ANTON RIPPON investigates how a six-book short-list for the 2011 Sports Book of the Year became a seven-book list, and suggest a strong tip for the wi…
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Month: October 2011
Seven young sports journalists contend for NCTJ award
Seven of the country’s outstanding young journalists have been announced as the finalists in the sport journalism category at this year’s NCTJ Awa…
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Farah and Ennis win the Athletics Writers’ vote
World championships medallists Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis were named athletes of the year for the second year in succession by the British Athletics W…
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Press will burn the midnight oil from Opening night
The final World Press Briefing staged by LOCOG this week sought to show that everything is in place for next year's Games, PHILIP BARKER reports…
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Uncle Norm gets one in the Eye with a bit of a low blow
Fings ain't what they used to be for NORMAN GILLER and the sports book publishing business, as he remembers the time he took on Lord Gnome and got a b…
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“He is the best leader this country has ever had”
A busy week of quotes from sport and the media, collected here by JANINE SELF…
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Clarke gets my vote after a year of double delights
Golf writer PAUL TROW faced a dilemma when his voting form for the SJA Sports Awards arrived: who to choose from Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke. Here,…
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Internet charges let down Auckland’s winning show
BARRY NEWCOMBE, the SJA chairman, reports from Auckland, where he says that lessons for London 2012, and England in 2015, can be learned, and renews c…
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How Olympic officials “dealt” with harmful journalists
Press relations were not a high priority for the organising committee as they prepared for the Olympics the last time they were staged in London, PHIL…
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Tale of a War Horse that returned to race again
Brough Scott has republished his grandfather's tribute to his loyal and brave charger, with a book that fascinates ANTON RIPPON…
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