Will white ball contracts spell the end for Test cricket?
Eddie Ikin defends cricket’s longer format against the growing challenge of limited overs competitions
Football’s addiction to betting sponsorship puts fans at risk
Harry Corton expresses his unease at the relationship between football clubs and the betting industry
Review: I, Tonya
Kate Vermeulen reviews the Oscar-nominated tale of bad girl ice skater Tonya Harding
Five things that need to change for England
Dwaine Quashie looks at where England are going wrong – and how to put things right
Determined Karanka tackles winter of discontent at Forest
Marcus Hogg says Nottingham Forest’s late flurry of activity in the January transfer window was sorely needed
Is Lavar Ball helping or hurting his sons’ NBA dreams?
Sam Bennett welcomes you to the wacky world of basketball’s most interfering father, Lavar Ball
Neville’s appointment shows the FA in yet more bad light
Marcus Hogg argues that Phil Neville’s appointment as England women’s head coach is wrong for many reasons
Charlton in the play-offs? Not unless Duchatelet sells up
Marcus Hogg looks at the issues impeding Charlton Athletic’s bid to return to the Championship
Paradise lost for most inside football’s dream factory
Charlie MacKinnon applauds the documentary ‘No Hunger In Paradise’ for its unflinching insight into the English academy system
Review – ‘No Hunger in Paradise’ by Michael Calvin
Harry Cotton sees the harsh realities of football’s academy system exposed in a compelling BT Sports documentary
Review – Battle of the Sexes
Jaanki Padania reviews the movie based on Billie Jean King’s real-life match against Bobby Riggs
Justin Gatlin should be handed life-time ban
Marcus Hogg argues that twice-banned sprinter Justin Gatlin should be removed from athletics for good after his coach was caught in drugs sting.
Documentary highlights football’s enduring problems
Jaanki Padania sees her negative experiences of match day travel reflected in a C4 Dispatches documentary
Golf’s exclusivity is damaging its long-term future
Jack Martin argues that golf needs to be more inclusive to tackle a decline in interest in the sport
As ‘Notorious’ debuts in cinemas, is McGregor losing the plot?
Are there signs that Conor McGregor is cracking under the pressures of his own fame, asks George Mitchell
Why it’s time for everybody to take esports seriously
Sam Taylor attends a televised gaming competition and sees a bright future for esports
Review – Stuck On You: The Football Sticker Story
An ITV4 documentary on football stickers brings the memories flooding back for Dwaine Quashie
Review – Alan Shearer: Dementia, Football and Me
Ben Jefferies sees the former England striker acquit himself well in thought-provoking documentary
Bilic woeful but Moyes is an odd choice for Hammers
Harry Dunning tries to make sense of West Ham opting for David Moyes as Slaven Bilic’s replacement
NFL mid-season review
Eddie Ikin looks who’s hot, who’s not, who’s surprising or disappointing – and who might make it all the way to Super Bowl LII
Marcus Smith: Too soon for England rugby’s new hope?
Ed Krarup runs the rule over England’s latest fly-half hopeful and looks at some of his youthful predecessors
Review: BASE
Yusuf Ali enjoys the spectacular stunts in a new movie about BASE jumping but is less taken with its love story
Mes Que Un Club: the Politics of FC Barcelona
Sam Taylor puts the Barca-Real Madrid rivalry into its political context ahead of next month’s momentous ‘El Clasico’ meeting.
Review: The Emirates Stadium self-guided audio tour
Jaanki Padania enjoys a tour of Arsenal FC’s iconic home in north London
Review: Black and White Stripes: The Juventus Story
Many of the best sports films and documentaries celebrate the success of the underdog, the unheralded triumph, the unlikely champion. Black… Read More »
Review: Steps and Marches – hooliganism explored in fine art
Kate Vermeulen visits an art exhibition that uses football violence to explore the dynamics of crowd behaviour
Review – Motor Racing on Playstation VR
Daniel Thomas straps on his headset to check out virtual reality motorsport on PlayStation
The new ‘stability’ and the curious case of Arsene Wenger
Arsenal and Arsene Wenger are out of step with football’s increasingly transient culture, argues Oliver Norgrove
At last – sport has a spring in its step
March marks the real start of the sporting year, argues Tawanda Musonza
Review – WWE Fastlane
Oliver Norgrove can’t give the WWE Fastline pay-per-view show any more than a two-star rating
Elephant Sport’s NBA Quarterly Report – Pt. 3
Chris Moar Aguiar shares his picks for the penultimate quarter of the current NBA season – do they match up with yours?
Hype=PPVs in embarrassing Haye v Bellew build-up
Mike Newell argues that over-hyping sports events only ends in disappointment for the fans when they fail to live up to expectations
Review – Being AP
Mike Newell reviews the BBC’s insightful documentary on jump racing legend AP McCoy, filmed as his retirement nears.
Fan marginalisation and the rise in amateur football punditry
Oliver Norgrove argues that the rise of the amateur pundit on social media is a response to football’s increasingly cynical attitude towards fans
Games review – Snow
Caleb Sage takes to the virtual slopes to check out winter sports game Snow on PlayStation4
Elephant Sport Podcast – The Rise of Online Streaming
Mike Newell and Lucas Chomicki investigate why more sports fans are turning to internet streaming to watch live events
Why more footballers should be studying for degrees
Kortney Hudson believes young footballers are better off finishing their education before ending up as ex-pros with no qualifications
Time for more clubs to take the FA Cup seriously again
Mike Newell believes the FA Cup’s traditions and potential for ‘magic’ are being eroded by teams giving it a low priority
Is it time for captain Cook to go?
Hassan Abdullah gives his views on whether Alastair Cook’s time is up as England’s Test captain
Elephant Sport’s NBA Quarterly Report – Pt. 2
Chris Moar Aguiar hands out the plaudits and brickbats for the second quarter of the NBA campaign
Why the FA Cup needs to be protected
Dan Shalom argues clubs, broadcasters and the FA all need to do more to restore the magic of the FA Cup
Do we really need boxing’s bad blood and feuds?
Tawanda Musonza argues that boxing’s tendency to over-hype bouts is unnecessary and even dangerous
Review – The Battle by Paul O’Connell
Tom Ballard connects with the Munster, Ireland and Lions legend’s compelling rugby story
Who is the 2016 team of the year?
Shannon Gambling shares his top five teams of the year – but who’s at No.1?
Elephant Sport’s NBA Quarterly Report – Pt 1
Chris Moar Aguiar runs his expert eye over the first quarter of the current NBA campaign
Review – I Am Bolt
Feature length documentary ‘I Am Bolt’ culminates with Jamaica’s spring king winning an unprecented ‘triple triple’ of golds at 100m,… Read More »
Review – Book of Isaiah
Chris Moar Aguiar reviews a documentary focusing on one of the NBA’s smallest players – but biggest talents
Five famous footballing returns
Kortney Hudson looks at five footballers who returned for successful second spells at their former clubs
Review – The Wenger Revolution (Twenty Years Of Arsenal)
Umar Choudhry reviews the latest book to lift the lid on Arsene Wenger’s long reign
Top five worst officiating decisions in NBA history
Chris Moar Aguiar looks at some of the NBA’s most questionable moments