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Rochdale skiing sensation Daisi Daniels is targeting more medals this week after she took silver in the girls Super-G at the English Alpine Championships.

Vancouver Winter Olympics skeleton gold medallist Amy Williams has tipped Lizzy Yarnold to become the first British athlete to retain an Olympic title by winning skeleton gold in PyeongChang this month.

Rochdale skier Daisi Daniels is in a rather relaxed mood after of this year’s English Alpine Championships – so much so that she is already looking forward to tasting the hot chocolate.

Fledgling Worsley ski racer Anna Kamaly-Asl is heading to the English Alpine Championships in Bormio, Italy, with the top step of the podium in her sights.

The biggest deal of the window came when Barcelona’s forked out £142m to capture the Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho – the second most expensive transfer ever and the biggest deal to go through in a January window.

British Olympic Champion Amy Williams has described Team GB’s funding situation as ‘cut-throat’ ahead of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

Move Like A Pro kicks off at Sale Sharks on Monday with club ambassador and former player Mark Cueto eager to throw his support behind the project.

Manchester City may have missed out on Alexis Sanchez but the Citizens have been quick to renew the contracts of two of their star performers so far this season.

The Old Trafford club are thought to be close to signing the Chilean forward, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan heading in the other direction in a swap deal.

The upcoming World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semi-final between George Groves and Chris Eubank Jr. is coming up on February 17 at Manchester’s MEN Arena.

Oldham manager Richie Wellens has promised Latics fans that they can expect up to three more transfers this month as he looks to improve his squad ahead of a potential relegation showdown.