Sports

History, fans, noise and passion

Football fans know a Proper Club when they see one

The curse of the Next Big Thing label

Picking sport’s winners and losers when they are so young is a mug’s game

Top Guns of the track

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton might not exactly hate each other, but their relationship is formal verging on chilly

The best there is

Frankie Dettori’s unmatched skill, underestimated bravery and unprecedented love for the horses

Hit the road, Jack

It’s time for Villa fans to let Grealish go

Team Europe

In the Ryder Cup the US have the superstars, the major titles, the private jets. Europe have team spirit

The magic of the games

The Olympics have a weird and wonderful history

Enduring enjoyment

The nostalgia of live sport continues to live on

Breaking the Knee

The story of a man who once held his hand to the Olympic fire

Pandemic Olympiad

The Tokyo games will be an uncomfortable charade