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NEW: โMatch of the Dayโ wins TV Show category for first time at SJA British Sports Journalism Awards ๐บ
๐ Gabby Logan is Presenter of the Year; BBCโs Dan Roan picks up Broadcast Journalist award for second time; Conor McNamara claims Commentator categoryโฆ
#SJA2025
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Jun 10
๐โฝ๏ธ๐บ Sports broadcasting historian Philip Barker looks back at how Mexicoโs first two stints as #FIFAWorldCup hosts were presented on TV, and also when the USA welcomed the world in 1994โฆ
โ๏ธ @pbarkersport
sportsjournalists.co.uk/sporโฆ
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Jun 6
Story @TheAthleticFC
The International Sports Press Association (AIPS) has written to FIFA claiming that โmanyโ Iranian and African journalists have been denied the necessary visas to cover the World Cup in the United States.
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Jun 3
๐๐ 'The Women in Whites: A History of Women's #Cricket in England' by @RafNicholson is out now
@pbarkersport says the new book will help to change perceptions about the evolution of the game, putting pioneering players and innovators in the spotlight...
Read Philip's review on the SJA website
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Huge congratulations to our former chair @AlisonMitchell ๐
May 26
A special moment for @AlisonMitchell who today received the Freedom of the City of London.
The honour recognises her achievements as a โpioneeringโ sports broadcaster.
#bbccricket
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Delighted to say that Iโve started a new role as Deputy Sports News Editor for @thetimes.
Very excited to get stuck into my new brief and work alongside some of the most talented sports journalists around.
Reach me via email: ollie.cooper@the-times.co.uk
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May 26
๐บ NEW: The 15th #SoccerAid match is nearly here, and this week also marks the 40th anniversary of #SportAid, which raised millions of pounds for famine relief in 1986.
@pbarkersport looks back on an event that encouraged 20m people to "run the world"...
sportsjournalists.co.uk/sporโฆ
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May 21
Congratulations to David Walsh for being awarded winner of The Hugh McIlvanney Award for Sports Journalist of the Year at the Press Awards 2026 @thetimes
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May 21
Congratulations to Mike Egerton for being awarded winner of Sports Photographer of the Year at the Press Awards 2026
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A word from our winner!
โTo be named with these types of people is something you can only dream of.โ
๐ช @nickheathsport ๐ค @elliekildunne
Congratulations Ellie!
#Pat2025
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BREAKING - Our FWA Student Football Writer of the Year award winners are Isabelle Martin, Jake Pearce and Billy Taylor.
Huge congratulations to all three, who will receive their prizes including ยฃ1000 each and a mentorship programme at the Footballer of the Year dinner next Tuesday. ๐๐๐
Full story here: footballwriters.co.uk/news/sโฆ
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๐ป๐๐ ๐น๐ผ๐พ๐ช ๐ท๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
Presenting our Fab Four!
Up for the 50th annual Pat Marshall award are:
๐น๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Zoe Stratford
๐ซ๐ท ๐ Louis Bielle-Biarrey
๐น๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Ellie Kildunne
๐ฆ๐๐ผ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Finn Russell
Winner crowned on May 18 at our lunch!
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May 4
๐ One week on from the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards, sponsored by @CanonUKandIE - the start of a new era for the Sports Journalistsโ Association.
A look back at some of last weekโs winners as they took to the stage to collect their trophies, celebrating the very best across the industry.
#SJA2025 #BritishSportsJournalismAwards #sportsmedia #sportsjournalism
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๐๐๏ธ WINNER! @riathalsam (@MailSport) named SJA Specialist Correspondent of the Year at the British Sports Journalism Awards, sponsored by Canon. ๐ฅ#SJA2025 #BritishSportsJournalismAwards #sportsmedia #sportsjournalism
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๐๐ค WINNERS! @MattP1Tommy take home SJA Audio Podcast โ Always On of the Year at the British Sports Journalism Awards, sponsored by Canon. ๐ฅ
#SJA2025 #BritishSportsJournalismAwards #sportsmedia #sportsjournalism
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๐๐๏ธ Maccabi Tel Aviv fans not allowed to attend Aston Villa game in Europa League. WINNER! @J_Tanswell (@TheAthletic) named SJA Sports Scoop of the Year at the British Sports Journalism Awards, sponsored by Canon. ๐ฅ#SJA2025 #BritishSportsJournalismAwards #sportsmedia #sportsjournalism
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๐๐ WINNER! @HKhaliqueLoonat (@thetimes) is named SJA Data Journalist of the Year at the British Sports Journalism Awards, sponsored by Canon. ๐ฅ#SJA2025 #BritishSportsJournalismAwards #sportsmedia #sportsjournalism
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๐๐ WINNER! Alice Jackson is awarded the SJA Academy Award (in association with @talkSPORT) at the British Sports Journalism Awards. ๐ฅ#SJA2025 #BritishSportsJournalismAwards #sportsmedia #sportsjournalism
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๐๐ฃ WINNER! @Sportsbeat named the SJA Content Agency of the Year at the British Sports Journalism Awards, sponsored by Canon. ๐ฅ#SJA2025 #BritishSportsJournalismAwards #sportsmedia #sportsjournalism
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๐๐ WINNER! @OptaAnalyst (@StatsPerform) named SJA Specialist Sports Publisher of the Year at the British Sports Journalism Awards, sponsored by Canon. ๐ฅ#SJA2025 #BritishSportsJournalismAwards #sportsmedia #sportsjournalism
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๐๐ธ WINNER! Julian Finney (@GettySport) named SJA Canon Portfolio of the Year at the British Sports Journalism Awards, sponsored by @CanonUKandIE ๐ฅ#SJA2025 #BritishSportsJournalismAwards #sportsmedia #sportsjournalism
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