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The four home nations this week brokered a deal to allow Phil Neville’s Lionesses to attempt to reach the Olympics on behalf of Britain through the 2019 World Cup.

The Scouse striker made her switch to Spain in summer 2017 and trod on a storied succession of South American imports to the Nou Camp.

Quidditch has a real reputation for being completely inclusive and on arrival, everyone was given a sticker for their name and the pronouns they felt comfortable with. MM went to the University of Manchester recently to try out the sport which is developing both in the city and the wider UK.

Olympic gold medallist Etienne Stott believes a crop of promising young canoeists are ready and waiting to build on the success of the Britain’s current senior squad.

With two Winter Olympics, and a silver medal at the World Cup 2017, under his belt Deen, 37, has vowed to make even more history.

While England and Eddie Jones struggle for just one option in the number seven jersey, Warren Gatland has an embarrassment of riches at his disposal.

The Gloucester fly-half was a surprise omission from England’s squad for a recent training camp, the first since Cipriani was fined for common assault and resisting arrest on a pre-season tour of Jersey.

He has only been in England since 2012 but Fulham’s American international defender Tim Ream believes the explosion in women’s football in just six years means the sport is now unrecognisable.

José Mourinho was once Nuno Espírito Santo’s coach when the current Manchester United boss oversaw FC Porto between 2002 and 2004, but tomorrow the pair will stand in the dugout together as newly promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers travel to Old Trafford.

Manchester is known as a world renowned destination for football and so it proved once again – only this time it was of the American variety.

Cycling sensation Katie Archibald admits she’s feeling the pressure of being nominated for the National Lottery Athlete of the Year award.