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Illustration for the Opinion article “Rising sport prices reflect market power more than rising costs”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Opinion
Rising sport prices reflect market power more than rising costs

Tickets and TV subscriptions are getting dearer mainly because sellers control something…

8 Oct 2026 · Priya Raman
Illustration for the Opinion article “Can a call for focus protect Manchester City after the guilty verdict?”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Opinion
Can a call for focus protect Manchester City after the guilty verdict?

Mostly no. The squad can only control its own work, so a call for focus is sensible…

8 Oct 2026 · Priya Raman
Illustration for the Opinion article “Friendly windows are the right stage for a national-team farewell”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Opinion
Friendly windows are the right stage for a national-team farewell

If Argentina's meeting with Benin is to serve as a farewell for Lionel Messi, a friendly…

8 Oct 2026 · Priya Raman
Illustration for the Opinion article “USA v Canada has become the rivalry CONCACAF should build around”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Opinion
USA v Canada has become the rivalry CONCACAF should build around

The meeting between the United States and Canada is no longer a mismatch. It has become…

8 Oct 2026 · Priya Raman