Pitch magazine: Stories Of Modern Sport

Pitch magazine: Stories Of Modern Sport A quarterly magazine that brings you the best in-depth, long-read stories in sport. www.pitch-mag.co.uk

Woody – who put his body on the line for England to take 119 Test wickets at 30.79 – called time on his international ca...
25/09/2026

Woody – who put his body on the line for England to take 119 Test wickets at 30.79 – called time on his international career this week. Great player. Better bloke.

This Week in Sport, autumn brings the English cricket season towards its close, with one legend, Mark Wood, bowing out while his Ashes partner-in-crime, Chris Woakes, hauls Warwickshire towards a ninth Championship title. We head to Baku for a picture-led Iqok at qualifying, then turn our attention to France, where Zizou is preparing for his first game in charge. And, from the pages of the magazine, editor Kieran Longworth explores the curious world of American sporting franchises on the move in ‘Moving House’.

This Week in Sport, editor Kieran Longworth explores the curious world of American sporting franchises on the move in ‘Moving House’.

This Week in Sport, editor Kieran Longworth explores the curious world of American sporting franchises on the move in ‘Moving House’.

Postcards from Baku

Turn your attention to France, where Zizou is preparing for his first game in charge.

This Week in Sport, autumn brings the English cricket season towards its close, with one legend, Mark Wood, bowing out while his Ashes partner-in-crime, Chris Woakes, hauls Warwickshire towards a ninth Championship title.

THE 80SIn 10 Characters, or Less…Regarded by many as the NFL’s golden era, we’re looking back at the characters who defi...
24/09/2026

THE 80S

In 10 Characters, or Less…

Regarded by many as the NFL’s golden era, we’re looking back at the characters who defined the decade.
Kicking things off with the NFL’s most feared guard, John Hannah.

A constant feature across our issues, In 10 Characters, or Less is a firm favourite in the office. Issue 17’s characters were brought to life by our award-nominated illustrator, Vas Kuchumova.

99 years ago, Gene Tunney defeated Jack Dempsey in the famous “Long Count” fight in Chicago to retain the world heavyw...
22/09/2026

99 years ago, Gene Tunney defeated Jack Dempsey in the famous “Long Count” fight in Chicago to retain the world heavyweight championship. Dempsey knocked Tunney down, but Tunney survived and won the decision. www.pitch-mag.co.uk

The very concept of a sports team changing their location and moving onto pastures new – sometimes overnight, and often ...
22/09/2026

The very concept of a sports team changing their location and moving onto pastures new – sometimes overnight, and often to another city or state entirely – feels wholly unsettling to a viewer from the other side of the Atlantic. And, it seems, those who are well used to the happenstance. Commissioner of the NFL, Roger Goodell, said moves like this “are painful for our fans,” on the dawn of the Chargers moving from San Diego to Los Angeles in 2017. “They’re painful for the communities in general, they’re painful for the NFL, and so we always work to avoid that, and tried to in San Diego.” To no avail.

Despite the NFL offering to put $300 million into the Chargers’ coffers to bridge the gap and build a new stadium, on January 12, 2017, the Spanos family left their home of 51-years and became the 21st franchise to move in the league’s then-97-year history. Leaving the wider community “disappointed”, according to Goodell. And according to them, the fans - a Steven Johnson burning memorabilia – “broken-hearted”.

Continues.

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Moving House.
Words Kieran Longworth
Issue 17

in 1985 — Michael Spinks defeats Larry Holmes: Spinks won a unanimous decision in Las Vegas, taking the heavyweight ch...
21/09/2026

in 1985 — Michael Spinks defeats Larry Holmes: Spinks won a unanimous decision in Las Vegas, taking the heavyweight championship and ending Holmes' undefeated run. www.pitch-mag.co.uk

in 2004 — Ryder Cup rout: Europe beat the United States 18½–9½ at Oakland Hills, giving Europe its largest-ever margin...
19/09/2026

in 2004 — Ryder Cup rout: Europe beat the United States 18½–9½ at Oakland Hills, giving Europe its largest-ever margin of victory in the Ryder Cup at that point. www.pitch-mag.co.uk

The Scream, Edvard Munch, 1983. Recreated by Maud Muir there, seemingly taking on the entirety of Canada herself.Of all ...
18/09/2026

The Scream, Edvard Munch, 1983. Recreated by Maud Muir there, seemingly taking on the entirety of Canada herself.

Of all the rose-tinted memories of England’s Rugby World Cup win at Twickenham, the titanic impact of their scrum and maul stands tallest and most handsome. To flatten Canada, as they did, in front of a world record 81,885 crowd, at HQ, and by 20 points, was in flying winger Abby Dow’s words, a reminder that they’re “here to stay.”

With their forwards supplying four of the five tries – and this their 33rd successive Test victory under John Mitchell (now up to 38) – the only downside of the Red Roses’ dominance is that barely a handful of opponents can currently live with them up front, if any.

Canada get another crack at Sandy Park tomorrow afternoon. It is the first of three meetings between the sides in the new WXV Global Series – England also face them twice in Toronto and Ottawa next month – before the marquee clash with New Zealand at Twickenham next weekend. The Red Roses have not lost to Canada since 2016. Mitchell’s side will be keen to keep it that way.

In this week’s newsletter, we mark the Bills’ move into their stunning new Highmark Stadium – and the arrival of college football on British soil, tonight at Wembley. Elsewhere, Max Verstappen finds the joy in motorsport that Formula One has so far failed to give him this season, and the Red Roses face Canada at Sandy Park in a World Cup final rematch. Happy reading, have a great weekend.

This Week in Sport, we mark the Bills’ move into their stunning new Highmark Stadium – and the arrival of college football on British soil, tonight at Wembley. Elsewhere, Max Verstappen finds the joy in motorsport that Formula One has so far failed to give him this season, and the Red Roses face Canada at Sandy Park in a World Cup final rematch. Happy reading, have a great weekend.

This Week in Sport, we mark the Bills’ move into their stunning new Highmark Stadium – and the arrival of college football on British soil, tonight at Wembley. Elsewhere, Max Verstappen finds the joy in motorsport that Formula One has so far failed to give him this season, and the Red Roses face Canada at Sandy Park in a Wor

in 2000, Messi Arrives in Barcelona: A 13-year-old Lionel Messi landed in Catalonia for his famous trial with FC Barce...
17/09/2026

in 2000, Messi Arrives in Barcelona: A 13-year-old Lionel Messi landed in Catalonia for his famous trial with FC Barcelona, leading to the legendary napkin contract signed months later. www.pitch-mag.co.uk

From college football to the Big Game. And Gridiron goes global in the latest issue.Have you picked up your copy yet?
17/09/2026

From college football to the Big Game. And Gridiron goes global in the latest issue.

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