Salford Quays are set for an invasion from the Far East this Sunday in the annual Chinese Dragon Boat Festival.

Brown scored the bulk of Lancashire’s runs, smashing 61 off 51 balls as his side posted what appeared a below par total of 133 before a stellar bowling effort.

England play their send-off friendly at Wembley against Peru tonight before heading to the World Cup in Brazil, a tournament where they need talisman Rooney to shine.

A book based on interviews with female footballers and cricketers from the past 20 years has been compiled by Dr Carrie Dunn, Lecturer in Information and Communications at Manchester Metropolitan University.

John Patrick Acquaviva, twice Venezuelan national freestyle football champion, now lives in Manchester

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

Juan Mata’s sensational second-half free-kick rescued a final day point for United at Southampton but the Red Devils missed out on the dubious honour of Europa League football thanks to Spurs’ victory over Aston Villa

FA Commision’s controversial ‘League Three’ plan to introduce Premier League B teams into the football pyramid is the way forward but more should be done.

Pele, Alessandro Del Piero and Michel Platini joined former teammates including David Beckham, Paul Scholes and Bryan Robson praised the Welshman in the video

The duo will fly to Singapore to duel it out for the two-day, Game On! Ultimate Selfie Challenge eventon May 15 and 16

With relative fortunes said to be at the disposal of the new United manager next season, a plethora of new faces are expected to arrive at Old Trafford this summer