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Gloomy times at the Stadium of Light
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 28/04/2018
» For a football team once dubbed the "Bank of England Club", Sunderland have fallen on very hard times, suffering their second successive relegation last week and dropping to the third tier for only the second time in their 130-year history.
Samrith makes a move up the Thames
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 03/03/2018
» One of the more surprising news items of the week was the report that Thai businessman Samrith Thanakhamjanasuth has become the new owner of Oxford United, currently struggling in League One of the English Football League.
He's got red hair, will West Ham care?
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 11/11/2017
» It is probably fair to say that the appointment of David Moyes as West Ham manager has not exactly been greeted by Hammers' fans dancing in the streets. It would appear that the club's owners have made either a very brave decision or a very foolish one. Moyes himself called it a "good gamble". Only time will tell.
Behind the closed doors is all rather sad
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 07/10/2017
» Watching the Barcelona game against Las Palmas last Sunday being played behind closed doors was a most peculiar experience. The whole thing was totally surreal as these highly-paid players performed in an empty stadium, usually patronised by 99,000 screaming fans. Millions of course watched it on TV, but the only people inside the normally heaving Camp Nou were team and stadium officials.
As long as Ariya has fun she'll be OK
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 17/06/2017
» After last week's farcical false alarm, courtesy of the LPGA, we can now safely applaud Ariya 'May' Jutanagarn for becoming Thailand's first No.1 on the tour. It is a tremendous achievement by Ariya at the age of just 21, and the whole kingdom is rightly very proud of her taking over the reins from Lydia Ko of New Zealand.
Root to play new role with a straight bat
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 18/02/2017
» They say the worst sports job in the world is being England's football manager, but captaining that nation's cricket team must rank as a close second in Occupations From Hell.
Decent man who felt wrath of the press
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 21/01/2017
» A common theme among the obituaries for former England manager Graham Taylor who died last week aged 72, was the contrast in his huge success in managing clubs like Watford, Aston Villa and Lincoln and the despair he suffered in the England job.
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.
Murray's in mint condition as world No.1
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 12/11/2016
» Something happened last week which I thought would never occur in my lifetime -- a British tennis player has become No.1 in the world. It is almost up there with the Chicago Cubs winning the baseball crown.
Could Swansea spark a US invasion?
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 08/10/2016
» A small slice of history was made this week when Bob Bradley became the first American to be appointed manager of a club playing in the English Premier League.