CULT HEROES
Public figures who are greatly admired by a relatively small audience or share influence impartial to commercial success. Artfully cobbled together by our own protagonist.
MAX Vs GEORGE
Kieran Longworth interviews two engineering twin brothers at the peak of their powers pitted against each other at Red Bull and Mercedes. What could possibly go wrong?
“The Intensity is Unenjoyable…”
Bowling spin in Australia in an Ashes series – how hard can it be? It’s all about mindset, that’s if you’re talking to former England great and serial urn-lifter Graeme Swann. And all about starting well if you’re national treasure, Ashley Giles, one of the heroes of 2005. Pitch caught up with two of England’s star turns, as it were.
PELE: Why we should value him more highly
Dry stats and lack of footage mean we underrate the best of all time, by Paul Simpson.
Young Sports Journalists of the Year 2026
It’s back again and with good reason. Meet the authors of this year’s very-best think pieces

