MICHAEL OWEN AND THE CULT OF NARRATIVE
When Manchester United picked an ex-England star off the scrapheap, it made a great plot twist. But Ed Smith argues that our love of a good story is now getting in the way of sporting sense ... read more »
COMMENTS: 1 |WHY AUSTRALIANS (USUALLY) WIN AT CRICKET

As the Ashes approach, Ed Smith answers the question that gives Englishmen nightmares: what explains Australia’s (occasional) dominance? read more »
COMMENTS: 5 |TIGER WOODS: BRILLIANT, BUT ...

On the heels of Tiger Woods’s victory Sunday in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Ed Smith wonders why he can't warm to the guy ... read more »
COMMENTS: 0 |HOW ARSENE WENGER DOES IT
ED SMITH | THE GREAT SPORTSMEN | October 3rd 2008
In each issue of Intelligent Life, the leading cricketer Ed Smith puts another sportsman under the microscope. This time it's Arsene Wenger, manager of Arsenal, who "has turned evolution into revolution" ...
From INTELLIGENT LIFE magazine, Autumn 2008
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