Sport

The modern game of tennis has developed significantly, first recognised in the North of France in the 12th Century in which the sport was known as ‘real tennis’.

Mallets clashing against mallets, tires skidding over tarmac, the screeching of brakes. This doesn’t sound like your average game of polo, and that’s because it isn’t.

Demi Stokes may already have picked up winners’ medals aplenty during the last 12 months but the South Shields native is planning on making room for another this summer with England at the UEFA Women’s Euro 2017.

The Sun say Rooney, who has seen his chances at Old Trafford diminish in the last few months, could be about to go back to the club he supported as a boy, a move which would be another real sign of intent from Ronald Koeman’s side.

The 102-year-old former Stockport County player George Haigh says the opening of the club’s museum will bring a much-needed boost.

The Northern Lawn Tennis Club are hoping that the success of this year’s Aegon Manchester Trophy can help them return to their title of ‘Wimbledon of the North’.

Ryan Giggs has said he would be happy to start his managerial career in lower league football should the right job come along.

Tennis star Liam Broady believes Marcus Willis will be a potent threat if he reaches the main Wimbledon draw, after the Stockport star lost out to him at the second round of the Wimbledon qualifiers in Roehampton.

He may have missed out on the chance to follow in Sir Andy Murray’s footsteps at Wimbledon this summer but Cheadle tennis star Jonah Gethin insists his tennis dreams still burn brightly.

Tennis star Liam Broady hopes to get the better of fellow Brit Marcus Willis when the pair battle it out in Wimbledon qualifying later today.

Defending his 200m freestyle title is top of the agenda for swimmer James Guy as he prepares for next month’s World Championships in Hungary.