David Walsh
@DavidWalshST
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Chief sports writer at The Sunday Times. From 23 July 2020, author of The Russian Affair.
Newmarket, England
Joined September 2011
Far from Jake Paul’s world, I found sport’s true joy in boys’ cross country Robert Stepanov’s triumph in driving Indiana snow was the best sport I watched last weekend, bringing joy to exiled family who blew whistle on Russian doping ✍️ @DavidWalshST
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Robert Stepanov’s win in the driving Indiana snow was the best sport I watched last weekend, bringing joy to exiled family who blew whistle on Russian doping
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🗣️ “I’m still waiting for the moment when my numbers don’t improve. I will be, like, a little bit shocked, but I will also be ready for it." Tadej Pogacar interview | @DavidWalshST ⬇️ https://t.co/FtpKfy1se9
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In a rare interview, the world’s greatest cyclist explains how he keeps improving, why he knew he would overhaul Jonas Vingegaard and coping with great victories now feeling ‘routine’
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How Steph du Toit’s dad made an extraordinary sacrifice to accelerate his Springbok son’s recovery from ACL injury and into game’s history books ✍️ @DavidWalshST | ⬇️ Read more
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ALL AROUND MY FATHER How Steph du Toit’s dad gave up part of his leg to help son become a great @DavidWalshST @TimesSport #wow
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Extraordinary sacrifice accelerates Springbok son’s recovery from ACL injury and into game’s history books
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How Steph du Toit’s dad gave up part of his leg to help son become a great Extraordinary sacrifice accelerates Springbok son’s recovery from ACL injury and into game’s history books ✍️ @DavidWalshST
https://t.co/KLo2H4IEgs
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Extraordinary sacrifice accelerates Springbok son’s recovery from ACL injury and into game’s history books
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🏉 Don't blame the Springboks for killing the spectacle, blame Ireland for letting them ✍️ @DavidWalshST
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Crushing defeat and litany of errors in Dublin came after Rassie Erasmus’s South Africa preyed on Irish weaknesses — their scrum was simply not up to the job
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Tom Roebuck’s rise is symbol of England growth under Steve Borthwick @DavidWalshST says wing was among those trusted to start by head coach after impressive summer in Argentina and repaid the faith with standout display against Wallabies ⬇️ https://t.co/fTSshuf1Hk
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Wing was among those trusted to start by head coach after impressive summer in Argentina and repaid the faith with standout display in win against Wallabies
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THE CHAIN… I suspect Bradley knows more about the Jiffy bag mystery @DavidWalshST @TimesSport
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Tour winner’s latest autobiography is searing and insightful but I’m guessing he could elaborate on claims about testosterone patches in notorious package
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The Shortlist in full: Finding the Edge by @jimmy9 Ultra Women by @lilycanter and @Emmajourno States of Play by @MiguelDelaney The Last Bell by @donaldgmcrae Engulfed by @JamesPiotr Test Cricket by @TimWig The Escape by @pippa_york and @DavidWalshST Congratulations to all
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Lewis Moody was the idol of 30-year-old Tom Davies. Now both have MND ✍️ @DavidWalshST
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When amateur player heard about England star’s diagnosis he felt a connection neither he nor his hero would have wanted. He and his doctor partner Alex tell their own story
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Thank you so much for all your kind birthday wishes. I genuinely mean that. I was truly taken aback by the thousands of positive, caring messages I received across my social media platforms. Each one meant more than you’ll ever know. Most days, I wake up and struggle to find the
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🗣️ “I’ve won races, I’m still winning races, but if I’ve helped one or two people to step back from the darkness, then I’ve done a good job. I’m trying not to cry.” Bryony Frost interview | ✍️ @DavidWalshST
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Jump jockey, 30, is loving life in France and feeling re-energised after her extraordinary career stagnated following a high-profile harassment case
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Youth no longer wasted on more clued-up sporting prodigies Greater knowledge about nutrition, rest, conditioning, psychology and the rest means Jackson Koivun in golf, Arsenal’s Max Dowman and IPL centurions can prosper, ✍️ @DavidWalshST
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Greater knowledge about nutrition, rest, conditioning, psychology and the rest means Jackson Koivun in golf, Arsenal’s Max Dowman and IPL centurions can prosper
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Recorded next episode of @BookiePrize show with @nfoggin @DavidWalshST & Pippa York. As a boy I loved watching Robert Millar fly down French mountains on a bicycle. Pippa & David were good company. Special episode out on @talkSPORT2 and as a podcast Thursday 18th. Brilliant book
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A doping test saved Norway's Torstein Traeen by detecting his testicular cancer. But the UCI's oversight meant Lance Armstrong had a ‘card to play’ once his cheating came to light. Read more from @DavidWalshST ⬇️ https://t.co/Hh5VpmzsWP
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Doping test saved Norwegian rider by detecting his testicular cancer, while UCI oversight meant Armstrong had ‘card to play’ once his cheating came to light
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Tour of Britain has turned into a long goodbye for a truly selfless champion — and thousands are taking the chance to simply say: thank you
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'I didn’t know Billy Guyton or Shane Christie. From what I’ve read, they were good blokes and great rugby players. They are just two of a significant number of rugby players who have ended their lives' ✍️ @DavidWalshST
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After Shane Christie took his own life at the age of just 39, David Walsh looks at how so many former players are suffering alone with a condition that can’t be diagnosed until after their deaths
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✍️ Scottie Scheffler and Tadej Pogacar prove excellence is not boring @DavidWalshST says golfing great and cycling titan are ultra-serious about their sports but share a relaxed attitude towards their achievements that is highly endearingly ⬇️ https://t.co/9YrCv3HQIb
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Golfing great and cycling titan are ultra-serious about their sports but share a relaxed attitude towards their achievements that is highly endearingly
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"Pogacar has won 4 of his 6 Tours. He improves a little each year but is essentially still the same rider, and pretty much every week of every season" @DavidWalshST says the dominant rider in the most credible era cycling has known should be celebrated ✍️
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THE TADEJ TOUR Vingegaard has lost belief he can beat @TamauPogi
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A Tour de France defeat for the Dane that is even more dispiriting for him than last year leaves his Visma team with a lot of soul-searching to do
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