Pitch magazine: Stories Of Modern Sport

10/09/2026

Back-to-back-to-back World Sports Photographer award winner Kev Sabitus speaks to Pitch about being in the right place at the right time.

Always.

Exclusively in Issue 17: Road to the Super Bowl.

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09/09/2026

Flash offer.

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Any Issues for £20 Pick any three issues of Pitch, from Issue 10 right through to our current edition, and build your own stack of modern sports storytelling. Choose the covers and stories that catch your eye, and we’ll send all three straight to your doorstep.

08/09/2026

The NFL returns this week.

Therefore we decided to run it back with this fine piece produced by the talented people at

The issue on American football is now available - it looks at the sport’s journey from its origins in the United States to the rest of the world, from college football to the Super Bowl and beyond.

It’s now available throughout the UK as well as in the motherland, too.

Get your copy x

07/09/2026

in 1939, just days after Britain entered the Second World War, the FA suspended the FA Cup.
On 21 September, organised football was cancelled for the duration of the war, with regional and friendly competitions allowed to continue. www.pitch-mag.co.uk

06/09/2026

Stockist SHOUTOUT!

For the first of our Stockist Shoutouts, we’re heading across the pond to the Big Apple - and over to Manhattan’s West Village and to Casa Magazines.

An independent magazine shop known for its exceptional international print curation across art, design, fashion, food and travel, Casa is rooted in neighbourhood and culture - a hub for global perspectives and community. Anchored at the corner of 8th Avenue and 12th Street, it has been part of the New York print landscape for decades, becoming a renowned destination for magazine lovers, independent publishers and creatives.

We’re stoked to see Pitch sitting on the shelves in New York, and being enjoyed so far away from home. Pretty darn cool x

04/09/2026

in 1972 — Mark Spitz makes Olympic history. At the Munich Olympics, American swimmer Mark Spitz won his seventh gold medal, taking the 4×100m medley relay. He set a world record in every one of his seven events — an extraordinary clean sweep. www.pitch-mag.co.uk

03/09/2026

From the lofty heights of Huddersfield to the cliffside in Qiddiya City, architectural building behemoth Populous has redrawn the very purpose of modern-day stadia and their design. One of the firm’s Global Directors explains why sport’s future is a 365-day-a-year proposition.

There's a barbershop in the concourse at Barclays Center, New York. As well as being the home of the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA and New York Liberty in the WNBA, the clip joint in question is a proper version, not a pop-up. One that is fitted out with chairs, mirrors, and the availability of ‘your regular’ short-back-and-sides.

Words: Kieran Longworth

Continues in Issue 17 - The American Football One.

02/09/2026

in 1995, Frank Bruno defeated Oliver McCall on points to become WBC heavyweight champion, giving Britain another heavyweight world champion. www.pitch-mag.co.uk

01/09/2026

in 1972, Bobby Fischer becomes world chess champion. Fischer won the world title from Boris Spassky when Spassky resigned before the scheduled resumption of their 21st and final game in Reykjavík. www.pitch-mag.co.uk

01/09/2026

in 1964 — Masanori Murakami makes history: The San Francisco Giants pitcher became the first Japanese player to appear in Major League Baseball, pitching a scoreless inning against the New York Mets. www.pitch-mag.co.uk