• President Joe Biden says he’s ‘happy to debate’ Donald Trump. Trump says he’s ready to go

    By AAMER MADHANI (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that he is willing to debate his presumptive Republican opponent, Donald Trump, later this fall – his most definitive comment yet on the issue. The comment came during an interview with the Sirius XM radio host Howard Stern, who asked […]

  • Barry Bannan’s clear stance on his Sheffield Wednesday future

    The Owls skipper has been almost ever-present once again this season, playing a huge role in the club’s resurgence under Danny Röhl, and he recently took his tally of appearances past the 400-mark after climbing into their top 15 of all time. His contract is up in the summer – like so many others – but he says that, if it’s up to him, he won’t be going anywhere. The 34-year-old still feels like he has plenty left to offer, and reiterated his desire to see out the rest of his playing career at...

  • Everyone and Their Brother Has a Podcast. David Plotz Says, What’s 11 More?

    Podcasts are not great sources of news. David Plotz knows this, yet here he is, the co-host of a long-running gabby political podcast, now bringing a series of locally focused, […]

  • Sheffield Wednesday’s relegation rivals hoping for Owls defeat

    The Owls face Blackburn this afternoon in a huge game in the Championship relegation scrap, and Wednesday have a chance to climb out of the bottom three with a win after both Huddersfield Town and Birmingham dropped points on Saturday afternoon. Huddersfield were heavily beaten by Swansea City in a 4-0 defeat, while Rotherham United held the Blues to a 0-0 draw that opened things up for Danny Röhl’s side when they visit Ewood Park. Bielik, who worked with Rovers manager, John Eustace, during...

  • Key man to return as West Brom visit Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough

    The 25-year-old striker, who Wednesday were interested in signing a couple of seasons back, has been a big player for the Baggies in 2024/25, scoring 11 goals in the Championship as they look to secure a top six finish and reach the play-offs for a shot at returning to the Premier League. Thomas-Asante scored two in three prior to the game against Sunderland earlier this month, however in that game he was shown two quickfire yellow cards that resulted in his dismissal, and he was forced to sit...

  • ‘It’s up to us’ – Sheffield Wednesday skipper makes no bones about Owls target

    The Owls picked up a huge win over Blackburn Rovers over the weekend, securing a 3-1 victory that saw them climb out of the Championship bottom three and finally take their fate into their own hands. Now, with games against West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland standing between themselves and another season in the second tier, the Wednesday skipper has explained that they’ve ticked one box off on their list of targets – they just need to do the same with a couple more. Bannan, who played his 400th...

  • Danny Röhl insists he’s no ‘one-man show’ at Sheffield Wednesday

    On Sunday, after a massive win over Blackburn Rovers, the German beckoned his technical team onto the edge of the box in front of a packed out away end so that they could celebrate with the 7,300+ travelling fans together. Henrik Pedersen, Sal Bibbo, Sascha Lense, Chris Powell and Neil Thompson threw their arms in the air alongside the manager to the delight of the Wednesdayites in front of them, and it was another moment that showed how far the team has come since October. Wednesday, as a...

  • ‘He’s human’ – Sheffield Wednesday star praises Marvin Johnson after tough season

    There was a point a few months ago when Johnson was off the radar at Hillsborough completely, left unregistered by Xisco and seemingly on the way out – that all changed when Danny Röhl took over. The 33-year-old has missed just three Championship fixtures since being brought back into the fold, two of which came earlier this month, and it was his goal on Sunday afternoon that set Wednesday on course to the victory at Blackburn Rovers that saw them finally climb out of the bottom three. Barry...

  • Sheffield Wednesday's forgotten man makes Hillsborough return as Owls dealt heavy blow

    The Chilean has endured a difficult debut campaign in England, and after playing a heavy role in the early stages of the season under Xisco after being the club’s first summer signing, he suffered a hip injury that led to surgery and a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Such was the extent of his injury that he was left unregistered by the club when the registration deadline came around, however he has been making good progress in recent weeks and pictures showed him back on the grass at Middlewood...

  • Sheffield Wednesday set for Hillsborough sell-out as fans wait for key S6 ticket news

    The Owls face the Baggies on Saturday afternoon in their final home game of the 2023/24 season, and at the time of reporting no seats remain available as fans fill up the spots at their Hillsborough home. Supporters, buoyed by the huge 3-1 win over Blackburn Rovers at the weekend, are maintaining hope that they could retain their place in the Championship for next season, and over 30,000 will be present at the weekend to cheer them on in the penultimate match of the campaign. WBA were given...

  • Barry Bannan’s ‘massive day’ as he reveals Sheffield Wednesday huddle fan detail

    The talismanic midfield man has been a huge part of Wednesday’s slog to climb out of the Championship relegation zone, and his relationship with the Owls fanbase is clear for everyone to see every time they chant his name from the stands. On Sunday there were thousands of them that did just that at Ewood Park as Danny Röhl’s side ran out as 3-1 winners to move up to 21st, and ‘Baz’ spoke afterwards about how much it meant to claim all three points. “It was a massive day for me personally,” he...

  • 25 fantastic photos of noisy Sheffield Wednesday fans at sold-out Hillsborough v West Brom

    Wednesday went into the last home game of the season with their fate in their own hands after a huge win over Blackburn Rovers the following week got them out of the bottom three, and they were looking to take another step towards safety at S6 against a Baggies side gunning for the play-offs. The talk in the week was about how important the crowd could be in helping them get the job done, and the fans certainly took it to heart as they roared the team on to a fantastic 3-0 win that put them in...