North West rowing talent Carly Morris is hoping for a summer of progression after being chosen to represent Manchester in an innovative new sprint rowing competition called Power8 Sprints – to be held in Bristol next month.

The Aviva Premiership Rugby season may be over for another year but memories of the 2018 final will live long in the memory for youngsters from Warrington and Macclesfield after they got to experience a special day out at Twickenham Stadium.

When it comes to inspiring others, lifestyle and fitness guru AJ Odudu made sure to lead by example at this year’s Great Manchester Run.

If you had told Jordan Hulme he would be collecting a Player of the Year award a year ago, he would not have believed you.

Macclesfield Town enjoyed a fairytale season, culminating in them winning the National League title, but it wouldn’t have been possible without the graft of veteran midfielder Danny Whitaker.

England’s U17 stars catapulted themselves onto the global stage in October by trouncing Spain 5-2 in the World Cup final.

England’s historic Commonwealth gold in the netball on the Gold Coast was a long time coming – and for no one more so than Jade Clarke.

It’s a decade-long grassroots rugby event which has seen enough young participants to completely fill Twickenham Stadium, and helped start the career of a number of professional players, including Sale Sharks double act Sam and Ben Curry.

England manager Gareth Southgate believes his team is peaking at just the right time as the Three Lions look to make their mark at this summer’s World Cup in Russia.

He has scored 53 goals in an England shirt and appeared for the Three Lions on more than 100 occasions but Everton’s Wayne Rooney insists his appearance at the 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the launchpad for his career.

Manchester City have no time to be glum – they’re a team in a hurry with trophies on their mind, says striker Jane Ross.