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Sofia Iglina’s two National Championships runs this week – in the slalom and giant Slalom – have not gone to plan after she failed to finish in both owing to problems with her skis.

Consecutive wins over Crewe Alexandra and bitter rivals Rochdale in ‘El Flatcapico’ helped Oldham end a three-game losing streak and revive hopes of a late push for the play-offs.

Defending Continental Cup champions Manchester City Women kicked off their season in the first round of the Women’s FA Cup earlier this week, going behind inside five minutes to WSL 2 team Doncaster Rovers Belles.

With Bury now four points behind the top three in the automatic race, Flitcroft insists League Two’s in-form side must concentrate on their own performances as they welcome Southend United to the JD Stadium.

The Sharks will hope that a three-week break from fixtures due to the Six Nations and LV=Cup will provide the perfect tonic to their indifferent form in time for the crucial run in.

A Salford University lecturer and student are hoping to help kickstart ‘stellar’ athletic careers when they arrive in China for tomorrow’s World Cross Country Championships.

The Rugby World Cup Trophy is visiting Manchester for three days, July 25-27, before Albert Square hosts one of the Official Fanzones from October 9-11.

Up to 16 students (eight boys and eight girls) will then pedal the same weekend as the world’s best riders, something NCC BMX development coach Andy Adkin said was vital for growing the sport.

Oldham’s Kyle Eastmond has a huge international advantage when it comes to his World Cup prospects and that’s his club relationship at Bath with England’s player of the Six Nations Jonathan Joseph, according to midfield rival Manu Tuilagi.

Toloe Bagheri, who has represented his native Iran at both the Asian and World Championships, stressed lifting the BUCS Trophy has given the team an extra boost ahead as they bid to earn promotion to BUCS Premier Division next month.

Oldham moved up to 11th in a tightly-packed League One, just four points from the play off places, after a 3-0 win over Rochdale on Tuesday.