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Lincoln's Imps the first English side to celebrate promotion
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 11/04/2026
» We are at the business end of the 2025-26 season in the English Football League and the first club to celebrate promotion are Lincoln City of League One. The Imps' 2-1 win at Reading last Monday was enough to guarantee a place in the Championship, the first time they have been in the second tier in 65 years.
Soft penalties put English Premier League referees on the spot
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 06/04/2024
» Last weekend there were some very contentious penalty decisions given in the English Premier League. That's nothing new of course, but it's becoming a regular occurrence and makes one wonder if the authorities should take a long hard look at the rules. There are also feelings that VAR could be better utilised.
Impressive Sadom shines at St Andrews
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 23/07/2022
» Amidst the excitement of the thrilling finish to the British Open at St Andrews last Sunday, won in scintillating fashion by Australia's Cameron Smith, we should not overlook the fine performance of Thai golfer Sadom Kaewkanjana who finished in joint 11th place in his first appearance in the championship.
Now comes hard part for champ Raducanu
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 18/09/2021
» Some may regard the British reaction to the stunning, success of Emma Raducanu as being a bit over the top … and they would be partly right.
Let's hope Three Lions v Azzurri showdown doesn't go to penalties
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 10/07/2021
» When your team has not been in a football final for 55 years, I suppose a nation is entitled to go a little bonkers when they finally achieve it.
Inspired Patty earns plunge into Poppie's Pond
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 10/04/2021
» There cannot be a better way to open your LPGA Tour account than by winning a major, as Thailand's Patty (Paphangkorn) Tavatanakit achieved last weekend.
Timely intervention on handball fiasco, but the farce will remain
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 03/10/2020
» For the third week running, the Premier League served up a feast of entertainment despite the best efforts of the ridiculous handball rule to spoil the party, threatening to blight the entire season.
The real scrap is down at the bottom
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 01/02/2020
» With Juergen Klopp's Liverpool running away with the title in grand style, apart from the customary scramble for European places, the main interest in the Premier League for many fans has switched to the bottom half of the table and the battle to avoid relegation.
Sad times, bad times and good times
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 22/12/2018
» For Thailand, the year in sport was overshadowed by the tragic death in October of the owner of Leicester City, Vichai Srivadhanaprabha, in a helicopter crash adjacent to the club's King Power Stadium. Four others were also killed, including two assistants, Nusura Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare and the two pilots.