Sports
Top ten sporting moments of 2021
Three months after taking her A-levels, Raducanu won a Grand Slam tournament without dropping a set
Hopes turn to Ashes
At this year’s series, bubbles will mean not Veuve Clicquot but protocols designed to ensure that the ball is all anyone catches Down Under
The ECB fails to deliver
A horrible split is emerging in the English game where one side fears the other is deliberately plotting the destruction of county cricket
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