August 2010 - Page 2 of 6 - Sports Journalists' Association

August 24, 2010August 23, 2010

“You wouldn’t want to be the first to put in the request”

The week of sport in quotes, by IAN COLE: Sir Alex Ferguson's vow of silence; the start of the Ashes war of words; William Gallas and the Yorkshire Ri…

August 23, 2010August 26, 2010

Sir Alex faces £1,000 fine for blanking the BBC

Sir Alex has boycotted the BBC since a 2004 Panorama investigation into transfer dealings of his then football agent son, Jason. No legal actions aros…

August 23, 2010August 25, 2010

Key week for England’s bid to “win” World Cup

England’s bid is generally regarded as the most technically and commercially advantaged but less effective politically – an impression not helped …

August 22, 2010May 1, 2023

Bryant’s marathon task to write book on Brasher

Olympic gold medallist, pacemaker in the first sub-four-minute mile, sports editor and writer, broadcaster, businessman and founder of the London Mara…

August 21, 2010August 25, 2010

Media in talks with Premier Rugby over accreditation

Premiership Rugby announced the online accreditation scheme just over a week ago. The Rugby Writers' Club is seeking journalists' views on the new sys…

August 20, 2010September 5, 2010

Media advisory: Commonwealth Games England

Commonwealth Games England takes pleasure in inviting you to a media briefing on Wednesday September 8 to hear England’s plans at the Delhi Games an…

August 20, 2010August 20, 2010

Guardian sportswriter Janet Ruff

Janet Ruff, the former Guardian sports correspondent, died on Tuesday after a long illness. She was 73. …

August 19, 2010August 19, 2010

American T&F expert Scott Davis has died

Scott Davis, a larger-than-life American track and field statistician, announcer and journalist, has died after a 13-year battle with cancer. The Cali…

August 19, 2010November 12, 2011

Footballers played ultimate game on Flanders field

NORMAN GILLER has spent the week in Flanders, visiting war graves from the First World War, and remembering two real football heroes…