The editorial agenda
The conversations shaping sport.
We watch what supporters are discussing, then do the useful part: form a view, test it against the game and explain what deserves your attention.
Topics on our desk—not a popularity scoreboard
What we are writing about
Three arguments worth your time
Inside the conversation: Handball Champions League: Melsungen win their debut, closing phases matter
Nantes 26–25 Płock: the comeback should not become the game plan
Nantes escaped their opening deficit, but the next improvement is making their attack usable before a rescue is required. Our analysis separates the response worth keeping from the start worth changing.
Inside the conversation: Mouna Chebbah and the next route into European handball
Chebbah opened a route to Europe. Handball should make it easier to follow.
Mouna Chebbah’s new interview describes the practical obstacles behind an exceptional career. Our view: clubs should make the next African prospect’s trial a test of handball, not of how much uncertainty her family can absorb.
Inside the conversation: European handball: September’s opening tests
European Cup handball: the first leg should buy options for the second
As the opening European Cup ties approach, our view is that teams should manage the aggregate contest without becoming passive in the individual match.