Even Federer’s defeats were masterpieces
An artist quite unlike any other, the Swiss star just carried on painting, long after the palette had seemed dry.
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Williams will leave a void with big shoes to fill
While the contenders are intriguing, there is no obvious heir to the retiring 40-year-old Serena Williams’ throne.
Flawed world champions leave door open to next World Cup glory
The world champions are definitely not the best team on the planet. If the World Cup commenced this week, France, the hosts, would flatten South Africa.
Seine spectacle sparks concern
Two years from today, 162 open boats are due to carry athletes and officials through central Paris, watched by 600,000 people lining the riverbanks along four miles of the Seine.
A game for everyone, but out of reach to many
Cricket must accept its share of the blame for the lack of opportunities in the game, but not all the blame.
Cooper has rare ability to stretch England beyond breaking point
Quade Cooper is a rugby character loved and loathed in equal measure but he has the ability to direct the outcome of the series.
Shock recalls to England tour squad
Eddie Jones made two unexpected picks in his England squad for the tour to Australia as he warned the group to expect a hostile reception Down Under.
‘The trans debate is toxic. It’s made my life hell’
It is 42 years since Sharron Davies won a silver medal in the Moscow Olympic swimming pool, yet she is still driven by the injustice that she did not get the gold.
The Djokovic dilemma: a master of his craft but still unloved
Why Novak Djokovic has never quite connected may say as much about humankind as it does about him. He’s likely to remain in an odd purgatory regardless of his titles, or his tennis mastery.
Players reel over Wimbledon ranking fallout
Novak Djokovic is almost certain to lose his No. 1 placement, showing even the sport’s biggest stars delivered a bitter serve by decision to strip Wimbledon of ranking points.
Cavalier McCullum an inspired choice
Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes may not succeed in trying to restore England’s Test team but it will be a lot fun watching them try.
Rugby’s chance to keep its feet
International rugby union could be about to take a real step forward and there are two countries set to be elevated to the big table.
The push to create a global competition
Global rugby executives have been urged to embrace plans for the sport’s biggest revolution since the dawn of professionalism — including a world grand final every two years.
Set new goals if it’s your time of the month
Kiwi golfer Lydia Ko has won plaudits for talking about how her period put her off her game. Understanding the cycle is key to fitting your fitness regime around it.
Captain Stokes wants his best all-rounder
For most of the 12 years he has spent as a first-class cricketer, the prospect of Ben Stokes becoming England Test captain had seemed fairly remote.
Makes no sense to ban us: Azarenka
Ousted Belarusian star hints at consequences for Wimbledon and Lawn Tennis Association for athlete ban.
‘I thought he was an Arsenal fan’: Max taunts Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton and Serena Williams have joined a consortium led by a former British Airways chairman to buy Chelsea.
Inexact science of ranking captains
Clearly, simply taking the number of wins or losses is no way to judge a captain’s relative effectiveness.
Ben Stokes set for England captaincy talks
Talks will begin this week to select Joe Root’s successor. Will the all-rounder feel he is in the right place physically and mentally to take on the role?
European Super League threat lingers
A year on from the Super League debacle and European football is once more at a fork in the road.
When it comes to the fight, Tiger of old has returned
Tiger Woods didn’t limp his way through his comeback. Neither did he float magically back to the top of the leaderboard. But he scrapped like the Tiger of old.
Solving mystery of Rory’s worrying drought
The reasons behind the former world No 1’s failure to lift one of golf’s most coveted titles since 2014.
England have stopped listening to Root
This is a time for honesty. Brutal honesty and no more spin. The fans don’t want to hear any more about the positives after a loss.
Eddie too ‘difficult’ for succession plan
Eddie Jones’s “difficult character” will make it hard for the Rugby Football Union’s succession plan to work, says one of England’s top coaches.
Fitting farewells for an authentic champion
There was something in the way that Shane Warne played the game, and the way he lived his life – generous, giving, authentic, flawed – that touched a chord.
Scheffler’s rise adds fuel to golf’s youth revolution
Seven weeks ago Scottie Scheffler had never won on one of golf’s top tours. Now the 25-year-old is the best golfer on the planet after winning in Austin, Texas.
Osaka in tears after fan’s heckling
Four-times grand-slam champion Naomi Osaka was reduced to tears by an insult from a female spectator in the second round of the Indian Wells Open | WATCH
Maverick Warne deserved run as captain
The late Australian great was a victim of fashion for ‘company men’ being put in charge on field.
He was the cleverest bowler I played against
Shane Warne, it can be said without fear of contradiction, was the greatest leg spinner in the history of the game, and one of its greatest cricketers in the round.
What happened on the day I called out Warnie
The former England captain had his differences with Rod Marsh and Shane Warne but was influenced by both. He recalls calling out the King of Spin for ‘going too far’ – and Warnie’s unforgettable response.
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