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2020: Sport battles through a year like no other
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 26/12/2020
» Sport has experienced some difficult times over the years, but nothing has created so much havoc in the world's sporting calendar as the Covid-19 virus. No sport escaped the wrath of the pandemic. Little did we know back in March that the disruption would go on for so long and take such a toll.
Blood, sweat, smiles, tears and cheers in 2019
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 28/12/2019
» It's that time of the year when Nobby drags himself out of his armchair to acknowledge assorted sporting heroes and villains that have graced our sports pages in 2019.
Murray's in mint condition as world No.1
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 12/11/2016
» Something happened last week which I thought would never occur in my lifetime -- a British tennis player has become No.1 in the world. It is almost up there with the Chicago Cubs winning the baseball crown.
Thailand top of the league… well, sort of
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 27/12/2015
» It is that time of the year when Nobby drags himself out of the armchair to honour assorted heroes and villains that have graced the sports pages during 2015.
Sporting heroes and villains of 2013
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 28/12/2013
» It's the time of the year when Nobby drags himself out of the armchair to honour the sports' men and women who acted above and beyond the call of duty in the past 12 months.
After 76 years, Fred Perry at last has some company
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 15/09/2012
» Afew years ago the Mail On Sunday newspaper in London listed what it called 10 of the world's greatest rarities. At No.4 on the list was a British tennis player with a can of silver polish.