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The Eagles are a side in a dire situation; five games played, five losses and zero goals scored.

Jonny Bairstow produced a delightful display of batting to give England a 7-wicket victory over the West Indies in the first one day international at Old Trafford.

It isn’t uncommon for most athletes at the pinnacle of their sport to experience a comedown in a post-Olympic year, but for double Olympic gold medallist Philip Hindes, 2017 couldn’t be further from the truth.

Top-flight European football returns to the Etihad Stadium next Tuesday as Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk travel to England to face Manchester City.

The United boss described the former England skipper as a club legend as he looked ahead to the game against the out-of-form Toffees.

Teaming up with Manchester’s landmark snow attraction the Chill Factore, Eddie ‘the Eagle’ Edwards is searching for up to five youngsters who have an unrivalled affection for winter sports.

Pep Guardiola vows Yaya Toure still has a vital role to play for Manchester City this season, after the Ivorian midfielder was left out of his side’s Champions League win against Feyenoord on Wednesday.

They have constantly been in competition when it comes to taking the England wicket-keeping gloves, but Jonny Bairstow is convinced he and Lancashire’s Jos Buttler are not in a battle to stand behind the stumps.

Rochdale will be going into this weekend’s clash at Milton Keynes Dons full of confidence after their last-gasp victory on Tuesday night.

The pre-international break fortunes of both Manchester sides swapped on Saturday – a heavy scoreline which could be deceiving fell in City’s favour, while United surprised in looking like mere mortals.

Lancastrian fast bowler Jimmy Anderson became only the third fast bowler to claim 500 test wickets as he broke records on day two of England’s third test match v West Indies.