Sport
The perils of going to Manchester United
Plodding up Wembley Way to the FA Cup Final at the weekend surrounded by a phalanx of well-refreshed Manchester United…
Is pro-golf eating itself?
Spare a thought for Manchester United’s Erik ten Hag. He’s got a fairly crummy, injury-hit team who appear to have…
What does the Olympic torch have to do with Hitler?
The original Olympic Games established a basic canon of seven games unchanged over some 900 years: foot, horse and chariot…
County cricket needs Bazball
It’s freezing cold and everywhere is flooded, so it must be the start of the county cricket season. Surrey, last…
Will the US catch the birdie?
At last the Ryder Cup is here – well, in Rome – and with it Europe’s biennial chance to stick…
Leagues apart
How to watch real football
Stress Test
The Ashes has become too much for some cricket fans
A summer of thrillers
Great sport needs great rivalries, and that is why anyone with a pulse must celebrate being in the throes of…
In a Barbie world
Cosmetic surgery is booming thanks to social media
If you thought Lord’s was rowdy…
Shouldn’t we all just calm down a bit after Lord’s? Once prime ministers decide to intervene, you know things have…
Anyone for padel?
The fast-growing racquet sport serving up a challenge to tennis
Why we all need an Ollie Robinson
It’s a long way from Edgbaston to Karachi, but that’s where my thoughts were turning after Australia’s last-gasp victory in…
Is Uefa just useless – or is it worse than that?
It’s not clear how many readers of this journal will be affected, but anyone planning a stag weekend in Prague…
Unreality shows
The blurred lines between sport and entertainment
State of the union
Dear oh dear, as exasperated kings are known to murmur – just look at the state of rugby union. But…
English rugby needs rescuing
Make no mistake: the game of rugby, which many of us love so much, is in serious trouble: it will…
Why football needs a regulator
Plans by the government to introduce a regulator to the football industry – endorsed by all Westminster parties just a…
