Squad goalsShould the Lions pick all 15 players from one team?Forging a competitive dream team is tricky, but relying on one country is not the answerJun 24th 2017
An expansive driveIreland and Afghanistan become the first new Test nations in 17 yearsBut cricket does not do enough to increase its appealJun 23rd 2017
A matter of courseWill the US Open be remembered for Brooks Koepka or Erin Hills?How to assess a record-equalling scorecard on an unusually generous course Jun 20th 2017
A different tackThe America’s Cup is becoming Formula One on the waterInternational sport’s oldest competition is getting a much-need makeoverJun 17th 2017
How the east was lostIran’s success reflects the failures of Asian footballThe continent has struggled to develop more talented players, and suffers from a lack of competition Jun 14th 2017
Young stars in women’s tennisJelena Ostapenko’s French Open victory was probably no flukeTeenage players who win grand slams have historically had higher peaks than similarly ranked peersJun 14th 2017
Basketball’s new dynastyThe Warriors have broken basketball. Time for a new super-teamThough the Golden State Warriors play the game beautifully, their dominance could quickly become boringJun 13th 2017
The king of clayRafael Nadal is the latest tennis legend to stave off Father TimeNo tennis player has ever dominated a surface like the Spaniard does. But he is far more than a clay specialistJun 13th 2017
Home runs in baseballBaseball’s rarest offensive achievement is about to get more commonScooter Gennett was the last player anyone expected to have a four-home-run game. He was a beneficiary of a rising tideJun 12th 2017
Sports economicsLeBron James has provided a lift to small businessesSports teams may benefit local economies after allJun 8th 2017
A wide-open OpenWomen’s tennis is about to get a new grand-slam championWith three heavyweights missing and the other past major winners out, the supporting cast has a chance to shineJun 5th 2017
Predicting the post-season in basketballEven if LeBron raises his game in the NBA playoffs, the Warriors are heavy favouritesPlayoff performances matter more than regular-season ones, but not enough to give the Cavaliers the edgeJun 2nd 2017
Modernising tennisThe NextGen scoring system could help bring tennis into the 21st centuryFirst-to-four-games sets with no-ad scoring shortens matches and preserves excitement without being unfair to the better playerMay 21st 2017
The all-or-nothing cricketerChris Gayle’s batting strategy is uniqueBut the best T20 player who ever lived is also a relicMay 19th 2017