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United legend Ryan Giggs confirmed as Dutchman’s assistant with Robin van Persie touted as choice of skipper.

The sun may have started shining in the UK but the action is due to reach boiling point in Brazil come June 12 when this decade’s biggest global sporting event kicks off

The three-time Olympic cyclist was the rail company’s secret celebrity guest at the launch event for the changes introduced on Friday, showcasing a cycling challenge that allowed commuters to win free return tickets.

As Saracens and Northampton Saints do battle to determine who walks away with this year’s top prize at the Aviva Premiership Grand Final next Saturday, the hallowed Twickenham turf will be graced by Stockport’s young guns at half-time.

Chelsea Jarvis competed in two events at weekend, coming fifth in the BMC Grand Prix in Watford on Saturday before an eighth-place finish for the Great Britain Juniors team at the Loughborough International the following day.

Diamond’s men flirted with relegation last season though a much-improved 2013-14 brought Sale a sixth-place finish and European rugby again in 2014-15

The former Auckland Blues player touched down in Manchester on a short term deal at the start of 2013 with the Sharks battling to avoid relegation from the Aviva Premiership.

The 2013-2014 season will go down as one of the most memorable in Rochdale’s history. Here’s five crucial matches.

The organiser of the GreatCity Games believes the event has now earned a spot among the highlights of the international running season.

MM have highlighted some of those forgotten men and the role they played in the treble triumph

The Reds were a shadow of the team that claimed their 20th Premier League crown the previous year, exhibiting the worst title defence since Blackburn Rovers in 1995-96