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Get Involved: University of Manchester Gaelic Athletic Club

Here’s your chance to hear more about the Irish tradition of Gaelic football, and how you can get involved with it at university

The 2016 Christie Championships, Manchester

The University of Manchester will host the annual Christie Championships and will look to retain the title against Liverpool and Leeds

Role Models in sport

In light of the Adam Johnson court case, Toby Webb looks into sportspeople and the difficult concept of role models

Title Race 2016: Who is best-suited to the challenge?

With the Premier League experiencing a crazy year, is it becoming more of a team game?

Sport in the City: Altrincham Football Club

There’s more to sport in Manchester than City and United: this week we highlight Altrincham Football Club

Ticket price battle won by supporters but war must rage on

After a walkout at Anfield by Liverpool Football Club supporters, Daniel Austin assesses the situation involving ticket prices and the future of watching football live

Sports’ governing bodies are misbehaving

With a different sport’s governing body being in the spotlight each day for a scandal, it’s time to ask for transparency.

Klopperation: Celebration

We all need to be a little more like Jürgen Klopp and start celebrating football like we used to

Nous Sommes Ensemble

With the terror attacks in France, the footballing world comes together to stand by the side of the French

Remembering a Genius: George Best

Will Kelly remembers George Best of Manchester United, 10 years after his death

Sport in the City: Salford City FC

There’s more to sport in Manchester than City and United: With this week’s spotlight on Salford City FC

Manchester’s 1st Round FA Cup Games

Toby Webb rounds up the FA Cup First Round results in Gtr Manchester.

Debate: Competition in sport

Toby Webb looks into competition within two of the world’s biggest sporting leagues, our very own Premier League and the National Football League in America

30 years before equality in football

A recent study by the Sports People’s Think Tank found that there are just six black football/BME managers in England, reports Will Kelly

Black History Month: An evening with Viv Anderson

Will Kelly and James Haughton have an insightful evening with Viv Anderson, the first ever black player to represent England

An evening with Sir Alex Ferguson

Sports Editor Will Kelly discusses the hour long interview with the former Manchester United boss in an extraordinary insight into leadership and Manchester United

Sport in the City: Hyde United FC

Adam Selby takes a look at local sport opportunities on offer in Manchester, with this week’s spotlight on Hyde United

Campus Sport: a focus on History FC and Netball

A look at History’s football and netball teams

Refugees United: Football shows support for refugees

Harry Newton looks at the help given to refugees by many European football clubs in the absence of political action

Football Manager: More than just a game

With the upcoming release of Football Manager 15, Andrew Georgeson discusses life as a keyboard manager