Few foreigners realize that Sparta still exists. The ancient city-state, which walked the line between legend and history, is often assumed to have fallen off the map at some point in antiquity. In ...

On the eve of the Peloponnesian War in 432 BC, the wise king of Sparta, Archidamus, was summoned to address a clash between the Corinthians and Athenians. Corinth, an ally of Sparta, warned that ...

Many self-professed champions of freedom throughout the centuries have looked to ancient Sparta as an inspiration. The doomed stand of 300 Spartan warriors against the Persian Empire at Thermopylae in ...

Manchester City take on Czech champions Sparta Prague on Matchday 3 of the Champions League league phase on Wednesday night. After being held to a stalemate by Inter in a repeat of the 2023 final on ...

Here are the City player ratings from Manchester City’s emphatic 5-nil win over Sparta Prague at the Etihad Stadium. The world champions moved up to third on the UEFA Champions League league phase ...