The BBC's coverage of the Grand National came to a sadly tragic end, writes STEVEN DOWNES…
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Month: April 2012
A right-royal gallop through Queen’s sporting pleasure
On Grand National day ANTON RIPPON reviews a book that offers an insight into an important aspect of the Queen's 60-year reign: horse racing…
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All change at Wisden, where little has really changed
PHILIP BARKER gets his hands on that true first sign of spring, the year's new edition of Wisden…
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London Marathon: accreditation deadline today
The Media Guide for the 2012 Virgin London Marathon is now available online…
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Murdoch faces Titanic struggle over Beckhams
NORMAN GILLER's got his expensive Wembley ticket for the FA Cup semi-final, which is probably a safer bet that a boarding pass for the good ship Murdo…
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“Fun-loving Bubba…here to have fun and goof around”
Tears and tantrums but not a toddler in sight. From the feel-good Masters to sabotaging the Boat Race, a compilation of the week’s sports and media …
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Alec Stewart is SJA Ladbrokes Lunch guest on May 10
Ahead of the first Test match of the summer, former England cricket captain Alec Stewart is our guest of honour at the SJA Ladbrokes Lunch in central …
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What’s in a name? Everything when it’s your byline
"I am known as Ron to my mates, Ronald to my wife and to God and my diminishing readership, and Ronnie to a very few chosen acquaintances," says Ronal…
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Kung fu memoir charts a lifetime’s journey to mastery
Sugong: The Life Of A Shaolin Grandmaster is a rip-roaring adventure yarn that kept this reader up until the small hours, such is Nick Hurst’s easy …
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Laurie Pignon memorial service: May 4
The memorial service for Laurie Pignon, the president of the Lawn Tennis Writers' Association and the former tennis correspondent of the Daily Mail, w…
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