Tottenham secretary John Alexander will take up the same position at Manchester United when Ken Ramsden retires at the end of the season.

JIM GANNON’S Stockport made it fifth-time lucky at Wembley but were made to sweat in their Coca-Cola League Two play-off final win over local rivals Rochdale.

Manchester United club secretary Ken Ramsden said Lyon will not be happy after being drawn together in the knockout stages of the Champions League.

There was a shock for punters in the Cheshire County Council Foster Care EBF Maiden Stakes, as James Bethell's 25-1 chance Stainley just got the verdict in a tight finish.

Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry today expressed his relief after the holders avoided Everton in the draw for the third qualifying round of the Champions League.

Liverpool supporters Karl Burke and Franny Norton had more cause for celebration when the trainer and jockey teamed up successfully with City For Conquest in the Stapleton Maiden Auction Fillies’ Stakes at Catterick today.

Lynda Ramsden was fined a total of £950 (€1,400) by the Jockey Club’s disciplinary panel today after her runner Turnaround tested positive to a prohibited substance at York last year.

Trainer Hughie Morrison’s patience was rewarded when Pastoral Pursuits came good in Group Two company as track records continued to fall at Doncaster today.

Trainer Lynda Ramsden and jockey Paul Fitzsimons were cleared of any breach of the Rules of Racing over the performance of Distant Country at Catterick in March, at the Jockey Club yesterday.

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Tracy Shaw says tabloid reports that eight characters are to be dropped from Coronation Street are untrue.

Coronation Street’s duped husband Ashley Peacock is to finally discover his wife’s baby may not be his, it emerged today.