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A sporting year of cheers, jeers and tears that will be remembered
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 27/12/2025
» It's that time of the year to acknowledge the men and women who have graced the sports pages over the past 12 months. It has been a year of mixed emotions. Here are a few of those who have contributed to the memorable moments of 2025.
The umpire who became a legend
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 27/09/2025
» The widespread tributes to cricket umpire Harold 'Dickie' Bird who passed away this week at the age of 92 show how much he was admired in the cricketing world. It is extremely rare for an official in any sport to be acknowledged in such a manner, but Bird was someone special. He was an eccentric character and the subject of many anecdotes.
Can new boss Wilder sharpen up Blades?
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 09/12/2023
» It was hardly a surprise when Paul Heckingbottom became the first Premier League manager to be sacked this season when Sheffield United decided that enough was enough.
A big day for the oldest professional club in England
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 13/05/2023
» While events in the Premier League will understandably grab most attention this weekend, at the other end of the football spectrum there is drama of a somewhat different nature featuring a famous club.
Alexandra or Argyle — you just can’t beat a good club name
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 23/10/2022
» Every week, English football fans follow the fortunes of their favourite teams, whether they are called United, City, Town or something totally different.
Alexandra or Argyle -- you just can't beat a good club name
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 22/10/2022
» Every week, English football fans follow the fortunes of their favourite teams, whether they are called United, City, Town or something totally different.
Satisfying summer for aggressive, attacking England cricketers
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 17/09/2022
» Three months ago England's cricketers were down in the dumps.
Good start for Stokes, now comes hard part
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 02/07/2022
» Ben Stokes has enjoyed the perfect start to his captaincy of England's cricket Test team with three entertaining wins over New Zealand.
The day I saw Greaves score a hat-trick
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 25/09/2021
» It is only natural that every football fan will have grown up idolising a particular player who catches their heart.
West London club Brentford confirm they are the bee's knees
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 05/06/2021
» While most of the attention last weekend was understandably on Chelsea's Champions League triumph, there was another much smaller West London club celebrating an equally significant victory.