Raz Mirza

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Biography

Raz Mirza is a digital sports journalist for Sky Sports.

He contributes breaking news stories, features, analysis, exclusive interviews, and live reporting across sports for Sky Sports’ digital platforms, but with a particular focus on tennis and darts.

Raz has been a Sky Sports member of staff since 2016, having previously worked in a freelance capacity. He has also worked at News International, UEFA and IMG Media.

The editor-in-chief for the annual sporting, lifestyle magazine ‘Tennis Icon’, Raz is also an associate member of the British Tennis Journalists' Association.

Articles by Raz Mirza

We inspect the final eight players chosen for this year's Premier League Darts

Analysis

Premier League Darts: Humphries, Littler and Van Veen in title contention

Who is in contention for this year's Premier League Darts?

Analysis

Who has qualified for Premier League Darts and who's in contention?

Anderson ends run of cult hero Hood to reach Worlds semi-finals

Charlie Manby will take on Gian van Veen in the fourth round of the World Darts Championship on Tuesday

Can 'Champagne Charlie' upset Van Veen and reach Ally Pally quarter-finals?

Charlie Manby continued his dream run at Alexandra Palace

Manby continues dream run at Ally Pally while Aspinall suffers exit

Charlie Manby will take on Ricky Evans in the third round of the World Darts Championship on Monday

Speedsters 'Champagne Charlie' and 'Rapid Ricky' set to light up Ally Pally

Anderson wins Ally Pally classic as Cross sets up Littler clash

Who can stop Luke Littler and Luke Humphries from meeting in the World Darts Championship final?

Analysis

Are we heading for a Littler vs Humphries showdown at Ally Pally?

Charlie Manby made a debut to remember at the World Darts Championship

'Champagne Charlie' announces himself with memorable Ally Pally debut

'I just beat a legend' - Debutant Merk shocks two-time world champion Wright

Michael Smith was dumped out of the World Darts Championship on Saturday night

Former winner Smith sent packing as emotional Bunting marches on

Nitin Kumar will take on Stephen Bunting at the World Darts Championship on Saturday

Move over Tendulkar... India now have a darting superstar by the name of Kumar

Charlie Manby will make his debut at the World Darts Championship

Exclusive

'Champagne Charlie' buzzing for Ally Pally debut after smashing Littler record

Michael Smith has taken cortisone injections in order to be fit and ready for his opening match against Lisa Ashton at the World Darts Championship

Smith taking cortisone injections ahead of Ashton showdown at Worlds

USA captain Skyler Woodward (left) and Team Europe captain Jayson Shaw will be set for battle at the 2025 Mosconi Cup at Alexandra Palace (picture courtesy of World Nineball Tour)

Captain Shaw: Europe here to win Mosconi Cup - USA here to get paid!

Beau Greaves has what it takes to compete in next year's Premier League, according to Raymond van Barneveld

'If Greaves does well at Worlds she'll get a Premier League ticket'

Gian van Veen defeated Michael van Gerwen in the semi-finals and Luke Humphries in the final to win the European Championship

Van Veen stuns Humphries in last-leg thriller to win European Championship

Analysis

Could 2026 hold 'something special' for Raducanu?

Analysis

Henman and Robson: Can Draper compete with Alcaraz and Sinner in 2026?

Littler demolishes De Decker with 'boring' win to set up blockbuster Price clash

Jack Draper needs a "big ego" in order to compete with Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, according to coach Patrick Mouratoglou

'Draper must have big ego in order to compete with Alcaraz and Sinner'

US Open: Carlos Alcaraz dethrones Jannik Sinner to win second title in New York and become world No 1

US Open: Aryna Sabalenka retains women's singles title with thrilling win over Amanda Anisimova in New York

Carlos Alcaraz is through to the US Open men's singles final after a straight-sets win over Novak Djokovic

US Open: Carlos Alcaraz denies ailing Novak Djokovic to reach second final in New York

An A-Z guide to tennis terminology ahead of US Open [Credit - AP Photo/Getty/PA]

Explainer

Know your bagel from your moonball? Everything you need to know about tennis terminology ahead of the US Open

Emma Raducanu is working with Rafael Nadal's former
coach Francis Roig just in time for the US Open - live on Sky Sports Tennis

Analysis

Emma Raducanu: Can Spanish supercoach Francis Roig turn British No 1's fortunes around at this month's US Open?

Explainer

US Open 2025: Key questions including Emma Raducanu's chances, Taylor Swift, court bubbles and line judges

Emma Raducanu reclaimed the British No 1 ranking after reaching the semi-finals of the Citi Open in Washington

Analysis

Emma Raducanu is playing 'right kind of tennis' ahead of the US Open, believes Billie Jean King Cup captain

Jack Draper and Coco Gauff are among the seeds to crash out of Wimbledon in the early rounds

Analysis

Wimbledon: World No 4 Jack Draper one of a number of seeds to suffer early exit, but why?

Has Jack Draper become the 'complete player'? Can he win Wimbledon?

Analysis

Jack Draper: Three-time Wimbledon quarter-finalist Feliciano Lopez amazed by improvement from British No 1

Luke Humphries and Luke Littler were eliminated by Germany at the World Cup of Darts on Saturday

Analysis

World Cup of Darts: Luke Littler and Luke Humphries were England's dream team - what went wrong against Germany?

Luke Littler sealed his SIXTH Premier League nightly win with victory in Sheffield

Littler beats Humphries AGAIN! London calling for Aspinall but MVG out

Cameron Menzies has his sights set on joining Scotland's darting greats after quitting his day job as a plumber

Exclusive

Menzies on ditching plumbing, inspirational Sherrock and his darting dreams

Analysis

Pure drama, pure theatre, pure darts - why PL night in Aberdeen topped the lot!

Best ever PL Darts night? Aspinall wins, Littler-Humphries epic and nine-darter

Analysis

How hard is it to hit a nine-darter?

Jack Draper made it through to the quarter-finals of the Italian Open in Rome

Draper sets up Italian Open quarter-final blockbuster with Alcaraz

Emma Raducanu came through in three sets against Veronika Kudermetova at the Italian Open in Rome

Raducanu sets up showdown with Gauff after winning again in Rome

Luke Humphries won in his beloved Leeds for the second year running

Humphries beats Littler in thriller to go back-to-back in his beloved Leeds

Luke Humphries explains why Luke Littler is getting booed as the world No 1 and Leeds United fan prepares for a huge night in west Yorkshire

Humphries: Littler being booed because he’s not underdog anymore

Emma Raducanu gave a clear indication of what she has been working on alongside coach Mark Petchey

Analysis

How Raducanu is working with Petchey to elevate her serve ahead of Wimbledon

Littler makes Premier League history by winning in Birmingham

Gerwyn Price was the boss in Liverpool as he cemented his spot in the top four of the Premier League

Price bosses Liverpool rivals to seal third nightly Premier League win

Ronnie O'Sullivan: Genius of the baize bids for eighth World Snooker title