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✍️💻🏆 Adam Crafton is the new SJA Sportswriter of the Year. The Athletic reporter lifted the John Bromley Trophy at the #SJA2023 British Sports Journalism Awards, on a night when the Daily Mail triumphed in the Newspaper category…
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A very popular winner at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge. Ally McCoist claimed Pundit of the Year for his wonderful work on @talkSPORT , @BTSportFootball , @ITVFootball and everywhere else! 🐐 #SJA2022
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Here is the winning image from Clive. Simply stunning #SJA2020
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The #SJA2023 Sportswoman of the Year is Mary Earps!🥇 🥈Katarina Johnson-Thompson 🥉Tammy Beaumont Earps has had a sensational year, inspiring a generation of goalkeepers and footballers alongside the Lionesses and Manchester United. Congratulations Mary! 👏
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Your Cricket Journalist of the Year, @Athersmike , with a very moving speech tonight He dedicated his award to @sjamesjourno #SJA2019
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At the double. @laura_woodsy retains her sports presenter title and is up seven hours later to present @TSBreakfast 👉
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The winner of the #SJA2020 sports presenter of the year award is @laura_woodsy of @talkSPORT
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The winner of the Sportsman of the year is @LewisHamilton . His full interview is live on #BritishSportsAwards #SJA2020
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We have three awards left and next is The SJA Sportswoman of the Year. Who else could it be. Your winner is #Euro2022 champion @BMeado9 🌟 Good luck with your recovery Beth! #SJA2022
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The Sports Journalists' Association is delighted to announce that Darren Lewis is its new President-elect. Darren succeeds Patrick Collins, who stepped down in April. "It's a massive honour to accept such a prestigious role" - @MirrorDarren More 👉 /1
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The final award is Sportsman of the Year and for becoming the first @TeamGB swimmer to retain his Olympic title, it is superstar in the pool @Adam_Peaty 🥇 #SJA2021
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The winner of the #SJA2020 sports pundit of the year award goes to Michael Holding from @SkySports
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Over to Podcast of the Year now as Everton: Nothing Will Be the Same from @bbcstudios is announced as the winner! The judges said it was a compelling story told in an entertaining but informative way. #SJA2023
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We are rolling through now! The JL Manning Award for an outstanding contribution off the field of play goes to former @England_RL star and #MND marathon man Kevin Sinfield 👏 #SJA2022
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Now we turn out attention to Pundit of the Year and for delivering magic time after time, a very popular winner here, it is Mr Ally McCoist 🎤 Completely deserved Ally! #SJA2022
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We now go to Sports Pundit of the Year and congratulations to the brilliant @EmmaHayes1 of @ITVSport (and @ChelseaFCW 😉) #SJA2021
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Next we have Sports Commentator of the Year and for continuously hitting the right notes in those key moments, it is the magnificent @BBCJohnMurray 🎙️ #SJA2022
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The Sports Journalists’ Association of Great Britain fully supports its members and industry colleagues on freedom of speech. The SJA would like to express its solidarity on this matter and will continue to monitor developments on the BBC and Gary Lineker story.
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For those who haven't heard the brilliant speech by @pn_neil_allen @SportSJA British Sports Journalism awards, here it is... should be compulsory viewing #sja2018
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Presenter of the Year is next and after a moment to remember the sensational Dickie Davies, the person who takes this hugely prestigious award is the fantastic @MarkChapman 🎉 #SJA2022
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Television Documentary of the Year is next and it had to be @BBCBreakfast 's outstanding Rob Burrow: Living with MND programme👊 And the inspiration @Rob7Burrow is here to collect the award #SJA2022
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The winner of the #SJA2020 young sports journalist is @KatieWhyatt of @TheAthleticUK
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📣 Announcing the winners in 5⃣ #SJA2022 categories recognising next-gen talent... ✍️ @IsaanKhan_ - @MailSport 📸 @WPalmer_Photo 📻 @MeulensteenPien - @5liveSport 🎧 @abipaterson - @TheAthleticFC 🏆 Shubi Arun ( @loudspeaker19 ) 👉 Congratulations! (/1)
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Congratulations to the winners of our very special Sport for Social Change awards 👏 @loumacari10 @MarcusRashford @ejrainfordbrent @DonsLocalAction We will honour this quartet at the virtual British Sports Awards on December 10. Full story on the site.
