The days of free-flowing, attacking football at Manchester United look to be over as Louis van Gaal’s side continue with their possession-obsession style of play.

The sight of Anthony Martial turning Martin Skrtel into human origami was a stark reminder of the magic that has been sadly lacking at Manchester United since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson.

David De Gea has completed a sensational turnaround by agreeing a new contract at Manchester United, despite being minutes from a move to Real Madrid on transfer deadline day.

Manchester United attacking pair Javier Hernandez and Adnan Januzaj will be plying their trade in the Bundesliga this season, after they sealed moves to Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund respectively.

Evolve, the north west’s leading parkour and aerial centre, will present FLOW on October 24 at the Bowlers Exhibition Centre.

England under-19 star Alex Davies made his debut in 2012, but has emerged as a Lancashire first team regular in 2015, with first-choice glovesman Jos Buttler now behind the stumps for the national side.

Lancashire boss Ashley Giles had strong words for his men in the wake of their narrow home defeat to Warwickshire in the Royal London One-Day Cup on Sunday.

A sacked Manchester United employee has accused the club of ignoring his claims of sexual harassment, voyeurism and bullying, which he claims contributed to an unfair dismissal.

Former England and Liverpool legend Mark Wright has teamed up with Salford City Council and red and blue players from Liverpool and Manchester to help recruit new foster carers.

Manchester has been immortalised on popular mobile application Snapchat to millions of users… but it has surprisingly drew a negative reaction from many residents in the city.

Matthew Hoggard, Simon Jones and Mark Ramprakash will grace Timperley Cricket Club for a spectacular Twenty20 contest to cap their ECB Club Open Day, with treasurer Dave Howarth hoping the event can inspire a new generation of stars.