Golfer Rory McIlroy, the winner of two Majors in 2014 including the Open Championship, was this afternoon announced by Sir Michael Parkinson, the Pres…
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John Samuel, doyen of Fleet St sports desks, has died
His journalism career began as a cub reporter covering VE Day for his local paper in Brighton, and continued right through until very recently, still …
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SJA stalwart John Samuel is admitted to hospital
John Samuel, the sports editor of The Guardian from 1968 to 1986, is seriously ill in hospital after a heart attack and a stroke…
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I’m glad I can vote for both McIlroy and Pavey
NORMAN GILLER's sorted out who is getting his votes for the 2014 SJA British Sports Awards. And who'll be getting a kiss from him, too…
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#SJA2014: Voting opens for British Sports Awards
Hosted by Sir Michael Parkinson, with Jim Rosenthal and Sybil Ruscoe presenting the show, the 65th SJA British Sports Awards are taking place in Londo…
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Pat’s over the Mooney with Sheldon Trophy
Pat Mooney produced a blistering performance to win the 2014 Phil Sheldon Trophy at Muswell Hill on Monday…
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Breaking headlines when gender’s on the agenda
NORMAN GILLER was less than impressed with some coverage of the news of an old friend's sex change, while he thinks the Sportsman and Sportswoman of t…
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Folley’s lifetime of stars, deadlines and scoops
One of those to have left Associated Newspapers is MALCOLM FOLLEY, after 22 years as the Mail on Sunday's chief sports reporter. Here he remembers his…
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SJA’s golfers to return to Muswell Hill on Sep 15
The SJA’s 2014 Autumn Golf Day, when the Phil Sheldon Trophy will be contested, will be staged at Muswell Hill Golf Club in north London, on Monday …
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Callow takes the honours at SJA Spring Golf Day
You would have been forgiven for thinking everyone had played poorly in this early-season test of the hackers among us hacks, as the various groups tr…
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