Fifty years ago, England's World Cup triumph was not only a milestone for football, but it also gave birth to sports news reporting. Unlikely as it ma…
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Category: View from the pressbox
Boswell notes import of being a sportswriter
VIEW FROM THE PRESSBOX: We ought never forget how absurdly fortunate we are to work as sports journalists, writes ANTON RIPPON…
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York’s tall tales of short jockeys and long odds
VIEW FROM THE VIP BOX: The SJA's annual Race Day at York is beginning to be the stuff of legend. Like the myth of the day when RANDALL NORTHAM, pictur…
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At 92, Sydney Hulls is still on active duty with SJA
VIEW FROM THE PRESS BOX: A surprise and most welcome visitor stole the show at the SJA's annual meeting…
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Sports freelancers need to make sure work pays
VIEW FROM THE PRESS BOX: A commission to write six articles about a sport that she loved seemed an ideal freelance job for SARAH JUGGINS. But after po…
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Even in the darkest times, it was never just a job
VIEW FROM THE PRESSBOX: The past week has marked an end of an era for British newspaper publishing, as GLENN MOORE, who worked at The Independent from…
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Eddie the Eagle: My Part In His Downfall
VIEW FROM THE PRESSBOX: It's been all down hill since the story he got on his first assignment at Reuters. ADRIAN WARNER on how even the most unpromis…
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Rafa needs to listen for when the dogs stop barking
VIEW FROM THE PRESS BOX: Football club directors can make all the difference for their club's managers, writes DAVID WALKER…
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The beautiful game that we grow to love to hate
VIEW FROM THE PRESSBOX: Is there something about the modern game which gets your hackles up? ERIC BROWN's encountered a couple of club press officers …
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‘We must invest in investigations’ says Seppelt
VIEW FROM THE PRESSBOX: In his new role as a university lecturer on journalism, ADRIAN WARNER is in the fortunate position of being able to invite gue…
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