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Nico eventually finds the right formula
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 03/12/2016
» In October 2006, I was fortunate enough to be invited to a lunch in Bangkok to meet promising young German racing driver, Nico Rosberg. Aged just 20, he was a polite young man and with his longish blond hair and film-star looks, he cut a striking figure. Just about everyone in the hotel lobby insisted on having a photograph taken with him, even in those pre-selfie days.
Ariya can savour a most amazing year
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 26/11/2016
» To fully appreciate the achievement of Thailand's Ariya Jutanagarn in clinching the LPGA's Player of the Year award last week, it is necessary to go back in time just a little bit… three years and nine months to be precise.
Welsh clubs lead the English sack race
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 15/10/2016
» There are three Welsh clubs currently in the main four divisions in English football and in addition to their geographical proximity they have one other thing in common -- Swansea City, Cardiff City and Newport County AFC have all sacked their managers in the opening weeks of this season.
Don't put too much pressure on star Ariya
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 06/08/2016
» Nearly three months ago, on May 14, the headline on this column read "At Last Ariya Can Lay To Rest The Heartbreak". It was celebrating Thai golfer Ariya "May" Jutanagarn's first win on the LPGA Tour after a number of near misses and more than a few tears.
Well England, that wasn't very good
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 02/07/2016
» Over the years, England's national football team have contrived to make shambolic displays in international tournaments almost an art form -- and they didn't disappoint at Euro 16 when they were humbled by an inspired Iceland earlier this week.
No time to smell the flowers at Augusta
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 09/04/2016
» In its distinguished role as the first major of the year, the US Masters is always greeted with considerable anticipation amongst the golfing world. Augusta certainly has an attraction like no other tournament.
Brits quick to adopt 'tri-citizen' Konta
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 30/01/2016
» British tennis fans were in a state of shock this week — and not without reason. What prompted this reaction was that somehow a British female tennis player had reached the semi-final of a Grand Slam event for the first time in more than three decades.
English mid-winter not so bleak this time
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 03/01/2016
» This time of the year always serves as a reminder that, unlike most European leagues, in England there is no winter break. This winter has been unusually mild although extremely heavy rain in the North has meant a few games in the lower leagues have been called off owing to waterlogged pitches.
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.
When the great Jonah Lomu came to town
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 21/11/2015
» Along with millions of rugby fans around the globe, I watched in awe as an up-and-coming All Black by the name of Jonah Lomu thundered through the opposition seemingly at will during the 1995 World Rugby Cup in South Africa.