Sport

Katie Archibald will take an unwanted step unto the unknown when the TISSOT UCI Track World Cup returns to Manchester this weekend.

She may have had an unorthodox run into the track season but Elinor Barker is confident of putting on a show for the home crowd at the TISSOT UCI Track World Cup.

Even before the new Premier League season began, many people tipped the title would end up back in Manchester.

Setting big stages, feeding eager mouths and kitting out the toughest fighters – Tanko are taking combat sports in the North-West to a whole new level.

Sale Sharks’ Director of Rugby Steve Diamond says the signing of experienced winger Marland Yarde shows the side’s intent to pursue quality signings to help them climb the table.

Two inspiring individuals from Sale Sharks will have their commitment and hard work celebrated after being nominated for prizes at this year’s HITZ Awards.

Chris Latham’s stunning hat-trick ended his week at Six Day London in style as he and Steven Burke finished 11th overall.

To mark its re-launch of the new FORZA website, Net World Sports ranked Premier League stadiums on a rating of entertainment between 2013-14 to last season with Manchester United’s Old Trafford left wanting at the bottom of the table.

Well, well, well. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is to return to Old Trafford by the end of this year.

James O’Connor hopes his summer move to Sale Sharks will boost his chances of getting back into the Australian national team.

Manchester United signed Phil Jones way back in 2011 from Blackburn for £17million.