He interviewed over 2,000 of the world's biggest stars on his long-running TV chat show, but Sir Michael Parkinson's considerable talents as a sports …
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"Patrick is a true legend of the British press pack... we will miss his wise advice," says SJA chair Ashley Broadley, as five-time Sportswriter of the…
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By PATRICK COLLINS It was Stephen Jones, the bard of the Sunday Times sports desk, who found the words to match the moment: “Barry Newcombe,” …
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PATRICK COLLINS, SJA President, pays tribute to friend David Lacey, former Guardian football correspondent, who has died age 83 At a critical stage of…
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By PATRICK COLLINS (SJA President) On August 23, 2018, a 20-1 outsider named Poet’s Society won a modest handicap at York. And British horse racing …
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By SJA President PATRICK COLLINS Five days before the opening of the 1978 World Cup, I sat in the Press Centre in Buenos Aires, staring at an e…
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SJA President PATRICK COLLINS chose Chris Brasher as the recipient for his personal award at the SJA British Sports Awards 2020 and has written this w…
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By PATRICK COLLINS, SJA President England lost a football match, and the usual suspects formed an orderly queue. Roy Keane – he of the tender heart …
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They say timing is everything and that is certainly true for a new book on the fortunes of Wycombe Wanderers. SJA President PATRICK COLLINS reviews Cl…
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By SJA President PATRICK COLLINS Vikki Orvice was an outstanding sports journalist. She was feisty, resourceful and utterly professional. She had a pa…
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