⏳ It’s now the FINAL WEEK of the entry window for the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards 🏆 Once again, we’ll celebrate the ‘Ones to Watch’ in Writing, Photography, and Broadcasting - both On Air and Off Air - plus there’s the SJA Academy Award, sponsored by @talksport.com 1/2

Remembering Chris Dodd, 1942-2026 Chris was one of rowing’s most respected journalists, authors, historians and editors. “He understood that #rowing is shaped as much by those who record it as by those who pull the oars.” ✍️ Tim Koch, @heartheboatsing.bsky.social #sportsmedia #sportsjournalism

🇬🇧📸 The Photography section of the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards, sponsored by Canon UK, celebrates the very best #sportsphotography in the UK 🏆 David Davies won Sports Photographer of the Year last time out 👏 🚨 Now it’s time to enter #SJA2025… 1/2

⏳ We’re into the last two weeks of the entry window for the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards It’s your chance for industry recognition at the ‘Oscars of #sportsmedia’ here in the U.K. 1/2

🗣️ “To be honoured by your peers like this… it’s everything” - Alex Lowe, Times Sport, winner of the Rugby Journalist category at last year’s SJA British Sports Journalism Awards ⭐ Time to shine! Get your entries ready for the SJAs - the deadline is Wednesday 4 February 1/2

Calling all student journalists - the FWA Student Football Writer of the Year awards 2026 are now open for entry, with great prizes including £1000 cash and other prestigious opportunities. Full details here: footballwriters.co.uk/editorial/20...

“John was one of the best-connected and best-informed reporters… always happy to share his knowledge with colleagues.” Paul Newman pays tribute to John Roberts, his former colleague at The Independent and an outstanding sports journalist who has died aged 84. #sportsmedia #sportsjournalism

🗣️ “It’s really, really special... people say ‘oh, awards don’t matter’ - until you win them!” - Amanda Davies, @cnn.com Sports, after her success in the Broadcast Journalist category at last year’s SJA British Sports Journalism Awards Take your chance - enter the #SJA2025 Awards 1/2

John Roberts, writer and author, RIP sportingintelligence832.substack.com/publish/post... A short piece on JR's life and work, and links to some of his brilliant work.

The SJA British Sports Journalism Awards are back, and you can enter NOW - the deadline is 4 February… But what’s changed for this year’s edition of the UK #sportsmedia industry’s annual celebration? And what’s new? Find out here! ⬇️ #SJA2025

📣 Announcing the #SJA2025 British Sports Journalism Awards… Several changes have been made for this year’s edition of the foremost industry awards event in UK #sportsmedia More than 40 categories are available to enter, for individuals, shows, orgs, etc #sportsjournalism #sportsphotography 1/2

NEW: ‘Trans World Sport’ has aired for the last time, having been shown continuously around the world since 1987. TWS holds a unique place in broadcasting history. Here, Philip Barker reflects on the ‘sports anthology’ which ran and ran and ran… #sportsmedia #sportsbroadcasting #TV

In sympathy - remembering David Ashdown David’s outstanding achievements, including SJA Sports Photographer of the Year wins at our 1987 and 1990 Awards, are testament to his great talent. Obituary via @the-independent.com #sportsphotography #sportsmedia

Pole vault king Mondo Duplantis is named AIPS Best Male Athlete for second year running in the traditional end-of-year poll. Barcelona and Spain footballer Aitana Bonmatí wins AIPS Female Athlete award for the first time.

Football commentator Clive Tyldesley from Radcliffe has been made an OBE in the 2026 New Year Honours for his contribution to sport and charity. https://www.rochvalleyradio.com/news/local-news/radcliffe-commentator-clive-tyldesley-honoured-with-obe-in-new-year-list/

Tom Jenkins’s best sport photographs of 2025

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 A data shows rising homophobic abuse in grassroots football, alongside a major reporting gap. Football v Homophobia warns most incidents go unreported or unproven, risking LGBTQ+ players being pushed out without stronger prevention and education.

