Manchester United confirm Lyon friendly in Scotland ahead of next season
Manchester United will return to Scotland for the first time in 13 years this summer after they confirmed a pre-season friendly against French side Lyon.
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Italian Open: Holger Rune overcomes Alexi Popyrin in three sets in Rome, sets up Novak Djokovic meeting
Holger Rune has progressed to the quarter-finals of the Italian Open, beating Australia's Alexei Popyrin 6-4 5-7 6-4 in just over three hours. The No. 7 seed produced a confident display against qualifier Popyrin to set up a meeting with Novak Djokovic in the next round.
Novak Djokovic comes through spicy clash with Cameron Norrie to make Italian Open quarter-finals
Novak Djokovic came through a spicy clash with British No. 1 Cameron Norrie to make the Italian Open quarter-finals for the 17th year in a row. In the second set, Norrie struck Djokovic on the leg with a smash — provoking a long, pointed reaction from the Serbian and a glare at the next change of ends.
The 11 North West beaches that are being praised for being so clean
Across the North West 11 beaches have been recognised in the national Seaside Awards. Announced by the environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, the awards acknowledge the quality of the sites, the management of the beaches and the facilities which are available.
Boohoo vows to keep prices down despite losing over £90m
Boohoo has vowed to keep its prices as low as possible despite losing over £90m during the last year.
Gymnastics-British Gymnastics chief calls for independent welfare body
MANCHESTER, England : The head of British Gymnastics wants the government to set up an independent body to ensure the welfare of athletes, saying many sports lack the resources to adequately safeguard competitors.
11 footballers arrested in Hong Kong match-fixing probe
HONG KONG: Hong Kong authorities have arrested 11 footballers from the same team over allegations of match-fixing in a domestic league, the city’s anti-graft body said Tuesday. After a yearlong investigation, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on Monday detained 23 people in total, including a coach, over the alleged fixing of results in the First Division, Hong Kong football’s second tier. The alleged offenses include bribery manipulating match results and illegal gambling, ICAC principal investigator Kate Cheuk said at a press conference on Tuesday.
Amanda Holden 'over the moon' as she shares news after startling display in Paris as Coronation Street legend says 'best news ever'
Amanda Holden has told fans she is 'over the moon' as she shared some exciting career news with fans after putting on a startling display during a recent trip to Paris. The Britain's Got Talent judge was celebrating as another of her TV shows was commissioned for a second series.