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The 68-year-old moved into a care home permanently after the rapid deterioration of his condition left his wife Joan unable to cope

Manchester has become one of the epicentres of English football in recent years, perhaps fitting for a city that has been influential since the beautiful game first took the world by storm

Heywood one of a record-breaking NatWest CricketForce event 2,014 clubs registered to participate in the three-day event

Dutchman Van Gaal’s availability after this summer’s World Cup has provoked interest from Tottenham Hotspur

Premiership fifth-placed side Sale take on title hopefuls Northampton in last eight of Amlin Challenge Cup

United put in superb performance to draw 1-1 with German and European champions and give hope of an upset next week

Khan will make his welterweight debut on the undercard for Mayweather’s bout against Marcos Maidana at the MGM Arena

Bayern fans, among the best football spectators in the world, stalled trams in Manchester’s town centre ahead of their team’s Champions League clash with United

England arrived at ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh as underdogs and left yesterday with their reputation shattered even further

City claim the Moonslide will be put to practical use on match days as well as being available for use on non-match days

Giants in ninth place with top eight progressing to quarter-finals following completion of regular season on April 20