Sport

Manchester Thunder continued their unbeaten Superleague start with a hard-fought 56-47 victory over Loughborough Lightning.

He might only be 23 but everyone at Sale Sharks look up to Josh Beaumont says teammate Ciaran Parker – even more so now he has given the club’s youngsters something to aspire to.

Sale Sharks fans will be able to cheer on Wooden Spoon as well as their team at the AJ Bell Stadium after the Manchester club announced it had awarded naming rights for its North Stand to the children’s charity of rugby.

A Sale Harrier jumped a new personal best at an international indoor high jump competition in the Czech Republic this weekend.

World Cup winner Rachael Burford admits she can’t help but be inspired after presenting a woman from Rochdale with a national award for her community work.

Manchester City Ladies footballer Isobel Christiansen is set to become an even greater star for both club and country, according to England teammate Jordan Nobbs.

MM caught up with Manchester-based MMA fighter Davey ‘Dangerous’ Grant, who is set to face Ecuador’s Marlon Vera at this month’s UFC fight night in London.

Bolton’s Jenny Wallwork is hopeful Loughborough Sport can go on and win their first AJ Bell National Badminton League title after they snatched a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over Birmingham Lions to confirm a top-four finish.

Hale skiing sensation Rebecca Greaves insists she is in a stronger position than ever to enjoy a successful outing at next week’s English Alpine Championships.

Having become the world’s youngest international karate referee and spending the last three summers volunteering at Lourdes, it is fair to say Urmston’s Tyler McKenna is not your average sportsman.

Martin Schweizer has competed at World and European Championships, as well as being a national record holder.