The paper ran stories about the Chesterfield Player Progression Pathway (PPP) football school, owned by Chesterfield CEO Chris Turner and former non-L…
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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…
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Copenhagen’s not so wonderful, wonderful book
ERIC BROWN reviews a fan's flawed account of an Arsenal triumph in Europe…
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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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Collins rates Leicester’s season with the best
Patrick Collins, the President of the SJA, says Leicester City and Claudio Ranieri "has reminded us that sport is about celebration rather than confli…
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University of Derby honours Rippon with degree
An SJA member has been awarded an honorary degree for “services to journalism and literary production”, and is to receive his award alongside a Ho…
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Golden memories recalled in 50th anniversary book
Patrick Collins, Jim Lawton and Steve Curry are just some of the leading sports writers who have contributed to a 50th anniversary book which takes re…
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WADA stages global session in London, June 20
A question and answer session will be held after each presentation, and there will be one-on-one interview opportunities with both the WADA President …
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Weekly sports paper faces final whistle
ANTON RIPPON on how the attempted revival of a Saturday sports edition is struggling on the south coast…
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Sportsbeat expands as its signs up four new staff
The sports agency with offices in Manchester and London now has 40 staff working across a range of sporting clients…
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