Riath Al-Samarrai scoops Sportswriter of the Year and News Reporter of the Year at British Sports Journalism Awards on golden night for Sportsmail
- Riath Al-Samarrai has loved a stellar 12 months with sensational Conor Benn scoop
- He additionally led the way in which on golfing’s civil battle with the Saudi-backed LIV rebels
- Rob Draper and Isaan Khan have been amongst Sportsmail’s different winners on the night
Riath Al-Samarrai swept up a powerful double on a golden night for Sportsmail on the British Sports Journalism Awards — the business’s Oscars.
Our Chief Sports Feature Writer gained prizes for Sportswriter of the Year and News Reporter of the Year.
Al-Samarrai broke the sensational tale that Conor Benn had failed a medication take a look at ahead of his battle with Chris Eubank Jnr.
He additionally led the way in which on golfing’s civil battle with the LIV rebels and boxing’s hyperlinks to suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan, in addition to generating a string of tough interviews with stars together with former goalkeeper Neville Southall, heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Rugby World Cup winner Steve Thompson.
Rob Draper was once on the double, too, as he was once named Football News Reporter of the Year and likewise gained the Social Media Journalism award for his forensic, real-time reporting of the chaos round ultimate 12 months’s Champions League ultimate in Paris.
Isaan Khan accumulated the Ian Wooldridge Trophy — named after our overdue, nice sportswriter — as he was once named One to Watch within the writing class.
Daily Mail’s leader sports activities function author Riath Al-Samarrai took house two prizes on the British Sports Journalism Awards – Sportswriter of the Year and News Reporter of the Year