Sport

It’s June 4 2005. The noise is deafening. 22,000 fans crammed into the M.E.N. Arena have finally seen what they have been waiting for.

Manchester United fans were perplexed with Louis van Gaal’s bizarre decision to allow promising youngster Adnan Januzaj to join German giants Borussia Dortmund on transfer deadline day.

Manchester City’s Joe Hart has for a long time been comfortable in his position as first-choice goalkeeper for both club and country, safe in his role and untroubled by underwhelming competition.

Manchester Phoenix are hoping for a top-four finish after Neil Morris’ men returned to winning ways last weekend.

The Football League’s announcement that it will be rebranded itself as the American-sounding ‘EFL’ from next season will do little to halt the growing apathy among supporters.

Rochdale boss Keith Hill says his players need to start grinding out results if they are to retain their League One status, starting with Wigan Athletic at home tomorrow.

David De Gea has insisted he is happy at Manchester United and has a strong relationship with manager Louis van Gaal despite a summer of uncertainty over his future.

Manchester Giants’ Nathan Schall believes his side are getting stronger ahead of their tough double header in the British Basketball League this weekend.

Bury manager David Flitcroft says that goalkeeper Paddy Kenny is already a force in the dressing room and expects his presence to improve the form of Jack Ruddy.

Oldham’s injury-hit squad returns to League One action at Chesterfield this weekend, with the form books suggesting Latics could snatch an away win despite having won just twice this season – the fewest in the division.

Sale Sharks head to south Wales for their opening match of the European Challenge Cup this weekend to play Newport Gwent Dragons, a side they haven’t faced since 2006.