Rob Harris
Quick Facts
Biography
Rob Harris is a British sports journalist who is a global sports writer for the Associated Press. He has appeared on MSNBC, BBC and Sky News.
Education
Harris was educated at Manchester Grammar School and revived a B.A. in Politics from the University of York in 2004.
Career
Harris began his career with the family's regional publication, the Jewish Telegraph, before becoming as a freelance journalist, reporting for a number of British national newspapers and Sky News while still at university. In 2004, he became a freelancer for The Guardian. Harris joined the Associated Press as a global sports writer in 2006. He reported from several Olympic Games and World Cups, leading the planning and coverage of the events for the AP.
In 2015, while covering the FIFA arrests in Zurich, Harris captured the only video of former FIFA officials being taken into custody by law enforcement at the Baur au Lac Hotel. He has often appeared as an analyst on Sky News, BBC News, CBC News, Al-Jazeera, Al-Arabiya and APTN. He is also a regular guest on Talksport radio and LBC in London.