On 13 December 1954, Wolves recorded a famous victory over Honved under the lights at Molineux in front of 55,000 fans; media coverage reflecting the …
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Knighted by Spurs fans, ‘football man’ Bill Nicholson’s story is told in wonderful book
A new biography by Steve Perryman and Norman Giller provides the definitive record of a Spurs legend who won the league as a player and the Double as …
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Sports writers, Steve Ovett and Banana Surprise… the British Sports Awards on TV, 46 years ago
Ahead of the announcement of the SJA British Sports Awards 2024 winners on Sky Sports on Wednesday 20 November, SJA secretary Philip Barker looks back…
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‘They Came from a Land Down Under’: The unlikely story of Australia’s World Cup pioneers
Duncan Mackay's new book about the birth of the Socceroos and their 1974 debut at the FIFA World Cup finals in West Germany is reviewed by Philip Bark…
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‘The most special moment’: Journalists who have had honour of carrying the Olympic Flame
On Sunday, July 14, the Olympic Flame is due to arrive in Paris ahead of the Olympic Games; former L'Equipe editor Alain Lunzenfichter is among those …
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The Times Olympic Moments book is a wonderful ‘time capsule’
From Jesse Owens' defiant victory at Berlin 1936 to Dame Sarah Storey's record 17th title at the Tokyo Paralympics, John Goodbody's beautiful 'coffee-…
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These Olympic journalists were either Olympians or were given Olympic awards
As the build-up to Paris 2024 continues, SJA secretary Philip Barker takes a look at those members of the sports media who competed at an Olympic Game…
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100 years of AIPS: World Sports Journalists Day on July 2 will be Centennial Celebration
A century ago in Paris, shortly before the opening ceremony of the eighth Summer Olympic Games, AIPS (Association Internationale de la Presse Sportive…
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Peter Moss, 1929-2024: ‘A giant inspiration to colleagues younger and older’
Former SJA committee member Tom Clarke shares an obituary of Peter Moss, who has died at the age of 95; Jeff Powell, Colin Hart and Peter Jackson also…
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Oranje fizz and oompah bands: Media memories from Euro ’88 in West Germany
The Netherlands won the eighth UEFA European Championship, held across eight cities in the former West Germany 36 years ago; before the Munich final, …
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