article_snippet: Collins, meanwhile, has also taken over as president of the Sports Journalists' Association.
article_snippet: Collins, who retired in January after almost 50 years on Fleet Street - the last 32  at the Mail on Sunday - takes the reigns from Sir Michael Parkinson.
article_snippet: During Sir Michael Parkinson stellar career, Collins picked up 11 SJA awards, including SJA Sports Writer of the Year a remarkable five times.
article_snippet: Patrick Collins, who retired in February after almost 50 years on Fleet Street, is now president of the SJA .