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After a wonderful weekend, @5liveSport 's Mike Costello was almost lost for words when he was awarded Sports Commentator of the Year #SJA2019
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The winner of the SJA World Sport Achievement Award is @J_Warrington #SJA2019
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Now it is time for this year's Sports Writer of the Year. For the impact his stories made in a truly stellar year, the recipient of the John Bromley Trophy is @AdamCrafton_ . Congratulations Adam! #SJA2023
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And the winner is... @GNev2 , who is unfortunately not here, but at Anfield instead! @Carra23 presented Gary with the award ahead of @SkySportsMNF #SJA2019
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The winner of the #SJA2020 sports writer of the year award goes to @jonathanliew of @GuardianSport
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The winner of the #SJA2020 sports commentator of the year award goes to Peter Drury of Premier League Productions
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The #SJA2023 Chairman’s Award goes to Chelsea manager Emma Hayes! Emma has settled for nothing less than excellence both on and off the pitch, sometimes even transcending sport.   Her current trophy cabinet consists of six WSL titles, among many more. Congratulations Emma! 👏
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And the 2018 Sports Journalists’ Association Sportsman of the Year is… The Tour de France champion,  @GeraintThomas86   #sja2018
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Next up is Presenter of the Year and it is Mark Chapman who picks up the accolade for the second year in a row. Congratulations Mark! #SJA2023
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Next up is Regional Journalist of the Year and taking it home is @DafPritchard . Congratulations Dafydd 👏 #SJA2022
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The winner of the #SJA2020 audio/radio show of the year is @PeterCrouchPod by @5liveSport
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Now we have the inaugural award for the best Women's Sport Journalist, and the winner is @SuzyWrack ! Judges said 'her work stimulates conversations and subsequent changes in the sports industry.' Congratulations Suzy! #SJA2023
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The #SJA2023 Sky Sports | Kick It Out Award goes to Troy Deeney!   He advocates for diversity in football and fights to tackle racism in the game. He has continued to call out racism despite the negative reaction of people who are resistant to change.   Congratulations Troy!👏
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You continue to inspire us every single day @Rob7Burrow . Television Documentary of the Year tonight went to @BBCBreakfast 's Rob Burrow: Living With MND programme. Keep on smiling Rob!💙💛 #SJA2022
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Next, it's the Football News Reporter of the Year and the winner is @David_Ornstein . According to the judges, his depth of knowledge and contacts are almost unrivalled. Congratulations David! #SJA2023
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Remembering David Emery, a former SJA chair who spent nearly 40 years editing national titles. Our thoughts are with his family and many friends.
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Cricket Journalist of the Year is the next category and @Cricket_Ali of @Guardian_Sport takes home the award. Well done Ali!
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Next up, it's the Digital Sports Publisher of the Year Award, and the winner is @TheAthleticFC ! Judges highlighted that their exclusives set the agenda for weeks. #SJA2023
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We focus on Sports Columnist of the Year next and @JonathanLiew of @Guardian_Sport takes top billing! #SJA2021
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The winner of the #SJA2020 television/digital live event coverage of the year award goes to "England versus West Indies: Black Lives Matter" from @SkySports #SJA2020
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The final award before a short break is Best Sports Feature Writer of the Year and your winner is @DTathletic . Congratulations #SJA2021
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After an important show of solidarity with Ukraine, we have another winner for a second time this evening and it is @TheAthleticFC who are your Digital Publisher of the Year. Tremendous achievement ✍️ #SJA2022
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And the winner is… @bbcjohnmurray #SJA2018
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It's the wonderful and very shocked @MarinaHyde ! The first woman to win Sportswriter of the Year 👏 #SJA2019
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🙌🆕 Rounding off our shortlists for today with the inaugural Women’s Sport Journalist Award category. It’s open to writers and broadcasters. @BettyGlover_ @charlotteharpur Emma Sanders ( @em_sandy ) @FayeCarruthers @fi_tomas_ @KathrynBatte @NickHopeTV @SuzyWrack #SJA2023
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One giant of sports journalism pays a wonderful tribute to another. Pat Collins on Jim Lawton... very special from our president @collinspatk1 #RipJim
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⭐️ #SJA2021 Awards Sports Presenter nominees: @AdeAdepitan - Whisper for Channel 4 @carolinebarker - Sky Sports & BBC @DavidJonesSky - Sky Sports @GaryLineker - BBC Sport Hazel Irvine - BBC Sport @laura_woodsy - talkSPORT @markchapman - BBC Radio 5 Live @SportsOrla - Freelance
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Now we have Audio Show of the Year and earning the gong this time is @BBC5Live for Saturdays on 5 Live Sport! What a programme💪 #SJA2022
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📷 Sport Live Broadcast winner @SkyCricket #SJA2018
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☕️ A shout-out of appreciation to the "important" tea and coffee makers from our SJA Presenter of the Year Award winner, Mark Chapman 👏 A grateful Chappers thanked production teams he's worked with and his friend @sarajcox as he picked up the #SJA2023 trophy @sportsagentspod
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Olympic hockey champions @h_richardson8 and @katewalsh11 win the @TNLUK Spirit of Sport Award #SJA2017
