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Italian university switches to English A top Italian university switches to English www.bbc.co.uk
Odds against the Danes as they try to turn tables on Malaysia, says Frost KUALA LUMPUR: In football, Manchester City overcame a 44-year jinx to lift the English Premier League title. In badminton, Denmark will be hoping for a similar stroke of luck to end their eternal wait to lift the Thomas Cup. thestar.com.my
The State of Analytics: A random selection of decent football analytics blogs When Michael Cox’s blog Zonal Marking arrived on the scene back in January of 2010, it quickly became established as one of the leading English language tactics sites. There were several reasons for this. First, it was among the first independent sites of its kind to discuss football entirely in the context of tactics and [...] blogs.thescore.com
The Knowledge | English football's only joint own goal Plus: substituting a player for another with the same name, football's unholy trinity and more. Send your questions and answers to knowledge@guardian.co.uk and follow us on Twitter "I recently read somewhere that the 1878 FA Cup final between Wanderers and Royal Engineers featured a goal by the Engineers which remains without a credited goalscorer," wrote Greg Lea. "Playing the kick-and-rush ... www.guardian.co.uk
Two-in-Five Britons Will Root for Chelsea in European Final Supporters of two London football teams—Tottenham and Chelsea—are not that keen on backing the Blues. www.angus-reid.com
An Tóchar GAA Club notes An Tóchar GAA Club in Roundwood is running a Sports Prediction Competition 2012 as a fundraiser starting with the first events on May 19th, The Heineken Cup Final & The Champions League Final and finishing on the 30th Sept with the Ladies All-Ireland Football Final & The Ryder Cup. hoganstand.com
England's game of year draws attention from across pond It's no Super Bowl. Heck, it's no Monday Night Football, but for an American audience, Monday's Manchester derby -- that is, the English club soccer game between Manchester's two Premier League teams -- is about as big as it gets stateside. www.cnn.com
Why Manchester soccer is drawing U.S. attention It's no Super Bowl. Heck, it's no Monday Night Football, but for an American audience, Monday's Manchester Derby -- that is, the English club soccer game between Manchester's two Premier League teams -- is about as big as it gets stateside. www.cnn.com
Season review: Wales The New Saints FC regained their status as the dominant force in Welsh football by winning the league and cup, achieving the double for the first time since 2005. www.uefa.com
UEFA Champions League live: 18 May UEFA.com's team of reporters in Munich and across Europe bring you all the latest news, views and interviews ahead of Saturday's final between Chelsea FC and FC Bayern München. www.uefa.com
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