On 30 July 1966, England beat West Germany 4-2 after extra-time at Wembley to win the World Cup; nearly 60 years later, five of the sports journalists…
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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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In memory of ‘Mr Chips’ Vic Railton, 40 years on
By John Goodbody Former colleagues of Vic Railton, the inimitable football correspondent of the London Evening News, commemorated the 40th anniversary…
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Lovelock biographer Norman Harris has died
JOHN GOODBODY pays tribute to a former colleague whose journalism helped begin a sporting phenomenon in Britain…
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