Paddy von Behr

That's me and Murali. Between us we have 800 Test wickets. Assistant Sport Editor at @thetimes + occasional NFL scribe. Formerly an award-losing racing writer.

[Paddy von Behr @paddyvb]

James is very wise, listen to James

(I’m not biased, I just edited the damn thing)

[James Restall @restyrestall]

⚽️ Our brilliant @TimesSport 64-page World Cup booklet is out today - it’s loads of fun and an essential coffee table companion for the next few weeks. Well worth buying a paper today!

[Paddy von Behr @paddyvb]

@MCYeeehaaa @Ballydoyle @EpsomRacecourse @itvracing Some of the most futile hair-sweeping you're ever likely to see

[Paddy von Behr @paddyvb]

@_TomClarke Glad you've taken this well. We were worried you might not show for the late shift

[Paddy von Behr @paddyvb]

This is actually pretty cool

[Manchester City @ManCity]

Pep's Taxi: 10 years later! 🚖

Pep finally gets the chance to show Braydon where he kept all of those trophies... 🏆

[Paddy von Behr @paddyvb]

Football fans are weird (I mean the replies, not Kit)

[Kit Shepard @Kit_Shepard]

"Spygate" is my lowest moment in 20+ years supporting Southampton.

The lack of clarity is troubling. Accusations of blatant cheating have been belittled. A lovely season feels tainted.

This all creates apathy, and that's worse than losing.

@TimesSport https://t.co/dSWjl0agRo

[Times Sport @TimesSport]

Follow LIVE updates and analysis from the US PGA Championship 2026 round 1 with @ricktimes and @paddyvb

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[Times Sport @TimesSport]

🗣️ "Every year the UK’s love of American football grows, but Traore’s selection in the fifth round of the draft represents a line in the sand. The beginning of something bigger"

Why drafting of London-born tight end is NFL landmark for UK

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[Paddy von Behr @paddyvb]

No, @zikotraore isn't the first Brit to go to the NFL... but his selection by the @MiamiDolphins is a watershed moment for the UK production line that led him there

✍️ for @thetimes with thanks to @KrisDurham16

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[Paddy von Behr @paddyvb]

Rather pleasing to be a (very) small cog in such a successful machine. Comfortably the best in the business, according to this roll of honour!

[Times Sport @TimesSport]

The Times and Sunday Times swept to five titles at last night's @SportSJA awards, with the Sunday Times retaining the crown as Newspaper of the Year. The honours list also included five silver and two bronze awards

Congratulations to all our winners:
🥇Sunday Times (Newspaper of the Year);🥈The Times
🥇Jonathan Northcroft (Football Journalist)
🥇Mike Atherton (Cricket Journalist); 🥈Simon Wilde
🥇Martyn Ziegler (News Reporter); 🥈Matt Lawton
🥇Hamzah Khalique-Loonat (Data Journalist)
🥈David Walsh (Feature Writer long form)
🥈Tom Kershaw (Specialist Correspondent)
🥉Alex Lowe (Rugby Journalist)
🥉Owen Slot (Columnist)
@thetimes

[Paddy von Behr @paddyvb]

Pretty safe bet, I reckon

[Paddy von Behr @paddyvb]

@SamMunnery This is glorious. What a payoff to the conversation.

[Paddy von Behr @paddyvb]

Something a bit different before the NFL Draft this week…

[Times Sport @TimesSport]

🏈 NFL Draft: No1 pick who played ‘Atomic Bowl’ in ruins of Nagasaki

Fernando Mendoza will be latest Heisman winner taken first overall in Thursday’s Draft, but the story of Angelo Bertelli, the first to do so, stands in league of its own

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[Paddy von Behr @paddyvb]

Tom Haines batting like there's a vacancy for a Bazball Test match opener...

[Paddy von Behr @paddyvb]

Can't stop staring at this 😎

[Wisden Almanack @WisdenAlmanack]

WISDEN PHOTOGRAPH OF THE YEAR 2025
This brilliant photograph of Harmanpreet Kaur – and the fans watching her in the World Cup final – is our overall winner, and was taken by @mattlewispix. This is his third award: he also won in 2014 and 2022.

[MUNDIAL @MundialMag]

All-time unexpected edit.

[Paddy von Behr @paddyvb]

@hi3ut @M0lly_Writes @Amanda_kisses Not sure about made up - but it seems likely that his ego was bruised and he inferred some malicious intent that wasn't there. Maybe the reporter just smiled because he thought MV's initial response was amusing?

[Paddy von Behr @paddyvb]

@M0lly_Writes Seems very petty. Perfectly legitimate question about MV’s nonsense behaviour in Spain!

[Paddy von Behr @paddyvb]

@SamMunnery The most competitive league in the world

[Paddy von Behr @paddyvb]

A year ago today. Great tweet, mate.

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I’m fairly sure that both franchises will live to regret these moves…

[Paddy von Behr @paddyvb]

@_TomClarke "You give me something that makes me scared alright..."