On a ground-breaking day for women’s cricket PHILIP BARKER was at Lord’s to witness at first hand just how far the sport has come and, per…
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Middlesbrough Gazette at war with football club
The Middlesbrough Gazette have accused the local football club of ‘unacceptable’ reporting restrictions. Reporter Dominic Shaw was apparen…
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World Para Athletics media welcome reception
The Sports Journalists’ Association, the British Athletics Writers’ Association and the Organising Committee for the World Para Athle…
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Ex-Indy cricket writer Derek Hodgson dies
Derek Hodgson, the former cricket correspondent of the Independent and prolific author, died suddenly on Saturday at his home in Cheshire. He was 87. …
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Herbert joins Mail after 18 years at Indy
Ian Herbert is joining the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday as a sports reporter. Herbert spent 18 years on The Independent, ten of which have been …
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Rugby writer Bale signs off after 40 years
Steve Bale, one of the most respected and well-travelled rugby writers over more than four decades, and an SJA member for 31 years, has retired. Baleâ…
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Keeping tennis real after all these years
Amid the media frenzy attending Chelsea’s title, Tottenham’s rainbow- fuelled farewell, the race for the Champions League and the play off…
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Mr Luton, Brian Swain, has died at 78
Brian Swain, who covered Luton Town for 32 years, reporting on 1,629 League and Cup matches, has died, aged 78. Swain’s love affair with Luton Town …
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A glory glory goodbye to White Hart Lane
Farewell White Hart Lane. PHILIP BARKER was eight the first time he stood on the terraces at Tottenham’s iconic stadium and he says tha…
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Forty years on: How Packer changed cricket
Four decades ago marked the start of a cricketing revolution, the effects of which shook the game. PHILIP BARKER reports. Forty years ago this …
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