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Fans return to lively start to EPL season
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 21/08/2021
» The Premier League announced its return in spirited fashion last weekend with plenty of goals, upsets and drama in what was essentially a rousing celebration welcoming fans back in the stadiums.
'Ghost Games' a taste of what's to come for few months
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 23/05/2020
» One observer likened football being played behind closed doors to "going to a nightclub without any music, or a pub with no beer," but the Bundesliga restarted the season last weekend in an effective and trouble-free manner, despite the eerie lack of atmosphere in the empty stadiums.
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.
Can Higuain lift blues at the Bridge?
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 02/02/2019
» The Premier League mid-week results produced a welcome number of upsets, with several of the top clubs dropping points against teams they would normally be expected to beat quite comfortably. Perhaps the top stars don't fancy playing in the miserable weather.
Blood, sweat, tears and even miracles
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 07/07/2018
» The round of 16 in the World Cup did not disappoint and had just about everything, running the whole gamut of emotions. There were even a few boring bits.
Samrith makes a move up the Thames
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 03/03/2018
» One of the more surprising news items of the week was the report that Thai businessman Samrith Thanakhamjanasuth has become the new owner of Oxford United, currently struggling in League One of the English Football League.
Chambers Bay ‘a course with attitude’
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 27/06/2015
» It is probably fair to say that never has a championship golf course prompted quite so much controversy as the Chambers Bay layout which hosted the 115th US Open last week.
Mackay: A true legend of the Lane
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 07/03/2015
» The word “legend” is used far too often in sport these days, but someone who definitely lived up to the name was Scottish footballer Dave Mackay who died at the age of 80 early this week.
Floodgates open with managers axed
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 10/01/2015
» It looked for a moment that we might make it to the New Year without a Premier League manager being sacked, a rare occurrence in this day and age. Last season, six gaffers managers had got the chop by this time.
Palace promise entertaining return to top flight
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 01/06/2013
» Back in 1970, Guardian newspaper readers found themselves drawn to the somewhat startling headline "Queen in Brawl at Palace."