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What are some of the best pieces of sports journalism that you've come across?

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Mr7134, Dec 12, 2006.

  1. Mr7134

    Mr7134 Member

    What are some of the best pieces of sports journalism that you've come across?

    I'll start.

    Some of the boxing writings of Kevin Mitchell I think are utterly tremendous.

    A two part piece on Gerald McClellan and his fight with Nigel Benn is one of the best pieces of work I have ever read. It is extracted from a book Mitchell wrote called, “War Baby”. Part one deals with the fight itself and what McClellan was like as a boxer, and person, prior to meeting Benn. Part two is centred around Mitchell meeting McClellan several years later.

    Part 1.

    http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,6903,583541,00.html

    Part 2.

    http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,6903,583546,00.html

    Some other tremendous pieces by Kevin Mitchell are...

    "Hearns blind to sands of time as past glories are sullied by events at the Palace"

    http://observer.guardian.co.uk/sport/story/0,,1702739,00.html

    "Listen to the dreams of fighters"

    http://observer.guardian.co.uk/sport/story/0,,1646892,00.html

    "Bruno and me."

    http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,1606852,00.html
     
  2. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    That barehanded catch he made in left running toward the foul line was tremendous as well.
     
  3. azom

    azom Member

    Hi, Kevin!
     
  4. Mr7134

    Mr7134 Member

    Alas, I am not Kevin Mitchell.
     
  5. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Pierce's piece on Tiger.
     
  6. Double Down

    Double Down Well-Known Member

    This is always a good thread, but we have it every two months or so. May want to simply read this old one.

    http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/32207/
     
  7. shotglass

    shotglass Guest

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