Four Wythenshawe fans have completed a 75-mile walk to the home of FC Isle of Man for charity. The walk was a part of the British Heart Foundation’s Walk for Hearts campaign, and to benefit the football club. Martin Howe, Amy Finnigan, Ashley Butterly and Wayne West set off to the island on Wednesday morning, […]
Outdoor rock climbing has always been a sport that come with serious risk. A study by the National Library of Medicine stated that the number and severity of climbing injuries have increased in recent years, likely due to the growing popularity of this sport. A large reason for the growing popularity of the sport is the increase in indoor climbing centres. Member of the Oldham Mountain […]
After a successful year competing at her first World Athletic Championships, Erin Wallace has her sights set on the upcoming home Commonwealth Games. For as long as she can remember, sport has been part of her life. Growing up in Glasgow with parents who were swimmers, Erin was always destined for the world of sport. […]
Ahead of Macclesfield’s mammoth Monday night FA Cup tie against Brentford, owner Rob Smethurst reflects on his club’s dramatic defeat of holders Crystal Palace, and how an impulse purchase helped him turn his life around. “I just couldn’t contain myself.” To the naked eye, Rob Smethurst taking over Macclesfield could have spelled disaster. A club […]
If you’ve taken a look at the Women’s Super League table in the last two weeks, you’ll have noticed that both Manchester clubs are leading the pack. Manchester City have an eight-point cushion at the top, with Manchester United in second on 31 points. Although it is only February, could this possibly be the season […]
John Virgo, 79, passed away a week today, on January 5th 2026, in Spain after suffering from a ruptured aorta in the early hours of the morning. The snooker player and commentator was born and raised locally in Salford, where his father, William, was a dockyard crane driver and his mother, Florence, worked as a […]
“It’s important, people need to have a safe space amongst members of their own community.” Eric Najib established Rainbow Devils, Manchester United’s officially recognised LGBTQ+ supporters’ group, in 2019. Since then, the group has grown to over 2,000 members, appeared at Manchester pride events, and been given a permanent banner on the hoardings at Old […]
Ex-Salford City winger, Jon Taylor, says his former clubs FA Cup fourth round tie could be “a lot closer” when they play Manchester City on Valentines Day. Karl Robinson’s side are set to make their fourth-round debut at the Etihad against Pep Guardiola in the Emirates FA Cup. The tie is a repeat of Salford’s […]
Mike Grady, head coach of Salford, said before the match that they’d ‘enjoy the occasion and give it a real go’. And fair to say, they did, up until twenty-five minutes as in a game where Salford fought early on, it turned out to be a predictable outcome as Hull FC advance to the fourth round of the Challenge […]
Rochdale maintained their 2 point lead at the top of the Vanarama National League after they were able to hold on despite second half pressure from Carlisle United. This result means that Rochdale strengthen their chances at auotmatic promotion and go 11 points clear of their opponents. Whilst Carlisle drop down into 4th place after […]