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May 23, 2016June 9, 2016

1966 shock: Fifa president let in news reporters

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…

May 18, 2016May 25, 2016

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…

May 12, 2016May 24, 2016

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…

April 21, 2016May 1, 2023

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…

April 13, 2016May 5, 2016

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…

March 30, 2016April 12, 2016

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…

March 23, 2016April 9, 2016

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…

March 17, 2016March 25, 2016

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…

March 12, 2016March 16, 2016

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 …

March 2, 2016March 12, 2016

‘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…