The secrets to being a sports columnist

People sometimes ask me where I get the ideas for my columns, and by people I mean one person ever.

The secrets to being a sports columnist
Mon, 25 Feb, 2019 - 00:00
Michael Moynihan

People sometimes ask me where I get the ideas for my columns, and by people I mean one person ever.

On the train, years ago.

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