Vidic looks to Moscow
BRING ON Chelsea in Moscow - that was Nemanja Vidic's cry as he celebrated United's latest title. |
Du Plessis inspires Lancs
FRANCOISÂ Du Plessis hit a brilliant unbeaten 77 to give Lancashire a thrilling three-wicket Friends Provident Trophy win over Roses rivals Yorkshire at Old Trafford. |
Lancs off to flyer
LANCASHIRE got their Northern Counties League campaign off to a flying start with a nine-point victory over Cumbria at Seascale. Meanwhile Sergio Garcio won the Players Championship at Sawgrass after a play-off. |
Crump signs new deal
SUPERSTAR Jason Crump, World champion twice in the last four years, has agreed a new deal which will keep him at Belle Vue until the end of the 2009 season and possibly for the rest of his career. |
Paralympics: Jones strikes gold
WYTHENSHAWE 400m runner Ian Jones continued Britain's gold rush on the final day of the Paralympic World Cup. |
Massa wins in Turkey
FELIPEÂ Massa scored a hat-trick of Turkish Grand Prix victories following a fascinating tactical battle with Lewis Hamilton. |
Sale 7 London Irish 17
SALE director of rugby Philippe Saint-Andre admitted his side simply failed to turn up after they lost at home to London Irish to surrender a Guinness Premiership play-off berth. |
Flintoff ruled out
ANDREWÂ Flintoff has been ruled out of a proposed recall to England's Test squad this weekend after suffering a side strain playing for Lancashire. |
Sharks brush-off for Chambers
SALE Sharks have turned down an offer to take rugby league reject Dwain Chambers on trial. |
Hitman owes it to his girlfriend
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Run-shy Flintoff bowls 'em over
ONE minute you think Andrew Flintoff has no chance of playing in next week's first Test against New Zealand after another batting disaster. |
Karlsson puts Dougherty in shade
SHAW Hill's Nick Dougherty posted an impressive 66 to haul himself back into contention at the Italian Open in Milan - but he is still trailing Robert Karlsson by eight shots after the Swede scorched round in a course record 61. |
Belle Vue 42 Eastbourne 48
INJURY ravaged Belle Vue tumbled to their second successive home Elite League defeat in a row last night. |
Gomez and Khan square up
MICHAELÂ Gomez has vowed to drag Amir Khan out of his comfort zone when he provides the Bolton youngster's 18th professional test at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham on June 21. |
Lancashire steady the ship
Lancashire steadied the ship after yesterday's wicket-fest at Old Trafford to move into a commanding position against Durham in their LV County Championship Division One clash. |
Interactive golf goes on the road
ROLL up, roll up! The Oceanico interactive golf road show arrives at Salford Quays tomorrow. |
Freddie fired up for revenge
NOT even Mr Loophole can get Andrew Flintoff out of his latest batting fix after the England all-rounder was out for another first-ball duck yesterday. |
Magic scoop awards
TREBLE-winning Manchester Magic have landed even more prizes. |
Sale sign Tigers forward
SALE Sharks have signed promising back row forward Luke Abraham from Leicester Tigers as they continue to build their squad for next season. |
United out to lure Europe's best
UNITED hope the bling of Champions' silver will lure more top targets to Old Trafford. |
Sven not sacked, says Thaksin
IN another bizarre twist to the latest City saga, Thaksin Shinawatra stressed last night that he has not sacked boss Sven-Goran Eriksson. |
Aces Ty up Proctor for one night only
INJURY-HIT Belle Vue are hoping two ambitious young Aussies will give them a boost at home to Eastbourne in the Elite League tonight (8pm). |
Scot shock puts Law on spot
SKIPPER Stuart Law has come out fighting after Lancashire's shock Friends Provident Trophy defeat against Scotland on Monday. |
Mixed emotions for O'Sullivan
RONNIEÂ O'Sullivan has again hinted he may take a break from snooker after winning his third 888.com World Championship crown at the Crucible Theatre. |
Lancs fall short
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Sale's fourth bridge
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Murray aims to end Fewkes' run
MANCHESTER'S unbeaten John Murray believes hours of homework will be the key to winning the English lightweight title against John Fewkes in Nottingham on Saturday in what promises to be one of the domestic fights of the year. |
Harlequins 16 Sale 23
ANDY Vilk was the surprise hero for Sale as they kept their Premiership play-off hopes firmly in the supercharged melting pot and guaranteed Heineken Cup rugby next season. |
Artful dodger Tait fits the bill
BY capturing England star Mathew Tait, Sale Sharks have more than shored up the gaping hole left by Ben Foden's imminent move to Northampton. |
Sheffield 24 Salford 24
REDS almost had their wings clipped at the Don Valley Stadium last night but a dramatic last-gasp try from Paul White earned a dramatic draw and preserved their unbeaten record in National League One. |
Huddersfield 34 Warrington 36
WARRINGTONÂ began the 2008 Millennium Magic event with a thrilling win as they overturned a half-time deficit to defeat Huddersfield and put an end to their recent poor form. |
Hodgson scoops award
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Croft's six of the best
ANDREW Flintoff delivered another impressive display to help Lancashire complete victory over Durham in their Friends Provident Trophy clash, with Steven Croft hitting a six of the last ball of the game to secure the win. |
Cool Blue Hatton
BLUES' fan Ricky Hatton insists he won't allow the turmoil at City to distract him ahead of his big fight against Juan Lazcano. |
David Lloyd column
IT has been quite a week, what with the arrivals, departures and the return to action of a couple of old stagers! |
Ace Lee is toast of High Legh
BAKER Mark Lee helped himself to two huge slices of luck at High Legh Park - he aced the eighth hole twice in five days! |
Home talent show is hit with Salford
SALFORD chairman John Wilkinson has welcomed a demand from rugby league's governing body for greater emphasis to be placed on the development of home-grown talent. |
Sharks tonic
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Du Plessis delight
LANCASHIRE'S new South African batsman Francois Du Plessis made an encouraging start to his Red Rose career with a debut 50 against the students of Durham University on Thursday. |
Khan names new trainer
AMIR Khan will be trained by promoter Frank Warren's matchmaker Dean Powell for his next fight. |
Salford golf roadshow
THE Oceanico Group Pro-Am Challenge swings into action at Marriott Worsley Park later this month. |
Wigan agree to Trent release
WIGAN say they will agree to a request from star player Trent Barrett to be released from the final year of his contract. |
Lund's French connection
ENGLAND'S loss could be France's gain as far as Sale Sharks star Magnus Lund is concerned. |
Yousuf jets in for Lancs
LANCASHIRE have swooped to sign Pakistan star Mohammad Yousuf as a like-for-like replacement for overseas batsman Brad Hodge. |
Swimming: Stockport double bid
CASSIE Patten (pictured) and Keri-Anne Payne gained Olympic Games selection in the pool during the recent British Trials. |
Vegas eyes Hatton windfall
LAS Vegas is ready to make a mega-money offer to tempt Ricky Hatton away from Madison Square Garden when he returns to the States later this year. |
Stuart Law column
I'M pretty sick and tired of hearing about the Indian Premier League because it is disrupting our season. |
Open delays drug testing
DRUG testing will be introduced to the European and United States tours this summer. |
Quin with a shout
RICHARD Wigglesworth insists Sale Sharks can bounce back from their bruising encounter at Bath and clinch a Guinness Premiership play-off place. |
