By PHILIP BARKER This weekend Arsenal began their FA Cup defence against Newcastle United, but 125 seasons ago, the Cup holders managed to lose the tr…
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Portsmouth’s turbulent 2019-20 season is recalled in a blockbuster book
By ERIC BROWN Mention the history of Portsmouth FC and those of a certain age will pontificate nostalgically about the club’s glory days just before…
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SJA Notebook: Covid rules shut reporters out of football matches
Catch up with our regular column of sports journalists making the news … And don’t forget, the deadline for the British Sports Journalism Awards i…
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Before The Athletic, there was another journalism trailblazer … the ‘Athletic News’
By PHILIP BARKER Long before The Athletic, there was the ‘Athletic News’, essential reading for sports fans on either side of the first wo…
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Wightman and Reekie honoured by athletics writers
From BRITISH ATHLETICS WRITERS ASSOCIATION Middle-distance duo Jake Wightman and Jemma Reekie were named male and female British Athletes of the Year …
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SJA BRITISH SPORTS AWARDS 2020: The case for the team of the year
REISS TIGWELL, PAUL SAPPER, MATT HANCOCK-BRUCE and TOM MASTERS make the case for four contenders for our 2020 team of the year, the title won 12 month…
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SJA BRITISH SPORTS AWARDS 2020: The case for Wilson, Sherrock and Storey
In a sporting year like no other, RORY MACNAIR, MATT HANCOCK-BRUCE and LOUIS PESCHEUX make the case for three contenders for the SJA’s sportsman…
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SJA BRITISH SPORTS AWARDS 2020: The case for O’Sullivan and Scarratt
In a sporting year like no other, JACK BANTOCK and HARRY GARSIDE make the case for two contenders for the SJA’s sportsman and sportswoman of the…
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SJA BRITISH SPORTS AWARDS 2020: The case for Hamilton and Harper
In a sporting year like no other, OLI DICKSON JEFFORD and ANDREW GAMBLE make the case for two contenders for the SJA’s sportsman and sportswoman…
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SJA BRITISH SPORTS AWARDS 2020: The case for Hewett and Muir
In a sporting year like no other, LUKE EDWARDS and JAMES KELLY make the case for two contenders for the SJA’s sportsman and sportswoman of the y…
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