AIPS has opened its end-of-the-year poll to choose the Champions of 2025 Members can vote for the Best Athletes and Team of the Year, and the sporting event that provided the best working conditions for journalists #sportsmedia #sportsjournalism

📚🏆 ‘The Escape: The Tour, the Cyclist and Me’ wins the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2025 for its authors Pippa York and David Walsh 👏 🗣️ “Writing this book was emotional and at times difficult” - @pippayork.bsky.social 🗣️ “To win… it’s overwhelming!” - David #WHSBOTY #SBOTY25

Learn more about the work of Support Through Sport, the Nottingham-based youth charity which is the winner of the Sport for Change category in association with Connect Sport at the SJA British Sports Awards 2025... #SJA2025

🏆 Rory McIlroy, Chloe Kelly and #Lionesses successful at SJA British Sports Awards 2025 Announcements for 77th edition of annual Awards made live on Sky Sports Hannah Hampton, Red Roses and Luke Donald also among winners Full list here 👉 www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/awards-news/... #SJA2025

🏆 Bringing our SJA British Sports Awards 2025 announcements to a close, we congratulate the Sportswoman of the Year SJA members voted for Arsenal and England star Chloe Kelly, a major player in her club’s Champions League triumph and the #Lionesses’ Euros victory #SJA2025 #SJABritishSportsAwards

🏆 11 years on from his first SJA Sportsman of the Year success, Rory McIlroy has done it again at the SJA British Sports Awards The #RyderCup hero won a members’ vote, following his huge contribution to Europe’s victory and his U.S. Masters win #SJA2025 #SJABritishSportsAwards #RyderCup

🏆 Onto the ‘big three’ - the main prizes at the SJA British Sports Awards 2025… Taking the honours for Team of the Year for the second time are the #Lionesses, after Sarina Wiegman’s side retained their Women’s Euros title in Switzerland #SJA2025 #SJABritishSportsAwards

🏆 Having demonstrated exceptional leadership in captaining Team Europe to back-to-back Ryder Cup victories, the winner of the Services to Sport Off the Field of Play category at the SJA British Sports Awards 2025 is Luke Donald #SJA2025 #SJABritishSportsAwards #RyderCup

🏆 Named after the late Lord Ouseley, the Sky Kick It Out Award at the SJA British Sports Awards recognises those who advance Equality & Inclusion Everton’s Jack Grealish, a Special Olympics ambassador who is helping to raise awareness on disabilities, is the #SJA2025 winner #SJABritishSportsAwards

🏆 Lifting the trophy for Para-Athlete of the Year in women’s sports at the SJA British Sports Awards 2025 is Sabrina Fortune Sabrina smashed her own F20 shot put world record again as she took the title at the World Championships, a year after Paralympic gold #SJA2025 #SJABritishSportsAwards

🏆 Time to salute our Para-Athletes of the Year at the SJA British Sports Awards 2025… In men’s sports, this year’s winner is para-cyclist Fin Graham, after he followed up his Paris Paralympics gold medal with another Road World Championships title, in Belgium #SJA2025 #SJABritishSportsAwards

🏆 The SJA British Sports Awards 2025 announcements continue, as we recognise the Outstanding Sporting Performance of the Year… The winners are England’s Red Roses, after their Women’s Rugby World Cup success 🌹🏉 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #SJA2025 #SJABritishSportsAwards #RedRoses #RWC2025

Rob Steen, the former Guardian sports writer and Sunday Times deputy sports editor, has sadly passed away at the age of 67. ✍️ Jed Novick writes in @theguardian.com: '“He cared more about sports journalism than anyone I’ve met,” a lecturer at Brighton Uni, where Rob taught, told me.' #sportsmedia

🏆 Congratulations to Support Through Sport, who are the winners of this year’s SJA Sport for Change Award in association with @connectsport.bsky.social SJA President Darren Lewis says the Nottingham-based charity has delivered “impressive” work #SJA2025 #SJABritishSportsAwards

🏆 This year, the Sports Journalists’ Association is celebrating the achievements of an International Sports Person with a special award The recipient of this honour is pole vault world champion and serial record breaker, Armand Duplantis #SJA2025 #SJABritishSportsAwards

🏆 Also named as a Breakthrough Athlete of the Year at the SJA British Sports Awards 2025 is boxer Moses Itauma SJA President Darren Lewis says: “Moses has emerged as a standout heavyweight prospect” #SJA2025 #SJABritishSportsAwards

🏆 Presenting the Breakthrough Athletes of the Year at the SJA British Sports Awards 2025… Collecting the prize in women’s sport is #Lionesses striker Michelle Agyemang, following her Euro 2025 heroics #SJA2025 #SJABritishSportsAwards

🏆 Next up in the SJA British Sports Awards 2025 announcements... the winner of the SJA Chairman's Award is Geraint Thomas SJA President Darren Lewis says: "His final season was defined by leadership and dedication, inspiring future generations" #SJA2025 #SJABritishSportsAwards

