Around 100 journalists were made redundant on Thursday night when The Sportsman, the betting newspaper launched in the spring, closed down production.…
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Month: October 2006
Sporting quotes of the week
What they said this week in sport and journalism, including David Beckham, Michael Schumacher, Martin Pipe, Nick Faldo and Leon Spinks…
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Hay gets Winter Olympic top job
From the BOA The British Olympic Association today announced the appointment of Mike Hay, the coach to Britain’s 2002 Olympic gold medal-winning…
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Win a luxury golf weekend for two
One lucky winner will receive a weekend golfing break for two people at their choice of Staverton Park in Northamptonshire, Wokefield Park in Berkshir…
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The Russians are coming…
Much has been made of the growing sporting power of China. But it seems that another slumbering giant from the East may also be waking up to be a real…
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Join us for lunch with David Graveney
Join us for lunch at the Cricketers’ Club, off Baker Street in London’s West End, at 12.30pm on October 16 for a key opportunity to hear D…
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Goal clips, or real sports news?
“Does the Ten O’Clock News do enough sport? Should we do all the main football results? Should we show match action come what may?”…
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Golfers on par at Shirley Park
By Trevor Bond John Samuel and Keith Whitehead were the joint winners of the Phil Sheldon Trophy at the SJA Golf Day at Shirley Park Golf Club on Mond…
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DCMS bungles Sport England announcement
If you were wondering whether an appointment has yet been made of a new chairman for Sport England, then the answer is “yes”. Not that the…
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Win tickets to European Indoor Athletics
The Athletics Foundation is offering a chance to win a family ticket to all three days’ action at the European indoor athletics championships, b…
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