Every four years, it takes a Summer Games for explainer stories and ‘how is field hockey played?’ to resurface for the uninitiated. Perhaps the most viewer friendly video we’ve come across is the one above from SBS Nation, which navigates pitch length, what is the D and general stick rules. Continue reading… Unlock our premium…

Sports Mole previews Thursday’s Argentine Primera Division clash between Platense and Velez Sarsfield, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Two sides in need of a run of positive results in the Argentine Primera Division will face off in midweek when Platense take on Velez Sarsfield at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente Lopez. Both sides enter…

Sports Mole previews Thursday’s Brasileiro clash between Corinthians and Gremio, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Fresh off a second consecutive win in the Brasileiro, Corinthians seek to continue their ongoing resurgence when they host strugglers Gremio at Neo Quimica Arena on Thursday night. The hosts aim to notch a third straight win in…

Sports Mole previews Thursday’s Argentine Primera Division clash between Lanus and Belgrano, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Lanus set out in search of a third consecutive home win in the league when they play host to Belgrano in round seven of the Argentine Primera Division on Thursday. El Pirata journey to the El…

Sports Mole previews Thursday’s friendly clash between Benfica and Brentford, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Both aiming to avoid their first defeats of the pre-season period, Benfica and Brentford cross paths at the Portuguese side’s Estadio da Luz headquarters on Thursday evening. Roger Schmidt‘s crop welcome their English foes on the back of…

Sports Mole previews Thursday’s Europa League clash between Corvinul Hunedoara and HNK Rijeka, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Corvinul Hunedoara and HNK Rijeka square off in the first leg of their Europa League second qualifying round tie on Thursday evening. While the Romanian hosts caused a surprise in the opening round, their Croatian…

Sports Mole previews Thursday’s Europa League clash between Panathinaikos and Botev Plovdiv, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Panathinaikos and Botev Plovdiv will hope to take a step towards making the Europa League group stages when they meet in the first leg of their second qualifying round tie on Thursday evening. While the home…

Sports Mole previews Thursday’s Europa League clash between Ajax and FK Vojvodina, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Dutch giants Ajax begin their quest to qualify for the 2024-25 Europa League when they play host to Serbian outfit FK Vojvodina in the first leg of their second qualifying round tie on Thursday evening. The…

Sports Mole previews Thursday’s Europa League clash between MFK Ruzomberok and Trabzonspor, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. In the first leg of the second Europa League qualifying round, MFK Ruzomberok are set to host Trabzonspor at Futbalovy stadion MFK Ruzomberok on Thursday. The home side finished sixth in the regular season of Slovakia’s…