Manchester

Manchester City have just one centre-back available for their opening Champions League Group C tie at Shakhtar Donetsk.

John Simpson hits a career-best 167 not out as Middlesex make 337 all out against Lancashire, who are 14-1 at stumps.

Manchester City and England defender John Stones will be out for between four and five weeks after suffering a muscle injury in training.

Hisham Muhammad, 25, from Bury, allegedly plotted to attack the British Army or police.

Sale sign South Africa scrum-half Embrose Papier on loan as World Cup cover for compatriot Faf de Klerk.

Live coverage of Tuesday's League Two game between Salford City and Grimsby Town.

Live coverage of Tuesday's League Two game between Scunthorpe United and Oldham Athletic.

Live coverage of Tuesday's League One game between Bolton Wanderers and Oxford United.

Live coverage of Tuesday's League One game between Rochdale and Lincoln City.

Live coverage of Tuesday's League Two game between Macclesfield Town and Newport County.

The market is losing up to £4,000 a month, says Rochdale Council.

Irish boxer Katie Taylor is set to feature on the card at the 21,000-seater Manchester Arena on 2 November.

Champions Arsenal need a late goal from substitute Danielle van de Donk to beat Manchester United and maintain their 100% start to the WSL season.

Bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad should not play together for England in the future, says former captain Michael Vaughan.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says while a project review is under way, work should be stopped.

Lancashire total 259 against Middlesex, but it is enough to secure the Division Two title, with the visitors 39-6 in reply.

Castleford's Jesse Sene-Lefao and Warrington's Matty Smith are likely to miss the first round of the Super League play-offs through suspension.

A man appears in court charged with the murder of 54-year-old John Rimmer in Rochdale.

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea signs a new contract to stay with the club until 2023.

Zakari Bennett-Eko died in hospital after being found in a river in Greater Manchester.