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The Northern Quarter festival coming to five iconic venues this weekend

Manchester’s own independent festival will take place in five incredible venues across the Northern Quarter this weekend.

Crystal Palace vs Man City prediction and odds ahead of Premier League clash

Manchester City is on an ambitious quest to achieve a remarkable double Treble, though they face significant challenges in the coming weeks. Despite these hurdles, it would be unexpected for their Premier League title defence to falter, especially against the struggling Crystal Palace.

Yuki Bhambri-Albano Olivetti Pair Advances To Marrakech Open Semifinals

India's Yuki Bhambri and his French partner Albano Olivetti knocked out third seeds Nicholas Barrientos and Rafael Matos to breeze into the men's doubles semifinals of the ATP Marrakech Open. The unseeded Indo-French combine upset Colombian Nicholas Barrientos and Rafael Matos of Brazil, eking out a close 7-6(5) 6-7 10-7 win in the quarterfinal that lasted almost two hours on Thursday. They will face second seeds Lucas Miedler and Alexander Erler of Austria in the last-four stage of the ATP 250 event. The quarterfinal was fought on an even keel with both pairs winning 50 per cent of the total points. Bhambri and Olivetti hit 10 aces as compared to their opponents' three. Bhambri has teamed up with Olivetti for the first time this season, having played with Dutch player Robin Haase in most of the tournaments.