Tennessee back in AP Top 25 women's poll; UCLA, UConn at top - ESPN
Tennessee has returned to the Associated Press Top 25 at No. 19, ending the school's longest drought in the 48-year history of the women's basketball poll.
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I'm an ex-world champion and I've sparred Fury and Joshua but it was a kid in school uniform who gave real problems
Former two-weight world champion Lawrence Okolie has sparred with the best that the heavyweight division has to offer - but says that there is one teenage fighter that gave him more problems than Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua.
Sources - Talks between North Carolina, Bill Belichick ongoing - ESPN
Talks between North Carolina and Bill Belichick for the school's open head-coaching job remain ongoing, according to sources.
Convent set to be replaced by two luxury homes
Plans to bulldoze the former Loreto Convent in Altrincham to build two luxury homes have been submitted by a developer. The convent on Harley Road, close to the town centre, has been unoccupied since the only three sisters living in the 11-bedroom property vacated it earlier this year.
Husband says NHS' no smoking policy 'put my wife's life at risk' before she was found dead
A grieving widower has criticised the NHS's no smoking policy claiming it 'puts lives at risk' following his wife's suicide. Nicolette McCarthy, 46, was allowed to leave a mental health unit unaccompanied for a cigarette but was later found dead miles away.
LIVE: Police close off Greater Manchester road after serious incident - updates
Police have closed off a road in Trafford following a serious crash overnight. Officers were called out to Wellington Road, in Timperley, in the early hours of this morning (December 9).
North West's top broadband provider named and its not Virgin, Sky, BT or TalkTalk
The latest data on the UK's fixed broadband networks has revealed a surprising winner, with one internet provider topping the charts in all five key measurements. According to a new report from Opensignal, Virgin Media has outperformed its competitors in consistent quality, download speed, upload speed, video experience and reliability experience, beating close rivals such as Sky, BT and TalkTalk.
Huge search operation underway for missing man, 25, last seen at Greater Manchester pub
An 'extensive' search operation is underway to find a missing Bury man who was last seen at a Greater Manchester pub. Police say George was last seen at The Lock Keeper, in Radcliffe, at 11pm on Saturday night (December 7).