A game invented by a man named Adolph might have been a hard sell to the British public, but it was an instant hit

“He looked like the Milkybar Kid but played like Clint Eastwood”

It is easy to forget how mediocre British tennis was before the Murrays

Will new heroes arise in Paris, 100 years on?

Jimmy Anderson has trotted up to the wicket 39,877 times in a Test match

Some have the granddaddy knack

There is a difference between innovation and a gimmick

Ninety-five years on, Hobbs still holds a record that is unlikely ever to be broken

Rugby league was transformed from a fringe working-class activity into part of national life

Promise is no guarantee of a long career