Sport
‘I’ve done more for my community through boxing than I ever did in a police uniform’

‘I’ve done more for my community through boxing than I ever did in a police uniform’
Boxing clubs have long been doing the work once associated with the state. Can a new national study be the reason grassroots gyms stay alive?
A data centre is uniting bugs and bikers to fight Google: ‘We demand you replace what you destroy’

A data centre is uniting bugs and bikers to fight Google: ‘We demand you replace what you destroy’
Conservationists and speedway fans are uniting against plans for a new data centre in Essex
Sir Chris Hoy: ‘If exercise was in pill form, it would be hailed as a miracle drug’

Sir Chris Hoy: ‘If exercise was in pill form, it would be hailed as a miracle drug’
Despite his cancer diagnosis, Sir Chris Hoy is still an unstoppable force – now he’s raising the profile of the Commonwealth Games as they return to Glasgow
Healthier lives were Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy. 2026’s games must raise that bar
Healthier lives were Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy. 2026’s games must raise that bar
Inside the Big Issue: Sir Chris Hoy
Inside the Big Issue: Sir Chris Hoy
The community group who took over a leisure centre to give everyone access to sport and fitness

The community group who took over a leisure centre to give everyone access to sport and fitness
I was tipped to play football for England until my mum got sick. Street football gave me hope again

I was tipped to play football for England until my mum got sick. Street football gave me hope again
‘Gay footballers are not out, but they’re at the World Cup’

‘Gay footballers are not out, but they’re at the World Cup’
Leicester Riders: The basketball team taking on knife crime

Leicester Riders: The basketball team taking on knife crime
The Welsh football team going to Mexico for World Cup football: ‘We’d love to have Wales behind us’

The Welsh football team going to Mexico for World Cup football: ‘We’d love to have Wales behind us’
How getting young people into sport could save the UK millions

How getting young people into sport could save the UK millions
How the Street Child World Cup changes the game for homeless children: ‘It’s the World Cup of hope’

How the Street Child World Cup changes the game for homeless children: ‘It’s the World Cup of hope’
Winter Paralympics: Costs of competing leaves Paralympians with mountain to climb

Winter Paralympics: Costs of competing leaves Paralympians with mountain to climb
Winter Olympics show anything is possible if you put your neck on the line – and risk breaking it

Winter Olympics show anything is possible if you put your neck on the line – and risk breaking it
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Culture and sport

Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Culture and sport
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026

Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
Motorbike racer and TV presenter Guy Martin: ‘I’m 44 and I’ve never voted once’

Motorbike racer and TV presenter Guy Martin: ‘I’m 44 and I’ve never voted once’
Politics on ice: Greenland casts shadow over US vs Denmark ice hockey clash at Winter Olympics

Politics on ice: Greenland casts shadow over US vs Denmark ice hockey clash at Winter Olympics
The Qatar World Cup sparked calls for boycotts. Where’s the uproar about the United States in 2026?

The Qatar World Cup sparked calls for boycotts. Where’s the uproar about the United States in 2026?
Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong

Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong
Champion figure skater Anastasia Vaipan-Law: ‘You have to allow yourself to fall’

Champion figure skater Anastasia Vaipan-Law: ‘You have to allow yourself to fall’
Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, aka Nitro: ‘Not even Usain Bolt had done what I’ve done’

Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, aka Nitro: ‘Not even Usain Bolt had done what I’ve done’
Inside the UK’s first NHS boxing gym: ‘You can pick yourself up no matter what’

Inside the UK’s first NHS boxing gym: ‘You can pick yourself up no matter what’
Why everyone should give boxing a try, according to ex-world champ Jane Couch

