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Performing in empty arenas will be a true test of the Olympic spirit
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 24/07/2021
» There is little doubt that the Olympics which has finally got under way in Tokyo will be the strangest ever.
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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.
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Tuchel takes on formidable task as Lampard bids sad farewell
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 30/01/2021
» There has been divided opinion on the sacking of Frank Lampard and only time will tell if Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has made the correct decision.
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Goal glut ends in Premier League as managers tighten up defences
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 31/10/2020
» After weeks of ridiculously high-scoring and crazy results, the Premier League came down to earth last weekend with a veritable goal drought and a number of less-than-inspiring games. It was just like the good old days.
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Changes imperative despite Big Picture snub
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 17/10/2020
» Although the controversial Project Big Picture has been firmly rejected by the Premier League, it is clear something radical needs to be done in English football to ensure clubs in the lower leagues do not go out of business in these coronavirus times.
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Some people are not missing sport at all
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 28/03/2020
» Anyone reading these pages may well be suffering withdrawal symptoms of not being able to see live sport, or even read about it, because there simply isn't any.
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Thais should keep calm and carry on
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 15/06/2019
» I had been thoroughly enjoying the Fifa Women's World Cup in France. That is until the very last game of the opening round of fixtures.
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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.
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A vintage performance from Thongchai
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 03/10/2015
» Like one of those special Burgundy wines, Thongchai Jaidee simply seems to get better with age.
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Statues make their presence felt
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 23/05/2015
» It was a relief to see that earlier this month the statue of Blackpool footballing great, Stan Mortensen, had been restored to its rightful spot outside the club’s Bloomfield Road stadium. Mortensen scored a hat-trick in Blackpool’s remarkable FA Cup final win in 1953, somewhat ironically known as the “Matthews final”.
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