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In Conversation with Sir Mo Farah

It’s not easy to cover hundreds of miles when you’re stuck inside. With global sporting events cancelled or postponed for the foreseeable future and...

Chess: game or sport?

Reading about the teenagers who have triumphed in the world of chess has got me thinking about the game’s relationship with sport and whether...

Should Manchester City have been banned?

The recent decision by UEFA to ban Manchester City from European competition for the next two seasons has sent shockwaves through the footballing community....

Could YouTube punditry bring about a revolution in the way we follow sport?

The archetypal pundit for televised coverage a football or rugby fixture is easy to identify. A white male, between the ages of 45 and...

South African victory should not make ‘Root’s England’ complacent

Joe Root and his England teammates lifted the Basil D'Oliveira Trophy on Monday afternoon, after some inspired bowling from Durham’s Mark Wood sealed a...

Queering Sport

Tena Thau on her failed attempt at netball, and why we should rethink how we play sports.

100th year of Major Stanley’s match

A momentous occasion for both the Men's and Women's sides

The greatest Ashes innings ever?

Ben Stokes now ranks among British sport's greats.

A sport for everyone?

Why croquet is a sport which thrives in its contradictions

2019: a high-point for British sport?

Tom Ashley looks forward to the rest of 2019 in British sport

Ten reasons to love the County Championship

With the 120th cricket County Championship season now underway, here are ten reasons why we should all love this format of first-class cricket.

Manchester City or Liverpool – the impossible choice?

Tom Ashley offers the perspective of a Manchester United supporter on the Premier League title run-in.

FIFA politics strike again with latest proposal

FIFA’s recent proposal to expand the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams is not a footballing decision, argues Guillaume Paugam.

Is video assistant referee anti-football?

'Referees only have one aim: to protect themselves.' When asked to discuss new rules from the International Football Association Board (IFAB) regarding handballs, now...

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