🏆 Opening the SJA British Sports Awards 2025 announcements... the winner of the SJA President's Award is #Lionesses goalkeeper Hannah Hampton Darren Lewis: "It was a summer to remember for Hannah... she has been outstanding" #SJA2025 #SJABritishSportsAwards

🕗 GET READY for the 77th edition of the SJA British Sports Awards! The announcements begin at 8am GMT on Tuesday 11 November, live on Sky Sports 📱 Follow updates as the winners are revealed, including the Sportsman, Sportswoman, and Team of the Year 2025 - as voted for by SJA members #SJA2025

🚨 The deadline for the AIPS Sport Media Awards is on Tuesday, 4 November, at 9pm GMT. 'Participation is completely free, with no membership required. Journalists, videographers, and photographers worldwide are invited to submit their best work' All you need to know in the link! #AIPS #AIPSawards

🚨 SJA MEMBERS - we need your votes to decide the winners of the SJA British Sports Awards 2025! 🗳️ Help us celebrate the best of UK sport from the past 12 months. Let us know your selections before the clock strikes midnight... 🕛 Vote here ➡️ sportsjournalists.co.uk/awards-news/... #SJA2025

🏏 “Joe Root’s humility has shone through the success” - Oliver Whitmore 🇬🇧🏆 The case has been made for Joe Root to win Sportsman of the Year at the SJA British Sports Awards 2025! Read article in full via link in next post 🔗⬇️ /1

🏎️ “Although numbers are intrinsic to deciding & defining success in F1, what he has also done is bring the sport to a younger, new audience” - Joseph Terry 🇬🇧🏆 The case has been made for Lando Norris to win Sportsman of the Year at the SJA British Sports Awards 2025! 🔗⬇️ /1

⚽️ “It’s supposed to take time to fit into a new team, a new country, and a new system – yet he looks like he’s always belonged in bright blue” - Callum Milne 🇬🇧🏆 The case has been made for Scott McTominay to win Sportsman of the Year at the SJA British Sports Awards! Read via link below 🔗⬇️ /1

🚨 DEADLINE DAY for entries for the SJA Sport for Change Award, in association with @connectsport.bsky.social! 🚨 Don’t let the amazing organisations making a real difference through sport miss out on the chance to be showcased on Sky Sports! Email in before 5pm ⏰ #SJA2025

⛳️ “For Rory McIlroy, 2025 has been a year that balanced personal triumph with both national and international pride” - Suzi Garforth 🇬🇧🏆 The case has been made for Rory McIlroy to win Sportsman of the Year at the SJA British Sports Awards 2025! Read article in full 🔗 ⬇️ /1

🎯 “He became the youngest PDC World champion at 17 years and 347 days, defeating Michael van Gerwen in a year that went strength to strength” - Dicken Richards 🇬🇧🏆 The case has been made for Luke Littler to win Sportsman of the Year at the SJA British Sports Awards 2025! Read via 🔗 below /1

❤️ “That’s the thing with Leah Williamson – she doesn’t stop dreaming” - Joseph Saunders 🇬🇧🏆 The case has been made for Leah Williamson to win Sportswoman of the Year at the SJA British Sports Awards 2025! Read via link in next post 🔗 /1

🏉 “Ellie’s efforts in the Rugby World Cup have captured the public imagination, and catapulted her to superstardom” - James Bools 🇬🇧🏆 The case has been made for Ellie Kildunne to win Sportswoman of the Year at the SJA British Sports Awards 2025! Read in full, link below 🔗 /1

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 “Under the weight of club and country, she has proven herself as a player and a role model, determined to win and continuously improve” - Daisy Redhead 🇬🇧🏆 The case has been made for Chloe Kelly to win Sportswoman of the Year at the SJA British Sports Awards 2025! 🔗 link in next post ⬇️ /1

🥈 “An inspiration to all young sportspeople… showing that you don’t have to abandon education in order to achieve sporting glory” - Mikhail Shklover 🇬🇧🏆 The case has been made for Amy Hunt to win Sportswoman of the Year at the SJA British Sports Awards 2025! Link below 🔗 /1

🥊 “She has faced challenges since the day she put on her gloves… Her accomplishments this year have put her at the top” - Dylan McLaren 🇬🇧🏆 The case has been made for Caroline Dubois to win Sportswoman of the Year at the SJA British Sports Awards 2025! 🔗 in next tweet /1