What the sports stars of today owe to the eighties.

As the pressure builds at Wimbledon, Jonny Reid and Graham Daniels reflect on the psychology vulnerabilities sports stars face.

Art captures how sport and religion are entwined throughout history.

The Open Champion's musings speak to the demise of Welsh Rugby and West Indian cricket

Why it’s wise to know their place, and ours, in the universe.

New episodes: listen to articles by Jonathan Rowlands, Graham Tomlin, and Joshua Nurcombe-Pike.

The pursuit of sporting glory turns into a fever-dream of sacrifice, madness, and mythic violence

What one referee’s foul-mouthed rant tells us about the nature of sport, and authority.

When beer flies and etiquette dies, maybe we’ve mistaken sport for something else

Football is a global language and the shootout is the end to Shakespearian tragedy.

In the wake of England's remarkable victory over India in Hyderabad, Cameron Wiltshire-Plant explores the unlikely links between Bazball and the spiritual life.

The high-speed life isn’t just on our screens

At the top of the game, win at all costs doesn't cut it.

Routine and rhythm help performance, but sporting superstition begs a question, writes Jonny Reid. Who do we really think is in control?

The golfer’s relief at finally laying his burden down.

Out-of-date law and human nature mean sports betting is more than harmless fun – it ruins lives, argues Sam Tomlin.

When Saturday comes, Graham Tomlin is enthralled by sport's unpredictability. Yet in an uncontrollable world, he finds a need for trust.

From politics and media, to sporting controversy, our top writers’ takes on the year.

A famed football manager’s resignation tells us a lot about human nature.

TV tabloid talk shows made a spectator sport out of domestic conflict. Lauren Windle dissects the grim format’s demise and draws lessons for today’s media users.

Selfish interests are a symptom of a wider social tendency.

Now we need to do these two things to put right decades of disparity