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If you ask Salford Red Devils coach Ian Watson, being written off at the start of the season was the best thing that could have happened.

The sun has set on an extraordinary summer for English cricket. However, with the recently-proposed Hundred competition – the ECB’s answer to glitzy T20 tournaments like the Indian Premier League and Australia’s Big Bash – the move away from county cricket has the potential to alienate masses of loyal cricket fans.

MM spoke with Andy Goode – the former flyhalf who appeared 17 times for England throughout his career and made 236 outings in English top-flight rugby, scoring over 2,000 points and becoming the second-highest point scorer in the league’s history – about England’s World Cup chances come later this month.

As Stage 8 of the Tour of Britain wound its way around Greater Manchester yesterday, the riders were greeted at various locations along the route by placard waving, devil-mask wearing protestors.

With just a handful of games played in the 2019/20 season, it already looks like Manchester United are destined to finish their seventh season without a Premier League title win.

The 2019 Football Writing Festival continued at the National Football Museum in Manchester on Monday night with ‘Opta Live’.

Is Phil Neville a good manager? Will England, or anyone, ever reach USA’s level? Are parent clubs from men’s football harming the women’s league?

These were just some of the topics up for discussion at the National Football Museum on Friday night as part of the annual Football Writer’s Festival.

Salford City might not be giving their neighbours over in Manchester a run for their money yet, but things are certainly looking promising for the club as it makes its Football League debut.

Contrary to popular belief football shirt sponsorship in the Premier League has never been so well off. Last season’s Premier League clubs raked in a staggering £300 million between them with Manchester United leading the table thanks to a thumping £71million Chevrolet paid out to have their name upon the iconic shirt.

Paralympic medallist Nick Beighton believes he’s at the top of his game ahead of this month’s World Championships in Szeged.

It’s another year and another Formula One championship.