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Ricky Hatton has continued his reputation as a joker by purchasing a Manchester City cake for his United supporting brother on his birthday.

Former world number eight Marcos Baghdatis and Great Britain’s Davis Cup hero James Ward are among the list of entries for the Aegon Manchester Trophy at The Northern Lawn Tennis Club from May 31-June 7.

Nick Cushing’s side have played five games but have only managed to pick up five points, scoring three goals in total in the league.

Pupils from Cheetham Hill’s Temple Primary School joined England Sevens stars Sam Stanley, Sam Blanchet and Jack Walsh at the Lensbury Club in Teddington as Heathrow Express and the UK Space Agency joined forces to put them through their paces with an education programme called ‘Mission X- Train like an astronaut’.

Next Monday in France, Brit Jan Farrell will attempt to become the fastest man in history on an indoor downhill slope when he tries to beat 211.02km/h (131.12mph).

Macclesfield’s Matthew Nottingham is determined to turn top spot into silverware when he competes in the National Badminton League Finals Day with his Surrey Smashers.

Supporter-owned football club and newly-promoted FC United of Manchester have secured a three-year deal which will allow their fans to access free Wi-Fi at their new £6.3m ground Broadhurst Park.

Match winner Marouane Fellaini believes that Manchester United are well-worthy of a top-four finish.

Jessica Ennis-Hill was the star that shined the brightest – with the London 2012 heptathlon champion and media darling competing for the first time since July 2013, after the birth of her first child.

The Olympic heptathlon champion had not competed since the Anniversary Games in 2013, having taken time out to give birth to her now ten-month-old son Reggie.

Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones wants to add World Championships gold to her CV after a flying start to 2015 when she heads into battle at the May 12-18 tournament in Russia.