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Greater Manchester cricket given Premier League seal of approval
The Greater Manchester Cricket League (GMCL) was awarded Premier League status on Friday ahead of the 2023 season. The announcement revealed that the JW Lees Lancashire Cricket League also was set to earn the same badge of honour. The accreditation, given by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), represents a group of high quality […]
Great Britain head for World Baseball Classic – here’s what you need to know
Go up to someone and say that an international sporting tournament, akin to the World Cup, starts today, and they’d likely slowly bat their eyelids before walking away. But it’s true. After a long delay, the World Baseball Classic is finally back, and the British audience should be more invested in the competition than ever. […]
How good has Erik Ten Hag’s start to life at Manchester United been?
Victory in Sunday’s League Cup final against Newcastle United has seen Erik Ten Hag win silverware at the first time of asking with his new club. As the fifth permanent manager of the post-Ferguson era at United, we thought it would be the perfect time to take a deep dive into how his start to […]
Liverpool Football Club overtake Manchester United in terms of revenue
Liverpool report record profits in club revenues for the financial year 2021-22
Manchester City to expand Etihad Stadium to compete with Premier League rivals
Manchester City Football Club have announced plans to increase the capacity of the Etihad Stadium to over 60,000. The proposal also outlines a new museum and 3,000-capacity fan zone, which will take three years to construct, if approved by fans. If the expansion goes ahead, it will leave City with the fourth largest stadium in […]
Who are Manchester United’s potential new owners?
Manchester United have been owned by the Glazer family since 2005, but in recent weeks have indicated a willingness to sell the club. The controversial owners have not fully committed to a sale, but they have begun a process to sound out potential buyers should they choose to sell. Whilst many fans are keen to […]
Former Salford champion boxer Jade Taylor eyes titles after recovering from injury crisis
Former Central Area boxing champion Jade Taylor has set her sights on titles as she looks to return to the ring later this year. The 29-year-old made history when she became the first Female Central Area champion in April 2022 after beating Linzi Buczynskyj over ten rounds at the Oldham Leisure Centre. Taylor was sidelined […]
Salford Red Devils announce scheme to invite children in care to games
Salford Red Devils have today announced a scheme to invite all children in care in the city to home games in the upcoming 2023 Super League season. The programme is part of their ‘Be a Red’ campaign, and will see children in care, alongside those in foster care, in the city invited with their families […]
Manchester United announce season ticket price increase despite cost-of-living crisis
Manchester United have announced that adult season ticket prices are set to increase for the first time in eleven years. The club cited rising match day costs for the 5% increase for fans, but have reiterated that the change to ticket prices has been kept to a minimum. The percentage increase means that, for a […]
Rochdale AFC v Stockport County match report: Collar to the rescue, again
Looking at the league table, this North West clash arrived as somewhat of a mismatch, with Rochdale solidly rock-bottom in the standings and Stockport County topping the form tables. The difference in league position, however, did not translate into an unassailable gap in quality on the pitch in the first half. Against stronger opposition, County […]