British Sport
Hurray for the Murrays
It is easy to forget how mediocre British tennis was before the Murrays
Reasons to be cheerful
Ten things that are wonderful about British racing
Playing the ball
The Kookaburra experiment seems a confused diversion, not a ticket to high intensity
Cricket’s triple threat
Some have the granddaddy knack
Why the goal glut?
Football — never boring, even when Italy is defending a 1–0 lead — has only grown more exciting
The fixtures that forged a nation
Even if you loathed sport, you could enjoy this book — which is why it can both delight and frustrate
Rugby’s debt to Mrs T
Rugby league was transformed from a fringe working-class activity into part of national life
Eyes on the prizes
On a dispiriting start to racing’s “Premierisation” era
More than just a club
The four men who founded Aston Villa could not have imagined what would follow
Backing horses
Britain should value a homegrown success story