A quick roundup of some of the spoting stories from the week.

Tom Acey spoke to second year student Mark Bury about his involvement in University of Manchester handball

130 Team GB athletes invited to parade through Albert Square

We put the Olympics to shame by bringing to light some truly obscure sports. This week – Air Sex.

Lewis Hamilton’s McLaren career may be over with a move to Mercedes likely.

The Tour of Britain has yielded yet more success for British cycling.

A stadium share, rumoured financial troubles and poor attendance figures left the club struggling.

Middlesex defeat caps painful demise for Chapple’s men

We put the Olympics to shame by bringing to light some truly obscure sports. This week – Chess boxing.

Scot becomes first British Grand Slam winner in 76 years

Ciaran Milner takes you on a tour of the best of Manchester’s sport

Tom Acey takes a look at the not so beautiful side of the world’s best football team…

With this being the last issue of The Mancunion for this academic year, Tom Hickman takes a look at some of the top athletes from in and around Manchester who are looking to set the world alight at the 30th Olympiad.

What has been the highlight of your time as Sports Sabbatical Officer? That’s a really hard question as there have been so many amazing experiences but for me it is probably being given the opportunity to meet so many sports clubs. It’s fantastic to be able to meet all the dedicated people who put so […]

Manchester Metros, the ice hockey team for Manchester’s Universities, have ended their most successful season ever by winning the British Universities Ice Hockey Association Division 1 Play-off final. They were pitted against southern champions Oxford Blues, with an 8-5 final score in a tense game in Sheffield. There were massive contributions from University of Manchester […]

Taking a look at what our favourite athletes of the past are doing now…

University of Salford – 28 University of Manchester – 14

Last week saw John Barnes arrive at UMSU to discuss the issue of racism in football. The Mancunion went along to find out John’s plan to tackle racism in the UK.

After last years surprise defeat, Manchester headed to Liverpool to reclaim the Christie Cup prize.

Last weeks the Beautiful game: An Ugly Culture event did not just see the views of John Barnes aired…