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 sport so much?Continue Reading →
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, women's rights and decolonialization.Continue Reading →
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 --…
North Korea & Olympics: Politics as usual
North Korea wants to take part in next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea. As ever, the issue is all wrapped up in international politics.Continue Reading →
Race relations in America: My baptism by fire
I waded into a raging debate over race relations in America. I emerged battered and bruised -- and better able…
U.S. football protests nothing new in race relations
Donald Trump’s attacks on pro football players protesting against racial injustice tap into a racist well familiar to generations of…
Boxing: Celebrity, showbiz and money
An undefeated world boxing champ takes on an untested opponent. Yawn, right? Hardly. Mayweather vs McGregor is sheer showbusiness.Continue Reading →