Cricket outsider Afghanistan pursues an epic odyssey
Afghanistan is an unlikely home for the sport of cricket. But its national team has proudly clawed its way to…
Testosterone-heavy female runners face difficult choice
After a court upheld rules limiting testosterone levels for female runners, some athletes must now choose between treatment, changing events…
Can sport be an antidote to populism?
Soon, even breakdancing may be an Olympic sport. My reflections on how the inclusiveness of sport may help to counter…
Rugby a rare source of unity as Brexit sows division
Ireland's rugby team has a history of persevering through conflict. As Brexit reopens old wounds, rugby unites players and fans…
Corruption, cheating, doping. But sport enchants us still.
For three decades, I've reported on bribery, corruption, cheating and doping in internatinal sport. Why, then, do I still love…
Pakistan’s Imran Khan – from cricket hero to top job
Pakistan's Imran Khan was a cricket star with glamorous women on his arm. Now he is poised to become prime…
Soccer takes center stage with World Cup in Russia
All you need is a flat surface and a ball. Soccer, the world’s leading football sport, takes center stage in…
The 1960s: Sport reflected the world’s changing ways
More than just a game, sport reflected the wrenching changes of the 1960s -- racial tensions, the U.S. anti-war movement,…
Roger Bannister: Nostalgia for the well-rounded life
The death of Roger Bannister -- the first person to run a mile in under four minutes -- stirred memories…
Getting on the Olympics team … as a journalist
I was no sports expert, but I covered six Olympics. It was exciting and frightening at the same time --…