By MATTHEW ENGEL For a man who spent much of his life around the boxing ring, John Morris fitted no stereotype whatever. He was gentle, rather self-ef…
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Athletics writer Neil Allen, who watched Bannister break mile record, dies at 86
By NEIL WILSON NEIL Allen, one of the finest of British athletics and boxing writers in the 1950s and 60s has died, aged 86. Allen was witness to many…
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Bunce nails it with boxing history
My telephone relationship with Steve Bunce began more than three decades ago when he became a regular supplier of words and results to the Extel sport…
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Express man Bodley dies at 82
Former Daily Express chief rugby and boxing correspondent Tony Bodley has died at the age of 82. Bodley started his career at the Hornsey Journal in 1…
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Register now for Gold Coast 2018 press briefing
This provides all press and non-rights holding broadcasters the opportunity to receive an update on planning from the organising committee, along with…
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Ali: ‘The splendour of his charisma, his eternal appeal’
There has been an outpouring of grief and respect for Muhammad Ali, who died in Arizona on Friday aged 74. Many of the tributes and obituaries have be…
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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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Howard calls it a day after 38 years at The Sun
Since the paper’s tabloid inception nearly half a century ago there have been just three incumbents in that job - Howard, John Sadler and Peter Batt…
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SJA Awards toast great McIlvanney’s career
At 82 years old, the only sports journalist ever to win Journalist of the Year at the British Press Awards will be ending a glorious career which has …
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Davis Cup’s team title as athletes are on track
Britain's Davis Cup squad, long jumper Greg Rutherford and heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill won the principal titles at a history-making SJA British Spo…
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