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Tag: Sports
“We’ve got some really decent 50/50 fights”- Boxing returns to Salford as the AJ Bell Arena hosts local fight night
A boxing promoter in Salford says he is excited by the return of boxing to the AJ Bell Stadium on Saturday night.
“It’ll go towards making sure no child is left out” – Ordsall soldier runs ultramarathon to raise money for hometown junior football club
A soldier is running 50 miles to make sure young Ordsall footballers can enjoy the same opportunities he had as […]
Salford University Cricket team finally play their first match
Cricket at Salford University has been revived with the team playing its first match for several years this week. After […]
Salford boxer struck by tragedy prepares for professional boxing debut
Salford boxer Jake ‘Jumbo’ Andrews will make his eagerly awaited professional debut next month. Fighting out of Team Greaves in […]
Salford Lads Club create first ever girls football team
The legendary Salford Lads Club is creating its first ever all girls football team since the formation of the club […]
Salford sports clubs pay tribute to Prince Philip
Sports clubs across Salford will join tributes to Prince Philip whose funeral will be at 3pm on Saturday afternoon. Sports fixtures […]
“It’s a sport that has taken off this year” – Skating in Salford is on a rise
Image credit: Brett Davies photographed by Owen Peters Skateboard sales have ramped up in Salford as people beat the lockdown boredom. […]
Sports Personality of the Year returns to Salford
The star-studded BBC Sports Personality of the Year will be hosted in Salford for the first time in nine years. […]
Pure Gym Eccles moves to larger plot
Pure Gym Eccles will move from its current location in WEST ONE RETAIL PARK this week. The low-cost gym chain […]
New In Salford
“The money we raise gives so many people great opportunities” – Salford woman to walk 6.6 miles for Francis House Children’s Hospice
“We are going to keep coming, and the BBC has another thing coming if they think this is going away” – Activists gather in Media City
Disbanded Salford flower club donates bench to Community hub as its’ final legacy
“Wearing a mask is just one measure” – Salford academic’s advice over reducing the spread of COVID-19
Salford residents being denied their covid jabs despite the centres advertising walk-in vaccines
New In Sport
“It’s a game of football and you have to make sure you do your job” – Salford City prepare to take on Chesterfield in the second round of the Emirates FA Cup
Salford author who unfurled the famous ‘Ta Ra Fergie’ banner is writing the follow up to his first book
“This is a blue-collar sport in a blue-collar town” – Boardman and Eccles welcome the return of competitive girls lacrosse
Irlam FC cruise to convincing victory over Winsford despite storm Arwen
Scoring goals by losing weight? ‘Man V Fat’ Football aiming to motivate men to get into shape with incentivised league
New in Entertainment
“We are going to keep coming, and the BBC has another thing coming if they think this is going away” – Activists gather in Media City
“Will be great to see faces, old and new… See you at the front” – Bez’s Homecoming gig at the Pendlebury
“I once picked up John Cooper Clarke at 3.30pm; he had a custard cream for breakfast” – Henry Normal unveils Salford memories and poem ahead of Lowry gig
‘Cheesy’ tasting evening of cheese, wine and beer evening at Monton restaurant
Multi-award winning ‘Girl From The North Country’ coming to The Lowry in 2022