Our look at the top sports events in the 2013 Northern Hemisphere summer includes slam dunks, sticky wickets and bikinis, of a sort.

With Grand Slam tennis in full, ahem, swing Down Under, it’s time to look at where to nosh and swill close to Melbourne Park.

It probably makes more bucket lists than any other sport in the world, outside of camel polo. After all, there is just no way you can look at a bloke like Kelly Slater (most successful pro surfer in history) and not say, “That looks like good times – I need to try that sometime.” These … More

The likes of Lance Armstrong haven’t exactly burnished the collective image of competitive, non-motorised, two-wheeled recreation. Still, there are plenty of decent cycling ambassadors out there and lots of phenomenal, iconic events to behold. For proof, just check out this pedal-powered top 10.

With the onset of the 47th FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season upon us, we thought it high time to reflect on stellar ski resorts around the world. From the Andes to the Alps, Canada to New Zealand, discover a dozen of the most spectacular.

By and large, post-Summer Olympic Games calendar years barely register a blip on the sports and athletics competition radar. Not so 2013, however, as this top 10 proves.