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Goalkeeper Karen Bardsley has been a presence between the England sticks for 12 years.

Teenage visually impaired alpine skier Menna Fitzpatrick says scooping a prestigious Ski Club of Great Britain award is a huge boost to her confidence with the 2018 Winter Paralympics fast approaching.

It’s a sign of the success Macclesfield visually impaired skier Menna Fitzpatrick enjoyed last season that even she was surprised by how well things went – but the 18-year-old insists it is just the start of things to come with a Paralympic Games appearance her ultimate aim.

Members of the Chinese Football Association visited Manchester as part of their quest to win the World Cup by 2050.

Having been crowned overall senior British national champion five times Chemmy Alcott knows what it takes to claim domestic bragging rights.

Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger hopes to be back running within five days, able to kick a ball again in ten, and back playing by the end of March.

In the first of his monthly blogs leading up to the Rio 2016 Olympics, Liam looks back on 2015 before talking dentists, dog walking and helping to bring through the next generation of cyclists.

Oldham’s George Ford has held off Owen Farrell to start at 10 for England in tonight’s World Cup opener against Fiji, but this is far from the first time the two have competed head-to-head.

The Rio 2016 Olympics might be looming ever closer but reigning slalom canoe gold medallist Etienne Stott admits it is simply a dream come true just to be able to race after a challenging few years.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal, not one to shy away from speaking his mind, was unhappy with latest high-profile signing Bastian Schweinsteiger’s performance in the 3-1 International Champions Cup defeat of San Jose Earthquakes yesterday.