JON CULLEY, of the splendid Sports Bookshelf site, interviews Michael Atherton, the one-time England cricket captain who was the SJA's Sports Writer o…
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Month: May 2011
Two farewells, to a hero and to a Fleet Street legend
NORMAN GILLER reports on a sad week for sport and sports journalism, with the funerals for Sir Henry Cooper and Peter Batt…
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“She must have thought she was on The Apprentice”
IAN COLE's quotes of the week, on football in Manchester, the broadcasting talents of Robbie Savage, and a management masterclass from Karren Brady. P…
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Media advisory: England Lions v Sri Lanka
A member of the England Lions squad will be available on Wednesday May 18 at 2pm via conference call ahead of the England Lions v Sri Lanka four-day g…
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Accreditation: rugby premiership final and Eng v Barbarians
Twickenham Stadium annual pass holders must still apply for these games if you wish to attend. Car parking passes will only be allocated to those who…
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Portrait puts Parkinson back in the picture
In something of a rarity for a sports journalist, even a member of the SJA: the Association's President, Sir Michael Parkinson, is to have his portrai…
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Peter Batt: funeral arrangements, Mon May 16
Batty has left instructions that he wants his wake to be the best party he never attended…
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No Sugar-ing this pill: footballers need a pay cut
NORMAN GILLER realises that his idea has got about as much chance as Osama bin Laden getting the Nobel Peace Prize, but he wants to reintroduce a maxi…
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Press Gazette’s red faces as it gets the wrong Strachan
In compiling PG's daily email bulletin, someone had got the wrong Strachan in a catastrophic journalistic fail…
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Accreditation: badminton world champs, Aug 8-14
Accreditation for badminton's 2011 world championships, to be staged at Wembley Arena from August 8 to 14, is now open to professional sports media…
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