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Premiership player of year George Ford and Owen Farrell – a British & Irish Lion and still just 23 – will go head-to-head in pursuit of the fly-half starting berth at this year’s World Cup with Danny Cipriani waiting in the wings.

The manner of former WBO Light-Welterweight Champion Chris Algieri’s only defeat, against Manny Pacquiao, indicates that Amir Khan should very much be classed as favourite come May 29.

Starting in the USA five years ago, Spartan Race has almost one million participants at 130 events in 20 countries and is coming to Manchester’s Heaton Park on the first weekend of July.

Stockport-based pensioner Mary Jinks was rewarded as she picked up the William Hill Fan of the Year gong at The Non-League Paper’s National Game Awards in association with The NLFA on Wednesday.

On Saturday June 6 both skiers and snowboarders compete across categories from under-12 to under-20 along with an ‘open’ section for adults at the event organised by national governing body Snowsport England.

Filorida Tesfay has excelled at Manchester Academy since joining the Diane Modahl Sports Foundation in September while also showing promise in both basketball and athletics.

FC United’s Tom Greaves picked up the Timali Step 3 & 4 Player of the Year gong at The Non-League Paper’s National Game Awards in association with The NLFA on Wednesday.

Lancaster-born speed skier Jan Farrell has become the fastest non-motorised man indoors in history, breaking the World Indoor Speed Record on Monday.

Paralympic cyclist Colin Lynch has taken to Indiegogo to raise money for a new prosthetic leg which will help propel him towards Rio 2016.

Lymm will be taking part in the Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup Parade of Champions during half-time of the Aviva Premiership Rugby Final on May 30, having secured their spot at a Sale Sharks festival on October 19.

Manchester United fans are renowned for creating famous chants and have kept up their reputation by paying homage to a late club legend.