Eleanor Roper
@EleanorRoper
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Sports Journalist & Broadcaster @skysports
Joined October 2009
Boxing & the Olympics: Have your say, give your opinion on women’s rights within sport but do your research first. Influential people with big platforms in boxing, tweeting incorrect information. It’s lazy & irresponsible & we should strive to do better on such an important topic.
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Family of footballer Jordan Sinnott confirms his organs have been donated following his death @JordanShirts ."Jordan carried a donor card and as a family we respected his wishes. We are so proud that he had given the greatest gift that anyone could give to another person. Life!".
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First day presenting at BBC Sport 💙.Dream come true! 💫✨💫
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All this talk of a ring fenced league, no competition, bad for the integrity of the sport, bad for fans. Premiership Rugby: 👀👀👀.
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This girl is now freelance ✨ .If you’re after a sports journalist, reporter, presenter or host then please hit me up!
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Big love BBC 💜 When I joined I was too young to be insured on their cars, 9 years later & I’m leaving as a sports correspondent. Grateful to have told amazing stories, interviewed inspiring people & made friends for life. Thank you to everyone. It’s been a dream come true ✨
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Last day in the newsroom at Radio 1 for a while. Next stop, BBC Sport ✨
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We followed @dillianwhyte around for 8 months & made a documentary about it. It’s on the @BBCiPlayer NOW!Dillian Whyte: Fighting to be Champ.Go check it out 👊🏻.(Search “Newsbeat documentaries” to find it)
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It’s a done deal.Kubrat Pulev (mandatory IBF challenger) to take on AJ at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday 20 June.
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Very excited to do my first ever presenting shift at Sky Sports News HQ! Thank you for having me 🤩 @SkySports
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A lesson from Lewis to the rest of the world about what true sportsmanship is. His first comment is to congratulate Max. A class act ✨.
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Left my lipgloss at home so rushed to the Boots in the airport to grab a new one. Money well spent 🙃😂
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Dillian Whyte has arrived in London for fight week & is chatting to @SkySports this afternoon. It’s been a strange build-up but #FuryWhyte is happening! His wait for a world title shot is finally over @DillianWhyte
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Happy New Year! Kicking off 2023 with a 3am alarm & Arsenal top of the league ⏰
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“The last hurdle is usually the hardest to cross” We travelled to Portugal to sit down with @DillianWhyte following his shock defeat to Alexander Povetkin. He told us all about the fight, his reaction to the knockout & his hopes for the future. Interview across the BBC today
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Big John Fury in a hoody which says Filter by Molly Mae has made my night.
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So much excitement here at Sandy Park as the Red Roses prepare to take on the Black Ferns. Live for @EnglandRugby with @huntie_1 #ENGvNZL 🌹
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I made friends with Bharat when we both covered an Ashes series & we've been friends ever since. As we listen to Azeem Rafiq's testimony today, here is a piece Bharat wrote earlier this year about the racism he's experienced. Worth a read 👇 @beastieboy07 .
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Tel is done ✅ & so am I! Signing off from Tottenham Hotspur. 19-year-old comes on loan for the rest of the season with an option to buy. He’ll wear the no 11 shirt #deadlineday
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Not sure I’ll ever do an interview in a better spot than this! Sun is finally shining in Sydney @EnglandRugby
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Should avoid pics with flyweight boxers because I look like a giant 😂 Amazing support for @galal_yafai what a wild turnout from his family & mates at Heathrow. Couple of weeks off & he told me he’s ready to turn pro #Olympics
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I had the privilege of speaking to Jordan Sinnott’s brother Tom. Football clubs across the country are donating shirts with “Sinnott 25” on the back, they’ll be displayed at Jordan’s funeral & given to charity afterwards. Tom says the response has been overwhelming @JordanShirts
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Scott Boland taking six wickets on his test debut for Australia as they retain the #Ashes & me making my own little debut! First time with the sports news on Sky News Sunrise. Love brekkie telly & what a morning for it!
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Whatever you think of the politics, get yourself over to @MarcusRashford twitter feed. Councils up and down the country pledging their support to his campaign, from Hampshire to Hull, it's quite amazing to watch it unfold.
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Never thought I’d see the day when Brexit was near the bottom of my running order. Last broadcast of 2020 & what a day for it. SO MUCH NEWS! Here’s to 2021 ✨
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See ya Sydney! A series win for England at the SCG & so privileged to be a part of it 🫶🏻 @SkySportsRugby
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Back asking the questions in round four of the @ChampionsCup 🏴 How do Glasgow bounce back from that big defeat to Exeter? How do La Rochelle guard against complacency given they’re already through to the last 16? BT Sport 2, 19:45 @btsportrugby #HeinekenChampionsCup
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Magic of the FA Cup! Listening to George Elokobi talk about his Maidstone United, best energy of anyone I’ve met in a while✨
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I made a documentary!. At London 2012 @Lawrence_tko was working in McDonalds, by Rio 2016 he was an Olympian. Now, after 15 pro fights, he’ll challenge for a world title. It’s an amazing story & you can listen @BBCSounds Lawrence Okolie: McDonalds to Matchroom. #OkolieGlowacki
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Our documentary is now available on @YouTube if you’re outside of the UK & can’t watch it on @BBCiPlayer .Dillian Whyte: Fighting to be Champ.Link below 👇🏻 @DillianWhyte #boxing.
