Baseball

In defence of baseball: It’s not puerile in comparison with cricket

James Astill

A remarkable baseball series clinched by the Washington Nationals points to an enduring sporting tradition and the transformation of America’s capital

Lucknow to Hollywood

Ryan Whirty

A movie starring Mad Men’s Jon Hamm will immortalise the remarkable story of Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel, who went from small-town javelin throwers to big league baseball relief pitchers in America