Sport

Elinor Barker has praised the National Cycling Centre in Manchester as she turns her attention to round two of the Revolution Series this weekend.

Sale Sharks joined the hunt for the Premiership title after their bonus point win at home to Worcester on Friday night.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal believes his side are underdogs ahead of the Manchester derby at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Members of the famed Class of ’92 will step onto the Old Trafford turf once more to play in the sold out Unicef Match for Children.

Manuel Pellegrini has hailed the Manchester derby as a special game ahead of this weekend’s trip to Old Trafford.

Bury central defender Peter Clarke is confident that his side still have the confidence to win this weekend at Shrewsbury, despite going four games without victory in all competitions.

Rochdale and Oldham have told fans to be on their best behaviour at Spotland this weekend in a bid to avoid a repeat of last year’s ugly scenes.

FC United of Manchester’s FA Cup encounter at relative minnows Sporting Khalsa on Saturday is about more than a place in the first round proper.

Neil Lennon has underscored his hunger to keep fighting, as Bolton look to turn round their dreadful form with a home win against Leeds United tomorrow.

Manchester’s Jessica Fullalove says she can’t wait to compete in her home town ahead of this weekend’s International Swim Meet.

Johnny Leota and TJ Ioane will make a welcome return from international duty to join to the Sharks squad for their first home game of the new Aviva Premiership tonight.