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A stunned @MarinaHyde received Sports Columnist of the Year. A big congratulations to you 🙌 #SJA2019
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It was a brilliant speech last year from @pn_neil_allen when he won Regional Journalist of the Year. But he may have topped it with this one, continuing to fight the corner for local news and a richly deserving winner! #SJA2019
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The #SJA2023 Committee Award goes to Katarina Johnson-Thompson! She fought back from injury and self-doubt and ran a top quality 200m, an excellent long jump and an incredible 800m to take the gold medal at the World Championships by just 20 points. Congratulations Katarina!🥇
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📹🎙️It's here. Shortlists for the broadcast categories in the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards 2020, sponsored by @tnluk and @CanonUKandIE #SJA2020 ➡️
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And your winner, a man who delivers a knock out line perfectly! #SJA2019
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The @sportSJA Sports Commentator 2016 is @bbcjohnmurray ( @bbc5live ) #sja2016
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The winner of the #SJA2020 one to watch: on air is @SkySportsNews ' @J_Dyer_Official
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When the awards host becomes the award winner! Here's how we surprised @rosenthal_jim at last nights SJA Sports Journalism Awards, winning the Doug Gardner Award for Services to Sports Journalism and the SJA. Judging by the look on his face I think we kept the secret 😲😲😲
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The @sportSJA Broadcaster of the Year 2016 is @ellyoldroyd ( @bbc5live ) #sja2016
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The winner of the #SJA2020 football portfolio award is @MichaelRegan of @GettySport
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Andrew Longmore, recently retired from Sunday Times, has died aged 65. #rip
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There was plenty of laughter when @adamhillscomedy took to the stage after @noahmediagroup won Television/Digital Documentary of the Year #SJA2019
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📷 @jonathanliew wins the Sports Columnist Of The Year award #SJA2018
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🎥 Last but not least, Barry Davies collects The Doug Gardner Award #SJA2018
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Now over to Sportswoman of the Year and for an extraordinary summer that started to blossom at Wimbledon and completely flourished at Flushing Meadows, it is @EmmaRaducanu ! #SJA2021
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A lot of support for @PhilHayYEP tonight! #SJA2018
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@ManUtd @MarcusRashford @rosenthal_jim @England Rashford also paid tribute to @MUFC for all the help he has had to get him to where he is today. #BritishSportsAwards #SJA2020
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On to the Pundit of the Year and, for his consistently articulate and insightful analysis, the award goes to @IanWright0 . Congratulations Ian! #SJA2023
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The awards keep on coming! The Football Journalist of the Year is the man that never fails to let you down come rain or shine, your winner is @HenryWinter ⚽️ #SJA2022
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It's @talkSPORT ! @LeeClayton_ pays tribute to the "fabulous team on and off air" at the radio station #SJA2019
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The #SJA2023 Sportsman of the Year is Stuart Broad!🥇 🥈Josh Kerr 🥉Frankie Dettori The cricketer gave us so much to cheer in an illustrious career and bowed out by bowling an Aussie batsman to win the final Ashes Test. Congratulations Stuart! 👏
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📣 The SJA is delighted to announce the winners of its ‘One to Watch’ and Academy categories at the #SJA2023 British Sports Journalism Awards 🥇 Congratulations to @GeorgeRSimms , @_morganharlow , @mimwalkerkhan , Maryam Chaudhary & @laura_hwd Read here 👉
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Audio Documentary of the Year is up for grabs now and for their brilliant work on The Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster, it is @TheAthleticFC #SJA2022
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The @sportSJA Rugby Journalist 2016 is Stephen Jones #SJA2016
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The result of the vote was: In third place: @sterling7 Runner-up: @LewisHamilton And the 2019 @SportSJA Sportsman of the Year is… The England all-rounder and World Cup winner, @benstokes38 #SJA2019
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And the winner of this award is... @SteveJones ! #SJA2019
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🎥 Terrific speech by @RobDorsettSky after collecting the Broadcast Journalist Award #SJA2018
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Best Sports Photographer is your next gong up for grabs and continuing the theme of double winners is @WaveydavyPA 📸 #SJA2021
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Now we begin with Rugby Journalist of the Year and our winner is @AlexMLowe of @TimesSport 👏 #SJA2021
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And the winner is… @OsiUmenyiora #SJA2018
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There were celebrations for @BBCSport after Football Focus claimed Television Show of the Year with the wonderful @AlexScott again able to find the right words on the big stage #SJA2022
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👏👏👏 Young ✍️📸🎙️winners at the British Sports Journalism Awards sponsored by @TNLUK and @CanonUKandIE are revealed today on the site ✍️ @samueljlovett 📸 @alexpantling 🎙️ @emmasaunds 🎙️Sumbal Syed #sja2019
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We are desperately sorry to hear of the death of colleague Ralph Ellis, a stalwart of the Midlands, and a member of @SportSJA and committee member of @theofficialfwa Thoughts go out to Sue and the boys. #rip
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We have reached the last three #BritishSportsAwards . We begin with Sports Team of the Year for 2021 and for a superb run to the final of this summer's European Championships, it is @England ! #SJA2021
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