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Self-appointed BBC Surf Correspondent 🏄🏼♀️ .At Polzeath beach chatting to surfers about the fact there are no lifeguards.@RNLI not providing its usual service because of Coronavirus
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Great news for @Adam_Gemili .He's back to top level Olympic funding with British Athletics. It's after he was downgraded last winter & was only given funding as part of the relay team. He came 4th in the 200 meters at the World Champs so here goes Tokyo 2020!.
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West Country weekender, as the Red Roses prepare to host Wales in their first home game of this Six Nations campaign. Pre & most match fun & analysis on @EnglandRugby channels & live on TikTok today & tomorrow from Kingsholm stadium #ENGvWAL @DylanHartley @nolli15 @Womens6Nations
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✨ @racing92 sprinkling some stardust in Swansea as they sail through to the last 16 of the @ChampionsCup Some tough opposition from @ospreys (without the support of their fans) but it wasn’t enough. Next stop Glasgow for round four @btsportrugby
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Tries, Tackles & Title Dreams is out now! Search “Newsbeat Documentaries” on the @BBCiPlayer to watch it. Spent six months behind the scenes with @Harlequins in what’s been a crazy year for rugby. Thank you to the boys for having me 🃏
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Good morning from Sky News HQ 🤓 All the latest sports news as the last remaining Brit, Dan Evans, is knocked out of the Australian open. Also, a mention for Dombrandt as Quins manage a clean sweep of their Heineken Cup pool stage
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Quick, take my pic before it rains! Building up to Boulter v Rybakina for @SkySports this afternoon #Wimbledon
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Weeks of WhatsApps but finally found him! Here's a thread on what Eddie Jones had to say in his first TV interview here in the UK, since being sacked by England Rugby. @SkySportsNews
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Last day of @Premier15s fun before Christmas. Pitchside for ⚡️ vs 🐻 with my number one hun @huntie_1 It’s gonna be a tough one I reckon @LightningRugby @BristolBearsW #rugby #womensrugby
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Was very excited to meet Kevin Sinfield as he starts his new coaching role with England rugby. He didn’t disappoint. 32 days til the Six Nations & he says it’s a clean slate for all players in England. Sounds like we’ll see some diff names in the mix. @SkySportsNews
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All I want for Christmas is for people in care homes to be able to have family visits ❤️.
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So happy to see @huntie_1 back in the Red Roses squad for the first time since 2020 🌹 @EmilyScarratt also returns as Simon Middleton names his squad ahead of the Six Nations later this month @EnglandRugby @Womens6Nations
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Upset, but that’s football. That’s the message from @BellinghamJude this morning #EURO2020.Filming with @nickwworth @BBCSport
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At Sandy Park as @ExeterChiefs host @WaspsRugby in today’s early @Premier15s kick-off 🔥 .Great to be alongside @KatMerchant14 & @nickheathsport You can watch live on Thanks to the RFU for having me @EnglandRugby
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BBC News - Boxing: Why hasn't Dillian Whyte fought for a world title yet?
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We’re on the BBC! 🚨.So exciting that we’re keeping up the momentum after an amazing Red Roses campaign this autumn. Top of the league clash this afternoon. Saracens v Bristol Bears.BBC iPlayer.12:30 KO @Premier15s
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GB Snowsport has a new addition!.@guskenworthy has left Team USA & is hoping to represent Great Britain at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. I dug my thermals out for a ski & a chat which will be on @BBCNewsbeat & @BBCSport tomorrow ❄️
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Been hearing from some of those affected by RFU proposals to ban transgender women from playing female rugby in England. Thank you to Alix & Kat at @EastLondonRugby for sharing their experiences. More on @SkySports .
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Morning sports news, fuelled by Easter eggs! Goals from three footie semi-finals & Heineken cup tries @SkySports @SkyNews
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I was lucky enough to sit down with @KatieTaylor as she prepares to defend her world titles to Miriam Gutierrez this weekend. Such an exciting time for women’s boxing 🔥 Interview across the BBC today @BBCNewsbeat @BBCSport @5liveSport @bbcworldservice #TaylorGutierrez
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When you’re recording a podcast at 5 but have an MOT & oil change at 6 @5liveSport @amirkingkhan #KhanBrook
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So excited to finally meet @KatieTaylor fresh off the plane from NYC 🏙.Hear the intv on @BBCR1 @1Xtra at 12.45 - all about unifying the division, getting her hands on the @WBCBoxing belt, a re-match with Persoon, eating chocolate & AJ coming back after his loss to Ruiz #boxing
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Beautiful day at Windsor Castle 🌞Mary Earps among those being honoured with an MBE @SkySportsNews
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Rachel Blackmore. What a year, what a jockey! First woman to win the Grand National! 👑 #Aintree.
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Big win for @Glos_PuryWRFC over @Premier15s league leaders @BristolBearsW this afternoon. Despite lots of COVID absentees, great to see the game go ahead on @BBCSport
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More like a festival than a fight night! Ready for a cruiserweight clash on the coast #OkolieBillamSmith @SkySportsBoxing @boxxer
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My first ever fight week for @boxxer @SkySports & having far more fun than this picture suggests 😂 @SkyJohnnyNelson @mattmacklin #RiakporheDurodola
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Proof, once again, that South West is best. Watched the Red Roses beat the Black Ferns at a packed out Sandy Park. The crowd were amazing. It was something special. Thanks for having me @EnglandRugby Only downside is I was charged £5.75 for a pasty, which, as a Devon gal, is mad.
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Very excited to be making my Final Score debut today at the Valley! @jasonmohammad #bbcfootball #CHAvBAR
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