Sports
Bury’s teenage middle-distance runner secures third place in first full international athletics competition
Bury AC’s Anna Gisbourne represented England for the 800-metre race at the International Flanders Athletics Meeting (IFAM) indoor meeting in Gent, Belgium. The 16-year-old finished third in her heat against experienced competitors, the youngest of which was still almost eight-years her senior. Anna achieved a spectacular time of 2:09:23, which was the 19th fastest time […]
Manchester Giants vs Plymouth Patriots Marred by Brawl
A mass brawl broke out at the end of the British Basketball League clash between Manchester Giants and Plymouth City Patriots, which saw a child knocked over. The match, which took place last Thursday, was a feisty affair with tensions brewing throughout and Patriots fans allegedly directing abuse at Giants’ forward Jamell Anderson. Things spiralled […]
Manchester hit by padel fever as fans go ‘bonkers’ over launch of first dedicated club
Manchester has seen unprecedented demand for padel following the opening of its first dedicated venue, Club de Padel.
Six Nations Rugby fan from Bolton to run six half-marathons for The Christie Charity
A rugby fan from Bolton is running six half marathons in the Six Nations countries to raise money for The Christie Charity in memory of his dad. Thomas Relph, 37, and his dad, Mark enjoyed watching England’s Six Nations matches together at Twickenham. Mark was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in January 2021 and underwent a […]
Salford Red Devils Women set new goals as the game grows
From students to police officers and electrical engineers, these are the daily lives of the Salford Red Devils Women’s team. After their formation in 2021, they are now preparing for their third season. Due to a restructuring of the league last year, despite reaching the Women’s Super League play-offs the Red Devils were ‘relegated’ into […]
Manchester gears ups for cycling fever after being crowned European Cycling Capital 2024
After winning the bid to be selected as the first-ever ACES European Capital of Cycling for 2024, Manchester looks forward to an exciting year of cycling.
Salford rugby’s lost son Chris Hankinson comes home to Red Devils
Former Salford youth player Chris Hankinson is looking to make his debut for the Red Devils’ first team in their opening game of the new season. Hankinson, 30, who was born in Wigan, played his junior years at the Ashton Bears before going through the youth system of the Salford City Reds. “I left when […]
AFCON deserves more respect say Manchester’s African football fans
Despite all the drama the tournament has thrown up, local fans of African football in Manchester believe the competition doesn’t get the respect it deserves.
Manchester Promoter Defends Les Battersby Wrestling Booking
The co-owner of Manchester’s Sovereign Pro Wrestling has urged social media ‘critics’ to ‘lighten up’ after they mocked the booking of 70-year-old ex-Coronation Street actor Bruce Jones for next month’s ‘It’s Dark and Hell is Hot’ show. Louis Essien said: ‘Wrestling is supposed to be ‘unexpected and surprising’. The Street icon is set to make […]
Red Devils remain optimistic despite threadbare squad heading into Super League campaign
Salford Red Devils are confident of a successful Super League season despite a depleted squad and ongoing injury concerns at the Club. The Red Devils, who finished just outside the play-offs last season, currently have the smallest squad in the competition, with just 24 senior players available out of a possible 35. It’s going to […]