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24th October 2016

Parliamentary inquiry investigates football corruption

After the recent corruption scandal concerning Sam Allardyce, the FA were summoned in front of a parliamentary committee
24th October 2016

Is money poisoning English football?

Is the vast amount of money being thrown around these days the reason why the state of English football is at an all-time low?
24th October 2016

Liang Trumps Judd in English Snooker Open final

Joe Murphy and Dan Turner went behind the scenes for a captivating week of snooker at the first ever English Open. Wenbo Liang lifted the trophy come the end of the tournament
24th October 2016

Manchester City 1-1 Southampton

Manchester City are struggling for form but are still perched at the top of the Premier League table
21st October 2016

United Player Ratings: Manchester United vs Fenerbahçe

How well did Manchester United play against Robin van Persie’s Fenerbahce?
19th October 2016

United Player Ratings: Liverpool vs Manchester United

How did Manchester United’s players rate in their hotly anticipated match against Liverpool?
18th October 2016

Pro-Wrestling from a Different Angle

Reporter Joe Murphy had a VIP ticket to part of the National British Wrestling Festival, and this is how get got on
18th October 2016

Federer and Nadal both outside world’s top 4

Both men are outside the top four in the rankings for the first time for 13 years
18th October 2016

Should doping be legalised?

With many modern athletes gaining an advantage from doping, James Blower discusses whether legalising doping should be an option
17th October 2016

12/10/16: Netball’s Big Wednesday

The University of Manchester’s netball teams are off to a flying start

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17th October 2016

Sport Volunteering: Viviane’s story at the 2016 Rio Olympics

With JustFest just around the corner, read the story of Viviane Kemgne, who volunteered at the biggest sporting event in the world
17th October 2016

What it’s like to go to a Snooker tournament

Barney Weston visited the first English Open, and this is how he got on
17th October 2016

Varsity Match Reports: Men and Ladies

The Ladies team well and truly trounced home with a win, whereas the men side narrowly missed out on another Varsity win
17th October 2016

What next for Wayne Rooney?

Out of form and dropped by England and Manchester United, what does the future hold for Wayne Rooney?
17th October 2016

America’s Game

The NFL rolls onto its 7th week of the season, Toby Webb gives his opinion on the race to next year’s Super Bowl
17th October 2016

Fan behaviour in sport

The Ryder Cup and the nationwide discussion on Wayne Rooney’s place in the England XI demonstrate that the behaviour of the public, as well as that of the players, needs examining
17th October 2016

Women’s Rugby dominate Varsity

MMU were well and truly battered 72-12. Here’s what team member Eve Chaplin thought of the game
16th October 2016

Manchester City 1-1 Everton

City still winless in three after a 1-1 draw with Everton at The Etihad on Saturday
10th October 2016

USA Ryder Cup victory over Europe overshadowed by disgraceful fan behaviour

This years Ryder Cup ended in a USA win, but it was the crowd’s performance that has grabbed the headlines
10th October 2016

Manchester United squad the most expensive ever

According to a new report, the Manchester United squad is the most expensive in football history