Sports
Buckets, Beats and Bees: Manchester Basketball Set for RepTheCity Showdown
Manchester Basketball will host their inaugural ‘RepTheCity’ event against the Bristol Flyers this Friday, celebrating the city. It’s set to be an action-packed evening geared toward showcasing what Manchester has to offer. The team will wear a specially commissioned ‘City Edition’ jersey and bucket hats manufactured by official club partner, Castore. The jersey displays Manchester’s […]
“He Just Wanted to Play The Game:” Antoine Semenyo’s Rise from Non-League to Champions League
As Manchester City’s £62.5 million marquee January arrival, Antoine Semenyo arrives with the physical and technical profile of a player often seen emerging from one of the nation’s top academies. In reality, Semenyo’s story is very different. In Manchester City’s illustrious recent history, it is rare that a player arrives without an illustrious academy background […]
Galatasaray fans’ thoughts ahead of UEFA Champions League clash with Manchester City
Galatasaray fans from all corners of Europe have travelled to Manchester’s city centre as they prepare to take on Pep Guardiola’s Cityzens in the final UEFA Champions League group game. Manchester City need a win at the Etihad Stadium to break in to the top 8 of the competition and avoid a potentially tricky play-off. […]
Salford’s Callum Flynn on how Cancer Diagnosis led to England Cricket Captaincy
“If someone said ‘you can go back in time and not get diagnosed with cancer’ I probably wouldn’t change it. It’s given me so many incredible moments.” Callum Flynn, 30, became the first ever England Men’s Mixed Disability captain last summer, and is currently leading them on their first overseas tour, taking place in India. […]
Longford Park welcomes unique speed training service for local athletes
An athlete and coach has started innovative training sessions at Manchester based facility. The Extra Yard, a group first developed by Keith Hutchinson and Paul Hewitson, aims to bridge a gap in the market, offering grassroots athletes the same training as their elite counterparts The idea that first started as a conversation in a kitchen […]
A Rivalry Reborn
After a 22-year absence, the famous Ashes series finally returns this autumn. England Head Coach, Shaun Wane, prepares his England squad to face the mighty rivals, Australia, in the upcoming ABK Beer Ashes Series – the first since 2003. The Ashes series is a historic rugby league rivalry between England and Australia, traditionally contested as […]
The Price of Success: Manchester City’s Trophy Fatigue Problem
Despite finishing this season trophyless, Pep Guardiola has lead Manchester City to lift multiple trophies in the many seasons he’s managed them. Their fans have enjoyed their success both at home and across the European stage. However, success at this elite level of the sport means playing many games across the country and abroad. To […]
Defying science, teething periods and Eddie Jones: How Rob du Preez broke Premiership appearance record
It was seven minutes into Sale Sharks’ 38-0 hammering of Bristol when, as Rob du Preez lined up a conversion, a graphic showed he’d made history. 64 consecutive starts in one of the most brutal, physically challenging sports, four clear of his former Sale captain Jono Ross. 64 – now 70 – games of unwavering […]
The Filipino Rugby Revolution: Marcus Smith Sparks a New Era
Filipino-born England Rugby star Marcus Smith’s rise to the top is inspiring the next generation in the Philippines to follow in his footsteps. In the nation he, his brothers and his mother were born in, Smith wants to continue inspiring and educating Filipinos.
Lebron James’ recovery routine helping Sale Sharks’ Bevan Rodd take his rugby to next level
When Bevan Rodd ran out for his 100th appearance in Sale Sharks’ 27-24 victory over Northampton Saints three weeks ago, perhaps a few eyebrows were raised inquisitively in the Salford Community Stadium – surely he has more? After all, he has been a first team regular for five years now, despite being aged just 24. His […]