Patrick Barclay, the former chair of the Football Writers' Association and an SJA Sports Writer of the Year Award winner, has died at the age of 77...…
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SJA British Sports Awards back on TV, with Sportsman of the Year Alex Yee among winners at Sky Studios
Olympic champions Alex Yee and Keely Hodgkinson claim Sportsman and Sportswoman titles respectively, with Team GB rowers at Paris 2024 named Team of …
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Student sports writers encouraged to check out Pitch Magazine’s annual competition
Entry window open until 9 April 2025 for Pitch Magazine's Young Sports Journalist writing competition; young people in U.K. aged between 14 and 21 are…
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Patrick Barclay’s immense talent shone through on the page and on screen, recalls Patrick Collins
Former SJA President Patrick Collins was a close friend of his fellow sportswriting great Paddy Barclay, who has sadly died aged 77; here, he shares h…
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New era for Hockey Writers’ Club Awards
41st annual awards presentation held in London; Lee Morton (Old Georgians) and Sophie Hamilton (Surbiton) win prestigious players awards...…
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Sports reporting agency Hayters to celebrate 70th anniversary with special event in London
El Vino Fleet Street wine bar to host reunion party on Wednesday 12 February, marking platinum anniversary of Hayters; Reg Hayter started up the agenc…
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Wealth of entertaining stories in ‘Tinpot: Football’s Forgotten Tournaments’
A new book exploring some of the most obscure and forgettable tournaments in UK football history is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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Matthew Ashton’s talent, generosity and passion for Shrewsbury Town remembered in tributes
Matthew Ashton, who has died at the age of 53, was a much-admired football photographer whose love of Shrewsbury Town was legendary in the industry; h…
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Journalists frustrated by behind-closed-doors hustings for IOC presidency
Cramped conditions in media room at futuristic Olympic House limit number of journalists at hustings to just 30; those present in Lausanne could get a…
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Last chance to ‘show off’! Laurie Palacio’s Awards advice for broadcasters and content creators
Looking for some last-minute advice before you submit for the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards? Former deputy head of talkSPORT and broadcast cate…
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10 top tips for your Sports Journalism Awards entry, from leading writer Heather Dewar
Not yet entered the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards? You’ve got until late on Wednesday night to submit! Here, award-winning writer Heather Dew…
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