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Bromley Boys enjoying life in top flight
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 28/03/2026
» The international break at least creates an opportunity to examine what's going on in the lower divisions of the Football League where clubs will still be battling it out today. There have been some intriguing developments particularly in the League Two promotion race.
Nervous times for underfire managers in English top 4 divisions
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 29/01/2022
» The January international break is traditionally a perilous period for football managers whose teams have not been performing well.
Say the right things to stay out of trouble
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 24/01/2021
» Well, the year has just begun and already we have Mr Thomas apologising for an anti-gay slur he made as a putt slid past the hole and then we hear that Mr Cabrera was arrested in Brazil for alleged crimes.
Supporting cast make a welcome comeback to the English game
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 05/12/2020
» For the first time in nine months, we will be seeing a limited number of fans at five of the English Premier League football stadiums this weekend.
Burger celebration and the lessons of life for success
Sports, Francesco Molinari, Published on 04/03/2020
» Almost a year ago, my caddie and I were sitting at the end of the day at a fast food restaurant on the roadside between Orlando and Jacksonville, engulfing two giant burgers a head amongst laughter.
League Cup is not worthless for all
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 29/02/2020
» In its early days the English League Cup was dismissed by a senior sports journalist as a "mammoth irrelevance" and some would still agree with that assessment. For all the efforts of the different sponsors -- and they have changed with regular frequency -- the tournament has always been regarded as a poor relation to the League championship and the FA Cup, which itself has lost much of its former aura.
When a goalie's dream comes true
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 07/12/2019
» When you see a goalkeeper in tears at the end of a football match, the odds are that he has had a horror and let in a hatful of goals. But this was not the case at Stamford Bridge last weekend where West Ham's third choice keeper David Martin kept a clean sheet and played an important role in his team's shock victory over Chelsea.
Ratchanok cleared of doping violation
Sports, AFP & Bangkok post, Published on 11/10/2019
» Kuala Lumpur: Ratchanok Intanon bears "no fault" despite testing positive for doping, world badminton governing body said on Thursday, clearing the path for the Thai star to compete in the 2020 Olympics after another close brush with a possible suspension.
Canaries, Hatters and Imps looking good
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 13/04/2019
» While most attention is on the Premier League, we must not forget it is also squeaky bum time for teams in the lower leagues as they face the final approach to the end of the season.
Condition of the course should be top of priorities
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 28/10/2018
» The photo is that of the greenkeepers who looked after Le Golf National in Paris which hosted the Ryder Cup recently.