 39, said that he felt luck and gratitude to have played during such a legendary era of men's tennis.

theathletic.com

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Charlie Eccleshare @cdeccleshare.bsky.social · 7d

There can't be many players who've left such a mark on tennis without winning one of the sport's biggest titles.

Some thoughts on Gael Monfils in this ⬇️

www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...

Gaël Monfils to retire from tennis at end of 2026 season: ‘I am tremendously at peace’

Monfils, 39, said that he felt luck and gratitude to have played during such a legendary era of men's tennis.

www.nytimes.com

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Charlie Eccleshare @cdeccleshare.bsky.social · 7d

ICYMI yesterday: Exclusive - ATP won't fine Medvedev after admitting to umpire error in 'best effort' warning. Medvedev was suffering from cramp at the time

www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...

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Danny Kelly @dannykellywords.bsky.social · 8d

🔥🔥NEW VFTL🔥🔥
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER!
⚽️ VFTL LIVE! A LOVELY NIGHT AMONG OUR PEOPLE.
🎙 Spurs midfield - swings and roundabouts.
🎯 Champions League - format wars!
🔥 EVEN more about Levy's "departure"/murder.
Me @cdeccleshare.bsky.social @jamestmaw.bsky.social
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The View From The Lane: A show about Tottenham: VFTL go live! + Paulinha in midfield and Bodo Glimt preview

Host Danny Kelly is joined by The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke and Charlie Eccleshare to revel in the glory of last night's VFTL live show at the Soho Theatre in Walthamstow. They also discuss Wolve...

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The Athletic | Tennis @theathletictennis.bsky.social · 8d

Carlos Alcaraz tightened his grip on the world No. 1 spot by beating a physically compromised Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 to win the Japan Open Tuesday in Tokyo.

More from @cdeccleshare.bsky.social ⬇️

🔗 theathletic.com/6675895/?sou...

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Jack Pitt-Brooke @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social · 8d

New @vftlpodcast.bsky.social

Live show chat, Daniel Levy, Joao Palhinha dilemma, Bodo/Glimt preview

@dannykellywords.bsky.social @cdeccleshare.bsky.social and me

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The View From The Lane: A show about Tottenham: VFTL go live! + Paulinha in midfield and Bodo Glimt preview

Host Danny Kelly is joined by The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke and Charlie Eccleshare to revel in the glory of last night's VFTL live show at the Soho Theatre in Walthamstow. They also discuss Wolve...

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Charlie Eccleshare @cdeccleshare.bsky.social · 8d

Statement sent to The Athletic: 'Upon reviewing the incident, the ATP Officiating has determined that the “Best Efforts” code violation was issued in error. This was communicated to Medvedev and his team following the match, and no fine will be imposed.'

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Charlie Eccleshare @cdeccleshare.bsky.social · 8d

ATP admit to mistake in umpire giving Daniil Medvedev a 'best effort' warning as he battled cramp in defeat to Learner Tien

www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...

Daniil Medvedev’s best effort warning at China Open was an error, ATP Tour says

Medvedev wanted to “do something bad” after umpire Adel Nour's judgment that he was not trying hard enough while nearly unable to move.

www.nytimes.com

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The Athletic | Tennis @theathletictennis.bsky.social · 9d

Carlos Alcaraz’s ceiling has been the highest on the ATP Tour for some time; now he is raising his floor, too.

How did the world number one hit something close to his peak at the Japan Open?

📝 @cdeccleshare.bsky.social

🔗 theathletic.com/6670207/?sou...

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Adam Hurrey @footballcliches.bsky.social · 8d

THE
FOOTBALL CLICHES
PODCAST

🔊 Fletch on the beach

🔊 The last sacked PL manager to get a corner_flag.jpg

🔊 Classy touches from rival Christian denominations

🔊 Antiques Roadshow loses its football credibility

🔊 Andy Gray 🆚 xG (again)

@cdeccleshare.bsky.social
@davidcameronwalker.bsky.social

New: Football Clichés: The last corner flag, acres of experience & Christianity's classy touches

Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: the Clichés pod continues to influence UK broadcasters, the club statement about a sacked Pre...

