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 Collins steps down as Sports Journalists’ Association President after eight years
"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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Remembering the laughs of ‘Newks’, an old-school reporter and long-time stalwart of the SJA
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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In a single, elegant phrase, Lacey had ended the argument. It was an enviable trick…
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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Simply phenomenal: The story of multi-winning record-breaking trainer Mark Johnston
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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Fleet Street’s chief rotter Jackson reveals all in ‘Reflections of a Mirror man’
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 pays a wonderful tribute to Chris Brasher, winner of the 2020 President’s Award
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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No superlatives spared for Bobby Robson but ‘media mob’ take a battering
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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Diary of a season and with a happy ending – perfect timing for Wycombe Wanderers
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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Breath of sadness… Ian Ridley’s moving tribute to his late wife Vikki Orvice
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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