In our new series, Know Your Times, we give you a behind-the-scenes look at The Times and how our journalism is put together. Is there something you’d like to know more about? Email readers@thetimes.co.uk with your questionsThe life of a sports writer does take some beating when you have the opportunity to witness the genius of Lionel Messi, the brilliance of Rory McIlroy or the sheer power of Usain Bolt. I was fortunate enough to be at the Nou Camp in 1999, inside the Olympic Stadium on Super Saturday and have had the opportunity to walk the Azalea-covered contours of Augusta as well as follow the professional peloton across the Alpine passes of the Tour de France. Sports news reporting is, however, markedly different.…

Source: The Times October 25, 2019 16:07 UTC