By FRANK MALLEY John Bean, who has died at the age of 81, was from the old school of sports reporting. ‘Beano’, as he was invariably known, was a …
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Month: April 2017
John Bean, soft-shoe shuffler who made Fergie laugh
The SJA’s immediate past chairman, DAVID WALKER, pays tribute to John Bean, the retired Manchester-based football writer who died on Friday. &nb…
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Summer must be on its way…Wisden 2017 is out
By PHILIP BARKER Summer can now officially begin. The latest edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack was launched at Lord’s on Wednesday. I…
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Moyes out of step with the 21st century
LOUISE TAYLOR, the Guardian’s north-east football writer, has penned her personal take on the David Moyes sexism row in today’s edition of…
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From newspapers to books, Calvin is still a winner
Michael Calvin, award-winning journalist, award-winning author, and long-time SJA member was 12 when he decided sports journalism was the career for h…
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