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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.
When dodgy calls lit up Wimbledon
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 05/07/2025
» In addition to tackling the unprecedented hot weather, something else Wimbledon had to get used to this past week is that for the first time there are no line judges. Breaking a very long tradition they have been replaced by electronic devices, a true sign of the times.
Wrexham make league history
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 03/05/2025
» While Liverpool were deservedly clinching their 20th top flight title last weekend, just 40km down the road across the Welsh border a less heralded club were making their own piece of history.
Moyes faces plenty of pressure in second spell at Everton
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 18/01/2025
» There has been considerable interest in David Moyes returning to Everton as nobody can really predict how things will turn out.
After years of disappointment, Black Cats have eyes on top flight
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 02/11/2024
» The Championship is always a competitive league and this season is no different. Just take a look at the table after just 12 games and the top nine clubs have all had recent experience of life in the Premier League.
World Cup a triumph for La Roja, women
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 26/08/2023
» The success of the ninth edition of Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, which ended last Sunday, has displayed just how rapidly women's football has advanced in recent years and the huge crowds that attended the tournament have to be a good omen for the future.
RIP 'Big Jack': A true giant of the game
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 18/07/2020
» When a young Northumberland lad and son of a miner decided at an early age that making a living playing football would be more enjoyable than a life in the pits, he made a very smart decision.