What makes a sport a sport?
The European Court of Justice has declared bridge to be a sport – not just a game. It’s a distinction that has tormented lawyers and philosophers for centuries
The European Court of Justice has declared bridge to be a sport – not just a game. It’s a distinction that has tormented lawyers and philosophers for centuries
Every Olympics has unlikely stars and unexpectedly gripping events. Where will we find them in this year’s games?
Ahead of the Rio Olympics, a mathematician looks at what the statistics tell us about how fast humans can run and predicts when the world record will fall
Thirty years ago, Martina Navratilova played in the final of the Federation Cup. It was much more than a tennis match
Tom Vanderbilt became a cycling addict in middle age. Here he picks the roads that no rider should miss
A mathematician on how he made a 200% return from betting on football
Mid-life crises don’t always arrive in the shape of a sports car. Tom Vanderbilt’s involved untold hours in the saddle and some very expensive cycling jerseys
Had it not been for the civil war, Americans might still be playing cricket, not baseball
The question isn’t why he has failed, but how he has succeeded for so long
Team sports could do with more mentors and fewer touchline tyrants
