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

A little Sunday reading, and we’ve decided to pick the latest issue from the stack.Issue 17 - our American Football edit...
04/10/2026

A little Sunday reading, and we’ve decided to pick the latest issue from the stack.

Issue 17 - our American Football edition - covering the road to the Super Bowl, from college football to the Big Game itself.

A pretty good Sunday for it, too, as the NFL returns to London this evening. We’ll be tuning in x

THE 80S.In 10 Characters, or Less - Jerry RiceRice won three Super Bowls with the 49ers in 1988, 1989 and 1994 and was n...
01/10/2026

THE 80S.

In 10 Characters, or Less - Jerry Rice

Rice won three Super Bowls with the 49ers in 1988, 1989 and 1994 and was named Super Bowl XXIII MVP. His ability to make plays to the nearest millisecond elevated the expectations and possibilities around quarterback-receiver timing. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2010 after 20 seasons.

Elvis, Nixon and American Football.The King of Rock ’n’ Roll meets the 37th President of the United States in the Oval O...
30/09/2026

Elvis, Nixon and American Football.

The King of Rock ’n’ Roll meets the 37th President of the United States in the Oval Office. From one famous photograph, Paul Simpson unpacks a remarkable collision of politics, pop culture and a shared love of gridiron. It all starts with one photograph...

Follow link below or head up to our bio to enjoy online x

https://www.pitch-mag.co.uk/stories/elvis-nixon-american-football

Back across the pond for the latest instalment into our stockist SHOUTOUT... and into the shelves of Mulberry Iconic Mag...
29/09/2026

Back across the pond for the latest instalment into our stockist SHOUTOUT... and into the shelves of Mulberry Iconic Magazines, 188 Mulberry Street, NYC.

We’re delighted to be stocked in this independent magazine shop in the heart of New York City, home to an ever-changing collection of international titles, independent publications and lovingly made print.

If you’re in New York, go say hello.

Pitch is in the building.

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

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