The Analyst

Only eight nations have ever won the men’s FIFA World Cup. Here, we run through each of them and look at who has the most World Cup trophies...

Australia have plenty of talent in their ranks who could cause the Lions trouble during this year’s Lions series. Our rugby experts pick out...

Sunday’s 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup final pits the two biggest hitters of the region against one another in Houston, Texas. We preview the clash...

Only Brazil have won the World Cup more often than Italy. The Italian national team were missing from the 2022 Qatar World Cup but their foo...

Two of the favourites for the Women’s Euro 2025 title meet in the group stage. We preview the clash in Zurich with our France vs England pre...

Figuring out which offensive line transfers will be the most impactful isn’t always easy, but here are a few key ones for 2025.In co...

The acquisition of Kevin Durant makes the Houston Rockets a contender. The growth of Jabari Smith Jr. could make them a champion.The...

Only Brazil have won more men’s FIFA World Cup titles than Germany. We look back at each of Germany’s four World Cup wins by analysing the d...

Brazil have won more men’s FIFA World Cup titles than any other nation, with five victories between 1958 and 2002. We look back at each of t...

Age is just a number for some footballers. Some even play the game on the grandest stage of all just before the end of their career. Here, w...

Who are the youngest players to score at the World Cup? We chart the 10 male players to score their first World Cup goal at the youngest age...

We preview this quarter-final match at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup with our Real Madrid vs Dortmund prediction. Can Xabi Alonso continue hi...

João Pedro has signed for Chelsea, and Jamie Gittens is reportedly not far behind. Do the Blues really need more forwards, though?As...

Roughly halfway through the 2025 season, left-handed pitchers have the biggest edge over right-handers in MLB history. We try to gauge just...

We look back at the highest-scoring FIFA World Cup games in the history of the tournament. The Most Goals in a World Cup Game:12...

Which player holds the record for the most goals scored in a single edition of the men’s World Cup? We have the answer…The only play...

Who are the youngest players in FIFA World Cup history? We run through the top 10 youngest World Cup players of all time.Top 10 Youn...

We preview this quarter-final match at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup with our Palmeiras vs Chelsea prediction. Which club will progress to th...

Look ahead to the first of the quarter-finals at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup with our Fluminense vs Al-Hilal prediction and preview....

About That Game is a series looking at the data stories underpinning classic matches. This edition looks back at Uruguay 1-1 Ghana in the 20...

Several teams came out swinging in the first day of NBA free agency. But which early moves were the smartest?So far, we aren’t even...

The Denver Nuggets didn’t have a lot of options to improve a flawed roster this offseason, but a creative trade for Cam Johnson gives them t...

Does the FIFA World Cup final, arguably the biggest game in football, lend itself to tight, cagey affairs, or do the goals flow? We look at...

Based on recent history, a third triple-crown season might be just around the corner in the NFL. But who has the best chance to accomplish i...

Monday’s action at the FIFA Club World Cup delivered two major upsets, as European heavyweights Manchester City and Inter were knocked out i...