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Month: March 2009
Local track faces closure over funding cuts
An athletics track which was built after a decade-long fund-raising campaign by a leading Sunday Times sports journalist is set to close because of lo…
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Future appoints Hufton to edit triathlon title
From Press Gazette Specialist interest magazine publisher Future has hired Runner’s World staff writer Elizabeth Hufton as launch editor of its …
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In search of sport’s level playing field
A debate about media coverage of women’s sport almost missed the most fundamental point, says STEVEN DOWNES I normally turn off Radio 4 just bef…
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Raise your glasses to the Street of Drink
NORMAN GILLER takes a sentimental journey through some of the famous old boozers on Fleet Street Golden mermaid Rebecca Adlington’s appearance …
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Boat Race account stirs the blood over water
Ahead of this year’s Oxford v Cambridge University Boat Race, ANTON RIPPON reviews the latest book on the traditionally British sporting event, …
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Adlington: football must have same drug rules
By Ian Cole Rebecca Adlington spoke with the authority of a double Olympic gold medallist when she sat down to lunch with SJA members today. Just turn…
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Laurie Engel cancer fund achieves its goal
By Matthew Engel SJA members who were at the 2006 Sports Journalism Awards dinner may dimly recall that the raffle that night raised more than £3,5…
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Newcastle bans football reporter for doing his job
Newcastle United has started to ban certain reporters from St James’ Park – including Alan Oliver, who has covered the club for three deca…
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Livingstons stick oar in with Boat Race book
Rowing, specifically the University Boat Race, is building quite a canon of tales of conflict, with Blood Over Water, published this month ahead of th…
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