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Sale Sharks are hoping their fortress will hold firm as mighty French side Montpellier enter the AJ Bell Stadium tonight.

Sale Sharks captain Magnus Lund knows when a big game is coming and in Friday’s European Challenge Cup quarter-final against high-flying French outfit Montpellier the Manchester side have exactly that.

The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has announced, in combination with Wimbledon’s All England Lawn Tennis Club, changes to further enhance the British grass court season in the lead up to The Championships.

2016 Olympic hopeful Liam Phillips talks about his trip to South America, getting ahead of the game and dealing with the pressure that comes from being a home favourite.

After a superb display away to French giants Paris St Germain, Manchester City have a fantastic chance to reach a first Champions League semi-final next Tuesday.

Defender Demi Stokes insists her Manchester City will give their everything to reach the SSE Women’s FA Cup showpiece, after drawing current holders Chelsea in the semi-final.

Former Olympic coach Vicente Modahl has called for cheaper healthy food and an improvement in the guidance of grassroots athletes.

For those on the outside, Bollington visually impaired sprinter Libby Clegg’s preparations for this summer’s Paralympics Games could not have been worse.

Sale Sharks’ signing of Josh Charnley highlights how fortunate the Manchester side are to be the only Premiership club in the northwest, says Will Addison.

Sale Sharks are still in the battle to break into the Aviva Premiership’s top six this season but former Sale star Jason Robinson believes the club will need more investment in order to challenge in the upper echelons of the league.

Macclesfield skier Menna Fitzpatrick claims it was a team effort after winning gold at the IPC Alpine Skiing British National Championship on Saturday.