The joy of six
From football’s lost talents to the best retro computer games ever, our regular pick of sport’s hidden treasures
The Joy of Six: commentators losing themselves in the moment
From a Norwegian whose gleeful words are still aped today, to some brilliant rugby league apoplexy, via golfing disbelief and more
The Joy of Six: football ‘houses, ‘housing and ‘housery
Mischief-makers and provocateurs in football, from Dennis Wise to Emmanuel Adebayor and more
The Joy of Six: outlandish crossover boxing fights
Saturday’s fight between Tyson Fury and former UFC champion Francis Ngannou is the latest in the history of bizarre bouts
The Joy of Six: sporting genius
From O’Sullivan’s effortlessness and Biles’s creativity to Cruyff’s redefining of football, we pick half a dozen masters of their craft
The Joy of Six: sporting heartbreak
Sport gives us an opportunity to see people at the greatest moments of their lives, but also at their sometimes-tragic worst
The Joy of Six: Liverpool v Real Madrid
From a first Paris meeting to a bizarre Covid spectacle via some big nights at Anfield, here are half a dozen memorable matches
The Joy of Six: all-British heavyweight boxing rivalries
From bad blood in Cardiff to Tyson Fury’s closest call, via a Stormzy ring walk, half a dozen British feuds settled in the ring
The Joy of Six: Leeds United v Liverpool Premier League meetings
A look at classics from a Tony Yeboah special in 1995 to a symbolic defeat for David O’Leary in 2002
The Joy of Six: Leeds United v Manchester United matches
Before the renewal of an old rivalry on Saturday, a look at classics from a 1930 Elland Road rout to Cantona rubbing noses in it
The Joy of Six: The Simpsons' greatest sports episodes
From a softball classic to US soccer perceptions being skewered, via Lisa’s bloodthirsty goaltending, Homer v Tatum and more
The Joy of Six: toe-pokes in football and futsal
From Romário’s and Ronaldo’s toe-enders to small-court specialists such as Falcão, half a dozen instinctive gems
The Joy of Six: assists without touching the ball
Off-the-ball runs, delicious dummies, snide fouls – here are half a dozen goals where the co-creator literally didn’t have a kick
The Joy of Six: Lewis Hamilton's greatest F1 grand prix victories
From his 2008 heroics in the Silverstone rain to winning from 14th on the grid at Hockenheim a decade later, Hamilton has delivered some unforgettable moments over the years
The Joy of Six: football's wing wizards
From the ‘Wizard of Dribble’ to Ryan Giggs, via ‘Jinky’ Jimmy Johnstone and Garrincha, we celebrate some touchline-hugging wonders
From the archive: The Joy of Six — Great Grand National moments
Greg Wood, Ron Cox, Chris Cook and Tony Paley: From the agony of Crisp to Foinavon’s 100-1 win, here are half a dozen memorable milestones in the story of Aintree’s showpiece
The Joy of Six: Calcutta Cup clashes
It’s 149 years to the day since the first international between these two sides. Take a trip down memory lane with Scott Murray
The Joy of Six: in-game entertainment
From the sometimes deadly bombardment of the t-shirt cannon to the prowess of The Freeze, here are half-a-dozen traditions to liven up breaks in play
The Joy of Six: champions
From snookering monomania to an MMA pioneer via darts and Countdown, we examine sport’s different kinds of champion
The Joy of Six: football and the outside of the boot
From Brazilian scorchers to an extravagant shank via a bit of Peruvian insouciance, we celebrate one of football’s most difficult skills
The Joy of Six: calamitous Cricket World Cup campaigns
From Australia and South Africa choking at home to India’s 2007 shock and England’s woes, half a dozen CWC nightmares
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