The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: European Football's Strange and Forgotten Grandfather
The forerunner of the Europa League, the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was a three-year slog that teams could only enter if their home city hosted an international trade fair. Nevertheless, it played a key role in developing European club football.
Remembering Formula 1's Long Relationship With Apartheid South Africa
By 1985, most sports had long since turned their back on apartheid South Africa, but Formula 1 was still competing there annually. When it finally left, humanitarian reasons may not have been top of the agenda.
The Iceman Runneth: In Conversation with Scottish Ultrarunner Dr. Andrew Murray
When he's not working as a GP, Andrew Murray likes to run marathons – but not the standard sort. He has just secured his second successive win in the Genghis Khan Ice Marathon.
The Ice Man Runneth: In Conversation with Scottish Ultrarunner Dr. Andrew Murray
When he's not working as a GP, Andrew Murray likes to run marathons – but not the common-or-garden variety. The Scot has just returned from Mongolia, where he secured his second successive win in the Genghis Khan Ice Marathon.
The Myth and Magic of Jose Leandro Andrade, Soccer's First Black Icon
At times, the story of Jose Leandro Andrade sounds semi-fictional – and aspects of it probably are. But, rather than diminish his incredible legacy, this uncertainty strengthens the intrigue surrounding one of football's first truly global icons.
A Brief Introduction to the Welshmen Who Played Major League Baseball
Wales is by no means a hotbed of baseball talent, but go far enough back in the sport's history and you'll find a trio of Welshmen who played in the major leagues. All three men have uniquely interesting stories, too.
Remembering Ron Noades, the Itinerant Entrepreneur of London Football
Ron Noades was a mainstay of London's football scene for 30 years, buying, selling and progressing upwards like it was a game of Monopoly – though he never managed to get his hotels on Mayfair.
In Conversation With Sam Sunderland, The First British Winner of the Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally is a unique physical and psychological challenge that pushes body and mind to the limit. We spoke to Sam Sunderland, winner of the 2017 event in the motorcycle category, about how to survive this gruelling off-road adventure.
The British Grand Prix Star Who Flew the Flag for Nazi Germany
Handsome, brave and talented, Richard Seaman was among the brightest stars of inter-war grand prix racing, but today he is largely forgotten in Britain. That is in no small part down to his close links with Hitler and Nazi Germany.
A Real Team Effort: When Soccer Squads Go on Strike
An individual footballer going on strike is not unusual, but it has become less common for whole teams to do so. Nevertheless, today’s players owe much of their wealth and freedom to the collective action of their forerunners.
A Brief History of the Number 13 in Sport
A fear of the number 13 is not uncommon in sport, yet there are some bold individuals who have actively embraced the number, carrying it into battle like a badge of honour. Here, we meet the brave souls who have stuck two fingers up at fate.
A Brief History of the Number 13 in Sport
A fear of the number 13 is not uncommon in sport, yet there are some bold individuals who have actively embraced the number, carrying it into battle like a badge of honour. Here, we meet the brave souls who have stuck two fingers up at fate.