Sport
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Brain injuries could mark ‘the end of sport’
A study into American football players may have found a way to spot brain injuries. More sports are coming under fire because they could damage participants’ health. Will people stop playing?
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Out of Syrian ruins a football miracle rises
Their country has been at war since 2011. Millions have fled. Thousands have died. And yet, among the carnage, Syria’s football team may qualify for the World Cup. How is this possible?
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Cook: England’s ‘stubborn, cautious’ captain
Alastair Cook set a string of records as England’s cricket captain. When he resigned yesterday, commentators praised his quiet, gritty determination. Is this the true source of greatness?
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Out of Africa: football to light up the world
The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off tomorrow, taking elite players out of top European teams for up to six weeks in mid-season. Cause for complaint? Or brilliant for the global game?
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Bolt’s secrets: how to be the world’s best
The film ‘I am Bolt’ is out in cinemas. It reveals some secrets of the world’s fastest man. It shows how hard it is to be a world champion. Is being the best really worth it?
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Pep versus Jose: beauty against the beast
Football’s two most famous managers faced off as Manchester United played Manchester City. Which is better: Pep Guardiola’s entertaining style or Jose Mourinho’s determination to win?
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Wales football team: ‘golden age of teamwork’
Wales have reached the semi-finals of Euro 2016. Their brilliant achievement was a triumph for teamwork. Is working together becoming more normal, or are we still looking out for ourselves?
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Protests rock Brazil before Rio Olympics
Protests have swept through Brazil as the country prepares to host the Olympics. The people are angry but the president, Dilma Rousseff, says she is proud of them. Is she right?
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Goodbye Boleyn: West Ham leave spiritual home
West Ham United have left Upton Park, where they played football for 104 years. Some say they have to move to be successful, but many fans will miss the old stadium’s history and traditions.
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We are Leicester! Lessons for the rest of us
What can we learn from this incredible sporting triumph? Businesses, sports teams and political parties are all asking the same question: is there a secret formula to winning?
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Red-hot Leicester set for shock of the century
With 14 games left to go, Leicester City sit on top of the Premier League. Is this a one-off or the start of an exciting age in English football when any team can win?
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Pay male tennis players more, says Djokovic
Female tennis players’ earnings are finally catching up with those of male players. But according to the men’s world number one, Novak Djokovic, men should be paid more. Is he right?
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Konta: ‘I’m living my dream. I feel humble’
The tennis player Johanna Konta has put her inspiring success down to intensive training of her mind and body. Does this attitude create sporting champions who are too dull for words?
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Messi named best footballer for fifth time
Lionel Messi has yet again won the Ballon d’Or — the award given to the best footballer in the world each year. But should sports like football be about individual prizes or team success?
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Rags to riches: the boy who scored 1009 runs
A penniless schoolboy from India has smashed a 117-year-old cricket record. His instant fame has awoken the age-old tale of a humble hero who makes good. Why do we love such success stories?