Some have the granddaddy knack

There is a difference between innovation and a gimmick

Football — never boring, even when Italy is defending a 1–0 lead — has only grown more exciting

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

That 1999 Tour needed Armstrong quite as much as he needed it

This year’s race will come close to destroying its magic

The failings of Bazball, like the failings of Britain, are becoming more apparent

The kind of skill that makes the breath catch in thousands of throats at once

Jamie’s articles are not simply a riot of historical and philosophical allusions — no, they are all about style

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