This Sporting Life

Any penalty is at heart a psychological battle between taker and keeper

Cue the bogus platitudes that leaders make about sport’s ability to heal divisions

Where did it all go wrong for Crystal Palace?

It’s that time of year to publicly humiliate oneself with Cheltenham tips

Eventually streaks end, but it does not have to be The End

Sometimes a bet comes along which is impossible to resist

There’s much to love in the Winter Olympics

On talking a good game

James Milner will break Gareth Barry’s record, and no one better deserving

A cricket club founded by an expatriate lacemaker evolved into one of the wealthiest football sides in the world