Former SJA President Patrick Collins was a close friend of his fellow sportswriting great Paddy Barclay, who has sadly died aged 77; here, he shares h…
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Patrick Barclay, 1947-2025: ‘One of the greatest sports writers of his or any generation’
Patrick Barclay, the former chair of the Football Writers' Association and an SJA Sports Writer of the Year Award winner, has died at the age of 77...…
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New era for Hockey Writers’ Club Awards
41st annual awards presentation held in London; Lee Morton (Old Georgians) and Sophie Hamilton (Surbiton) win prestigious players awards...…
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Sports reporting agency Hayters to celebrate 70th anniversary with special event in London
El Vino Fleet Street wine bar to host reunion party on Wednesday 12 February, marking platinum anniversary of Hayters; Reg Hayter started up the agenc…
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Wealth of entertaining stories in ‘Tinpot: Football’s Forgotten Tournaments’
A new book exploring some of the most obscure and forgettable tournaments in UK football history is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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Matthew Ashton’s talent, generosity and passion for Shrewsbury Town remembered in tributes
Matthew Ashton, who has died at the age of 53, was a much-admired football photographer whose love of Shrewsbury Town was legendary in the industry; h…
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Journalists frustrated by behind-closed-doors hustings for IOC presidency
Cramped conditions in media room at futuristic Olympic House limit number of journalists at hustings to just 30; those present in Lausanne could get a…
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‘World of Sport’ shook up broadcasting when it began on ITV, 60 years ago this weekend
On 2 January 1965, ITV screened 'World of Sport' for the first time, going up against 'Grandstand' on the BBC; presented by Eamonn Andrews and later b…
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Simone Biles and Mondo Duplantis crowned AIPS Champions of 2024
518 journalists from 111 countries select the AIPS Athletes of the Year; Manchester City's Spain international midfielder Rodri makes Men's Top 10 but…
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Tale of Eagles who struggled to take flight in the Eighties is told in new book
A book about Crystal Palace's under-achieving team of the 1980's is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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