Jeremy Doku can help Pep Guardiola defy expectations at Man City
Pep Guardiola has spent large chunks of his career defying expectations.
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Met Office confirms Storm Babet will arrive THIS WEEK as weather warning issued
A weather warning has been issued for parts of Greater Manchester ahead of the arrival of Storm Babet. The Met Office confirmed the second named storm of the season today (October 16) ahead of its arrival later in the week.
The Italian restaurant putting Greater Manchester town 'on the map' after national award
The owners of an Italian restaurant in Heywood which has recently been named the best in the region say they hope their win will help put the area ‘on the map’.
Cricket In Olympics: A Sporting, Business Bonanza For The Sport
For long, cricket remained a statistical global sport sans a true global footing. A solid fan base of 2.5 billion and an ever-swelling TV revenue formed its axis to be labelled as a sport with a worldwide appeal, second only to football. However, in reality, all of it is parked in the Commonwealth countries and even among them India alone helm around 70 percent, if not more, of those numbers. But now, all this could change as cricket, in its T20 avatar, has made its re-entry into the Olympic fold through the 2028 edition at Los Angeles, and it is a mutually beneficial association from sporting and commercial angles. From a sporting perspective, the Olympics provides an unmatchable platform for cricket, perhaps even bigger than a World Cup.
Casemiro, Varane, Reguilon, Martinez - Manchester United injury news and return dates
Manchester United still have mounting injury problems to contend with as Erik ten Hag and his players prepare to resume their Premier League charge after the international break.
IOC approves Cricket For 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
Cricket will feature as one of five new sports at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, organisers announced on Monday. A vote of the International Olympic Committee's session in Mumbai approved cricket, together with baseball/softball, flag football, squash and lacrosse. The IOC's executive board last week accepted a proposal by LA organisers for Twenty20 cricket, the sport's shortest format, to be included along with the four other new events. But the final choice still had to be voted on Monday at the IOC session in Mumbai, one of the global centres for cricket, as India hosts the men's 50-over Cricket World Cup.
Fiji lay foundation for next generation after impressing in France
Fiji’s World Cup campaign started and ended with defeats in exhilarating contests against tier one nations, and while they have a wound that will take time to heal, coach Simon Raiwalui is confident there is more to come from the Pacific islanders.