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Gary Newbon: King Kenny was a winner - both on and off the field

Sir Kenny Dalglish is one of the most talented footballers of my career. I interviewed him many times for ITV, both as a wonderful player for...

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Gary Newbon: World champion Frank still packs a punch with the fans

My long-time love of boxing increased when I moved to the Midlands in 1971. The latest chapter came last Friday when I interviewed one of the...

08.12.2024 8

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Gary Newbon: Little chance of Luke beating The Power’s world title feats

Will anyone ever beat dart legend Phil Taylor’s record 16 World Championship titles? I don’t think so, for reasons I will explain. Phil, from...

23.11.2024 9

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Gary Newbon: Bruce’s Blues return brings back some happy memories

Memories of Steve Bruce, as captain and later manager of Birmingham City, will flood back when his new club Blackpool take on Blues in their home FA...

09.11.2024 10

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Gary Newbon: Vegas Palace was a fight night venue fit for a king

Fifty years of television presenting involved many iconic sports venues around the world. I am often asked which were the best for me. The answer is a...

26.10.2024 5

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Gary Newbon: Sky Blues favourite on to Shaw thing with school

Former Coventry City stalwart, on and off the pitch, Richard Shaw is opening a football school at the end of the month in Lutterworth. More on that...

12.10.2024 10

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Gary Newbon: I wasn’t a Brummie – but I guess I must be by now!

Last week, I was at a networking party for the Deal Club hosted by Paul Fidoe, of Evelyn Partners, at the excellent Primitivo restaurant in Birmingham...

28.09.2024 5

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Gary Newbon: Legendary Mackay swept all before him in Midlands

David Pleat, one of the best judges of young footballers that I know, rates the Tottenham Hotspur team that achieved the Football League and FA Cup...

14.09.2024 10

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Gary Newbon: Sven always hot property but he never lost his cool

Everything that has been written about the former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson this week has been accurate. The Swede, the first foreign...

31.08.2024 10

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Gary Newbon: Judo ace’s silver linings still tinged with sadness

Neil Adams still recalls the shock of what happened a few seconds after winning the silver medal at the 1980 Olympics in the judo event at Moscow –...

10.08.2024 9

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Gary Newbon: Both organisations to blame for Olympic boxing gender storm

When is a woman not a woman? There is huge controversy over the gender status of two boxers in today’s and tomorrow’s semi-finals at the Olympic...

07.08.2024 4

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Gary Newbon: Two great players turned great England managers

Terry Venables and Glenn Hoddle provided me with friendship and fun as England managers. Both lost their posts in different circumstances. Terry was...

07.08.2024 4

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Gary Newbon: A valiant effort from the Three Lions – but long wait for trophy goes on

The nation was obviously feeling an anti-climax with the Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain 2-1 in Berlin – but the victors were the better side....

18.07.2024 5

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Gary Newbon: Hearing Moore ’n’ Motty – now you’re talking!

Clive Tyldesley’s departure as an ITV football commentator after his last stint at the current Euro 2024 made me reflect on the great operators in...

06.07.2024 8

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Gary Newbon: Football, bloody hell... England breathe a sigh of relief after result

England’s 2-1 win in Sunday’s Euro 2024 last 16 knock-out over Slovakia was another case of: “Football, bloody hell!” To me, another reminder...

03.07.2024 3

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Gary Newbon: Pardon me for name dropping, but here’s...

TV Sport is about big teams and big names. It is a glamorous theatre of live drama. So understandably, it attracts top celebrities from the world of...

03.07.2024 10

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Gary Newbon: Great Scot Ally McCoist is the broadcaster’s friend

Scottish football legend Ally McCoist has always possessed a bubbly, friendly personality both as a footballer and broadcaster. He is currently...

26.06.2024 6

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Gary Newbon: I’m backing Gareth Southgate to turn Three Lions’ fortunes around

England's goalless draw against Slovenia on Tuesday night saw them progress to the Euro 24 knock-out stage this weekend. Let me get this right:...

26.06.2024 10

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Gary Newbon: Smart Mart was too clever for Cloughie’s liking!

Last week, the former top footballer and manager Martin O’Neill gave an erudite, cutting and witty speech to a packed luncheon at Karl Ward’s...

20.06.2024 5

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Gary Newbon: Let’s hope England don’t make heavy weather of bids for glory

This columnist is fed up with all this rain, which nearly knocked the holders England out of the current Twenty20 World Cricket Cup. Heavy on-and-off...

20.06.2024 4

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Gary Newbon: Friendly fire of little interest before real thing starts for England sides

It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing, is a famous jazz song written by Duke Ellington and Irving Mills. I feel the same about...

06.06.2024 6

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Gary Newbon: I was quids in from my friendship with Willie Carson!

Last weekend’s Epsom Derby classic horse race brought back my memories of Willie Carson, who won it four times as a jockey. I was his ghost writer...

06.06.2024 10

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Gary Newbon: Knock-out picture that really packs a punch!

"A picture is worth a thousand words" is an English adage often used to describe the power of visual communication. That was certainly the case for...

25.05.2024 60

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Gary Newbon: We’ve come this VAR... let’s not ruin it by going back to old days

Hopefully, the Premier League will NOT abandon VAR when they vote on it on June 6. The system is a must, as in other sports, in this day and age. But...

23.05.2024 20

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Gary Newbon: Four-minute mile was just what the doctor ordered..!

Funny how life turns out. I grew up sports mad with my heroes like Muhammad Ali, Pele, Billy Wright, Jimmy Greaves, the Charlton brothers and Dr...

