There is now talk of talks to buy control of global tennis. Indeed, from the traditional sport of boxing to the new world of esports, Saudi Arabia is now front and centre.

In the new normal of the All-Ireland Football Championships, winning matches is not nearly as important as it used to be. This is – by any standards – an extraordinary change to the meaning of championship football.

A lot of what is unique about the GAA is the atmosphere in country towns on the days of big matches.

What is the future of sport, asks Paul Rouse? 

The greatest sports people are often defined by how they make you feel. They have to have something that is unique unto themselves.

There is nothing inevitable about the future of horseracing.

In Go Games, the kids who are competitive all keep score. That’s fine too – we don’t really need to keep it for them.

All over the world of sport, there are people who think they can tell the future. But is it a scientific process?

There has been a confection of outrage rooted in ignorance and self-promotion.

The Cúl Card collection is a GAA twist on an age-old phenomenon, but taps into a new generation of supporter.