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The Totally Football Show @totallyshow.bsky.social · 11d

🚨SATURDAY POD!🚨

This week @acjimbo.bsky.social, @oilysailor.bsky.social, @cdeccleshare.bsky.social & Stuart James look back on Derby's 11-point haul in 2007/08. How did it happen? And is there another team who are actually worse?

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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson: Totally Extra: Derby County 2007/08

For this week's Totally Extra, Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Stuart James to look back at Derby County's infamous Premier League campaign in 2007/08.Wrong place, wrong...

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Jack (tehTrunk) @tehtrunk.bsky.social · 13d

An absolute pleasure chatting to @cdeccleshare.bsky.social about the fact that as soon as he stopped covering Spurs we won something. We also talked Frank, Tottenham clichés and tennis vs football.

Listen here 👇
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Rule The Roost - A Tottenham Hotspur Podcast: Charlie Eccleshare on Missing Spurs' Europa League Win | Postecoglou’s Exit, Frank’s Future and Tottenham Clichés (Q&A)

Jack is joined by The Athletic’s Charlie Eccleshare (also of the Football Clichés podcast) to reflect on his time covering Tottenham Hotspur. Did he feel gutted to stop reporting on Spurs just a...

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The Totally Football Show @totallyshow.bsky.social · 13d

🚨 THURSDAY POD!🚨

@acjimbo.bsky.social, @oilysailor.bsky.social, @cdeccleshare.bsky.social & Natalie Gedra have got all bases covered...

✅ League Cup
✅ Europa League
✅ Premier League MD6

Plus - long throws, golazos - and Ronaldo!

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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson: Unbeaten Palace host unbeaten Liverpool, as Arsenal travel to Tyneside

Jimbo's got Natalie Gedra, Duncan Alexander and Charlie Eccleshare alongside him for a look back on all the midweek action (so far) - and look ahead to MD6 in the Premier League.We begin with all t...

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The Athletic | Tennis @theathletictennis.bsky.social · 13d

Carlos Alcaraz said he was “scared” by the ankle injury he suffered during his Tokyo Open win over Sebástian Báez.

Alcaraz went on to reach the second round, but it briefly looked as though he had suffered a serious injury in the first set.

✍️ @cdeccleshare.bsky.social

🔗 bit.ly/4mBNzIa

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tennis-skip1515.bsky.social @tennis-skip1515.bsky.social · 14d

The money line in @cdeccleshare.bsky.social 's article at @theathletic.com :

"There is also a sense from many in tennis that having seven governing bodies makes any meaningful change extremely complicated."

www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

Tennis players send second letters to Grand Slams pushing for reform as the sport’s internal conflict continues

The letter was sent to all four majors on July 30 and was signed by almost all of the world’s leading players.

www.nytimes.com

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Adam Hurrey @footballcliches.bsky.social · 13d

THE
FOOTBALL CLICHES
PODCAST

𝑴𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒕 𝑯𝒂𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒔: The Listeners

Your football fascinations & irritations, ft: Managers shamelessly signing their sons, kids' mid-game questions & referees allowing merciful end-of-thrashing injury time

@cdeccleshare.bsky.social
@davidcameronwalker.bsky.social

New: Football Clichés: Playing for your dad's team & mercifully short injury time: The listeners' loves & hates

Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker entertain this month's listener entries for Mesut Haaland Dicks, as the Clichés faithful nominate their niche footballing fascinations and irritati...

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The Totally Football Show @totallyshow.bsky.social · 14d

𝑸𝑼𝑬𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺?

@acjimbo.bsky.social, @oilysailor.bsky.social, @cdeccleshare.bsky.social & Natalie Gedra are assembling for your Thursday dose of Totally.

League Cup? Europa League? The Premier League weekend?!

What's on your mind? 💬

willy wonka is wearing a purple suit and top hat and talking to a boy .

ALT: willy wonka is wearing a purple suit and top hat and talking to a boy .

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Jack (tehTrunk) @tehtrunk.bsky.social · 14d

Delighted to say that I'll be joined by the one and only Charlie Eccleshare @cdeccleshare.bsky.social for tomorrow's pod. Any questions or talking points that aren't tonight's game against Doncaster dependent? Get them in 👇

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