It is easy to forget how mediocre British tennis was before the Murrays

A man motivated by the pinnacle or nothing at all

Jimmy Anderson has trotted up to the wicket 39,877 times in a Test match

Ryan Moore is most racing professionals’ idea of the best jockey in the world

Can art reflect a nation’s spirit through its depictions of one of its favourite games?

Some have the granddaddy knack

There is a difference between innovation and a gimmick

Even if you loathed sport, you could enjoy this book — which is why it can both delight and frustrate

Rugby league was transformed from a fringe working-class activity into part of national life

The four men who founded Aston Villa could not have imagined what would follow