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Wigan manager Gary Caldwell hopes that Northern Ireland’s exploits over the past couple of days can help his own side to push on in the coming months of the season.

One victory separates Salford City from achieving a club milestone when they host Bradford Park Avenue in the third round of FA Cup qualifying on Saturday.

Tony Hand’s experience is getting an upbeat Manchester Phoenix through their injury crisis, says owner Neil Morris.

Rochdale manager Keith Hill says he has confidence in his depleted squad to end their Sheffield United hoodoo.

Leon Clarke is set to face his former club as high-flying Bury take on Wigan Athletic at Gigg Lane in a local grudge match in League One.

British Olympic snowboarder Aimee Fuller, who has been plummeting down ski slopes since the tender age of four, was in Manchester last week to challenge the view of snowboarding as a male-dominated sport.

With news of Sergio Agüero’s hamstring injury slowly dripping its way back to disheartened Manchester City fans following his tribulations with Argentina, the frustration around the club is understandably palpable.

Bianca Walkden may well have achieved a childhood dream when she claimed a world title back in May, but Liverpool’s Taekwondo starlet insists the job is only half done with the Rio Olympics just around the corner.

Wigan Warriors and head coach Shaun Wane are intent on gaining redemption following last season’s final defeat to St Helens as they prepare for the Super League Grand Final against Leeds Rhinos.

Oldham have this week appointed David Dunn as permanent manager, following signs of improvement in his four-match unbeaten term as interim boss.

Sale will face Leicester Tigers on Saturday needing to take just one point from the clash to clinch their first piece of silverware in nine years.