22.05.2024 40

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Gary Newbon: Giles is someone club and country turn to

Ashley Giles is one of the great heroes of Warwickshire cricket. He spent the whole of his first-class career – 14 years – with the county and in...

11.05.2024 20

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Gary Newbon: Just how in the hell have Blues got themselves in this position?

The American owners of Birmingham City, led by chairman Tom Wagner, are to be commended for their plans off the pitch. But, folks, what really matters...

02.05.2024 40

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Gary Newbon: Villa’s Platt raised the Bar after 1990 heroics

When famous footballers from Midland clubs are recalled, you rightly get plenty of mentions of Trevor Francis, Andy Gray, Cyrille Regis, John...

27.04.2024 20

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Gary Newbon: Non-league shambles hits Solihull Moors in battle for priceless place in EFL

Shambles. That is the only way to describe the National League’s handling of the vital play-offs to a club chasing a place in the EFL as far as...

22.04.2024 5

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Gary Newbon: Sky Blues know how to cause Wembley shock!

Will Coventry City defy the odds and beat Manchester United in today’s FA Cup semi-final, which kicks off at 3.30 pm and is live on ITV? Probably...

20.04.2024 9

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Gary Newbon: Second City duo FIRST class to boost their very different goals

As Sir Alex Ferguson said to me at the end of the 1999 Champions League final: “Football, bloody hell”. It sums up what is happening at the top...

18.04.2024 5

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Gary Newbon: Ten-hour boxing stint was Oscar material!

The BBC screened one of the great Oscar-winning films in midweek – ‘On The Waterfront’, starring Marlon Brando. It was made in 1954, but it took...

10.04.2024 9

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Gary Newbon: Wembley wonders aiming for a second trip to national stadium

Two of our West Midlands clubs are going to play at Wembley this season while also aiming at the very important mission of reaching their divisional...

10.04.2024 4

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Gary Newbon: Barry hit the bullseye in darts success story

My long TV presenting career has seen many changes in life, technology, media, migration, weather and sport. Each topic has seen dramatic...

30.03.2024 8

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Gary Newbon: Leader of the SACK– but Barry Fry kept on smiling!

Barry Fry is still larger than life. He is enjoying (with his usual enthusiasm and bubbliness) being the long-serving director of football at...

27.03.2024 6

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Gary Newbon: Gary Rowett right choice to finally get Blues out of relegation danger

Birmingham City will NOT be relegated this season after appointing Gary Rowett as manager until the end of the season. That is my confident...

27.03.2024 8

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Gary Newbon: Bubbly Barry Fry always turned the air BLUE!

Characters don’t come any more bubbly or loved in English football than former player and manager Barry Fry. I bumped into him at Burton last week...

19.03.2024 5

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Gary Newbon: A RED letter day at Wembley in store for Sky Blues boss Mark Robins

The Coventry City chairman, Doug King, and the Sky Blues supporters will probably not thank me for posing this question! But why have no big clubs...

19.03.2024 3

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Gary Newbon: Bubbly Barry always turned the air BLUE!

Characters don’t come any more bubbly or loved in English football than former player and manager Barry Fry. I bumped into him at Burton last week...

16.03.2024 4

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Gary Newbon: Johnny Giles served Albion so well after Leeds and Manchester United glory

John Giles (known to football fan and Johnny) was an outstanding football and a useful manager who post-football became an highly respected pundit on...

12.03.2024 5

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Gary Newbon: Ajax return can take Villa’s mind off Champions League worries

What a tight and exciting English football season! Only one point separates the top of the Premier League with ten matches to go. Arsenal lead...

12.03.2024 9

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Gary Newbon: Blues on the road to Hull – but a good run of form can save them

If you are a club in the danger zone, you are never too good to go down. That prospect certainly faces Birmingham City, who are ONLY out of the...

06.03.2024 4

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Gary Newbon: South is still the right direction for England

Gareth Southgate is a classy operator. He will go down as one of the outstanding England managers, having already taken the team to one World Cup...

02.03.2024 5

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Gary Newbon: MOOR promotion and relegation would be massive boost for club

There is a lot resting on the proposed Premier League money deal with the EFL. There is a crunch meeting of all 20 Premier League clubs on Thursday to...

28.02.2024 6

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Gary Newbon: Players and bosses should get carded for turning the air BLUE

Football hates change. Managers, past and present, are up in arms about the possibility of blue cards and sin- bins. This is basically for dissent and...

23.02.2024 6

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Gary Newbon: Classic one-liners were just what the 'Doc' ordered!

Aston Villa lost 2-1 to Manchester United at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon and for older spectator and viewers like me both clubs bring back memories...

16.02.2024 30

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Gary Newbon: Draw opens up for Villa & Coventry City – if they win replays!

If Aston Villa and Coventry City win their respective home replays over the next 48 hours, they will have a great chance of both reaching the FA Cup...

06.02.2024 10

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Gary Newbon: We boxed so clever to get fighting on the television

Fight Night was a popular boxing series which I presented and was shown to half of the UK on ITV. It was transmitted almost live every fortnight on...

05.02.2024 6

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Gary Newbon: Locking up troublemakers only way to stop repeat of ugly Hawthorns scenes

The 30-minute delay at The Hawthorns because of crowd trouble in Sunday’s FA Cup tie begs two questions. How were Wolves fans allowed in the home...

05.02.2024 4

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Gary Newbon: We boxed so clever to get fighting on the television

Fight Night was a popular boxing series that I presented and was shown to half of the UK on ITV. It was transmitted almost live every fortnight on...

03.02.2024 10

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