With less than 30 days to go until the Olympic Games get underway in Rio, pupils at a Manchester school are planning sporting flourishes of their own, involving members of the wider community.

Sir Chris Hoy believes Mark Cavendish can surpass Eddy Merckx’s record of 34 Tour de France stage wins – if the Manx Missile sets his mind to it.

With a global relay medal already in her back pocket, Manchester 400m runner Seren Bundy-Davies is targeting individual glory at this summer’s Olympic Games.

Missing the first Six Day held in London for 35 years is something that frustrates Mark Cavendish but the Manx Missile is looking to make amends this year as he and Sir Bradley Wiggins go in search of glory in October.

Appleton Cricket Club chairman Antony Hurst insists their ECB Club Open Day events are the perfect chance to engage with the local community – something he believes is essential to the team’s future.

Stockport’s Liam Broady must relish the opportunity to test his mettle against Andy Murray on Wimbledon’s Centre Court on Tuesday, according to the Scot’s mother Judy.

Altrincham tennis starlet Peter Alam admits he is pinching himself in amazement as he prepares to follow in Andy Murray’s footsteps and star at Wimbledon.

The Singha Premiership Rugby 7s Series has already proven itself as a key breeding ground for England stars with aspirations of competing at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

The England dressing room is relishing the chance to see Jos Buttler back in the team and taking the game to the Sri Lankans according to Chris Woakes, who insists the Lancashire man is one of the best in the business.

It’s not every day you get to meet your sporting idol, but that is exactly what happened to Stockport tennis fan Sam Brown after reaching the national finals of the inaugural Jaguar Championships.

Elliot Hanson surprised even himself by clinching silver at the Sailing World Cup in Weymouth but now has his eyes firmly on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after proving he can hold his own against the world’s best.