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Skinner: Fixture schedule ‘a factor’ in derby defeat
Manchester United boss Marc Skinner raised concerns over fixture scheduling following his side’s derby defeat to Manchester City at Old Trafford. The two sides occupied the top two spots in the Barclays Women’s Super League ahead of the clash, but the contest proved one-sided as City took another step towards a first league title in […]
Mercurial Mike Flynn: Mud, Mayhem and the Dark Arts of Old-School Rugby
A former Manchester Rugby player has revealed his use of the game’s “dark arts” and believes modern rugby laws have taken away that part of the game. The game has changed drastically over the years with rules being added and adjusted which have changed the dynamic of the sport. Many of the rules have been […]
Parents stay silent at junior football to mark FA Silent Support Weekend
Credit: Matthew Appleton. Fives in Stretford where the FA Silent Support Initiative took place Parents at junior football matches this weekend were asked not to shout from the sidelines to mark the FA Cup’s silent support initiative. Over one million players were involved, with silent support coming in response to rising numbers of abuse to […]
“Moving to England was the best thing I could’ve done”: Sale Sharks’ ‘try-scoring sensation’ Rhona Lloyd on her return to Premiership Women’s Rugby
Scotland international Rhona Lloyd sits second in the PWR try-scoring standings in her first season back in England after a four-year spell with Stade Bordelais in France. Photo courtesy of Charlie Burrell (Charlie Burrell Instagram) The 29-year-old winger, joined Sale Sharks in the summer and has become a linchpin of the club’s best season since […]
‘Alcohol in the Bowl Initiative:’ A Review
For the first time since 1984, football fans across the UK have been permitted to enjoy an alcoholic beverage whilst watching the game as part of a two-year trial. Is this a new dawn for football’s hooliganism problems, or is this a cynical commercial move to monetise a new football audience? Drinking alcohol in your […]
Funded By a Spice Girl: Is The Money Just ‘Too Much’ in Motorsport
With the Formula One season under way for 2026, British Touring champion Paul O’Neill explores how his popstar sister helped him break into the sport dogged by accusations of elitism “Was I stealing a drive from someone who deserved it more? Maybe. Did I care? Not really. You can’t sit around feeling sorry for people.” […]
King’s Award for Bolton Muslim youth sport group
A Muslim women’s youth club has been given the King’s Award for its community work in sports. KRIMMZ, based in Bolton, is a club breaking down barriers to Muslim women’s participation in sports. These barriers often include equipment costs, transport, cultural expectations, modesty norms and a lack of female only spaces. Khadija Patel, founder of […]
Preview: Injury concerns mount as Real Madrid and Man City renew Champions League rivalry
Key players could be missing from both Manchester City and Real Madrid as the two teams battle it out in the Champions’ League last 16 this evening. The teams are no strangers to one another, having faced each other in the knockouts of this competition five times in the last six years. The home side […]
Fan-owned FC United given Big Issue Changemaker community award
FC United of Manchester has been named among The Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2026 in recognition of the club’s work promoting inclusion and community engagement. Each year, the street newspaper highlights 100 individuals and organisations making a positive difference in their communities across the UK. One of them is the fan-owned club based in Moston, […]
‘Manchester’s football suffragettes’: The team at the centre of new women’s football documentary
A Manchester football team that defied the FA’s ban on women’s football 60 years ago is at the centre of a new documentary film screening at HOME in Manchester this week.