Sport RSS Feed


ELITE LEAGUE ICE HOCKEY: End of season awards shortlists announced

FANS' FAVOURITE? Nottingham Panthers' Jade Galbraith

6:00am Wednesday 17th March 2010

The shortlists for the 2010 Elite League awards have been announced with the prestigious ceremony just over two weeks away. The awards night is one of the highlights of the league calendar where the top performers from the season are honoured.

Four point weekend puts Phoenix third

CONFIDENT: Phoenix hard man Andre Payette

8:57pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

EPL ICE HOCKEY: Back to back home wins at the weekend lifted Manchester Phoenix to third place in the English Premier League and extended their unbeaten run to four games.

It's a Munnerful day as "Steeeeve" returns for Steelers

COMING HOME: Steve Munn will return to Steelers next season

9:46pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

ELITE LEAGUE ICE HOCKEY: Sheffield Steelers' plans for next season took a massive step forward this morning with confirmation that Steve Munn would be returning to the club.

Clarke set for GB challenge on home ice

HOME ICE: David Clarke, left, in action

6:00am Thursday 11th March 2010

GB ICE HOCKEY: Nottingham Panthers' GB sharpshooter David Clarke is set for an international battle in front of home fans

Hill can't wait for next GB challenge

READY: GB forward Phil Hill in action

9:32pm Monday 8th March 2010

GB ICE HOCKEY:Great Britain forward Phil Hill says he can’t wait for April’s back to back games against the Netherlands.

Ton-up Tony Hand!

IRREPLACEABLE: Phoenix Head Coach Tony Hand

9:12pm Monday 8th March 2010

EPL ICE HOCKEY:With a weekend haul of two goals and eight assists, Manchester Phoenix head coach Tony Hand has once again hit and passed the 100-point mark for a season.

Elite League reveals new season format

8:57pm Monday 8th March 2010

ELITE LEAGUE ICE HOCKEY: An exciting new format for the 2010/11 Elite League season has been revealed with changes to both the league and play-offs.

Walker treble sinks Phantoms

HOT SHOT: Adam Walker

8:43pm Monday 8th March 2010

EPL ICE HOCKEY: A second hat-trick of the weekend for Adam Walker saw him reach 40 goals for the season as the Phoenix overcame a Peterborough Phantoms side who couldn’t prevent a confident home side from taking the points in a come-from-behind victory.

Phoenix shatter Romford hoodoo

1:35pm Sunday 7th March 2010

EPL ICE HOCKEY: Manchester Phoenix ended a run of six defeats and totally erased bad memories of their previous two visits to Romford with a thumping 10-2 victory on Saturday evening.

Phoenix Fail To Rise

9:33pm Monday 1st March 2010

MANCHESTER Phoenix' miserable winless run continued as Milton Keynes Lightning and Slough Jets both put them to the sword this weekend.

GB face Netherlands in World Championship warm-up

8:00am Friday 26th February 2010

The Great Britain ice hockey team will warm up for the forthcoming World Championships in Slovenia with two full internationals against the Netherlands on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th April.

Cup run ends but Phoenix salvage pride

BATTLING SPIRIT: Ben Wood

10:48pm Thursday 25th February 2010

Milton Keynes Lightning will contest the EPL Cup Final following a 3-3 tie in the second leg of the semi-final on Wednesday and an 11-5 aggregate victory over Manchester Phoenix.

Phoenix Edged By Bison Charge

6:00pm Monday 22nd February 2010

BASINGSTOKE Bison all but ended Manchester Phoenix' EPL title hopes with a 4-2 win on Sunday.

Phoenix re-sign all-action Wood for next season

Phoenix re-sign all-action Wood for next season

8:00am Tuesday 16th February 2010

Manchester Phoenix player coach Tony Hand has made his second signing for the 2010-11 season with Greg Wood agreeing to a second term with the club.

Flames too hot to handle for Phoenix

10:55pm Monday 15th February 2010

EPL ICE HOCKEY: Manchester Phoenix found the red-hot Guildford Flames too hot to handle on Sunday night as the visitors played a near perfect road game to bring the Phoenix recent run of wins to a grinding halt.

Wood double takes Phoenix second

8:04am Sunday 14th February 2010

EPL ICE HOCKEY: Manchester Phoenix produced once of their best road performances of the season on Saturday night as they gained a massive win over the Slough Jets and stretched their recent run to four straight wins.

Phoenix Face Crunch Weekend

11:02pm Friday 12th February 2010

Tony Hand asks Manchester Phoenix to secure all four points this weekend.

Phoenix douse the Flames

9:36am Sunday 7th February 2010

EPL ICE HOCKEY: Manchester Phoenix served the rest of the English Premier League notice on Saturday night that they cannot be discounted from the title race after a 4-1 win at Guildford.

Phoenix Captain Luke signs up for next season

Phoenix captain Luke Boothroyd

9:44am Sunday 7th February 2010

EPL ICE HOCKEY: Manchester Phoenix have begun their team building for the 2010-11 season with the return of Club Captain Luke Boothroyd.

Phoenix announce Cup semi final dates

8:07pm Monday 1st February 2010

EPL ICE HOCKEY: Manchester Phoenix have announced the EPL Cup semi-final dates against Milton Keynes Lightning.

Phoenix burned in Guildford, but tame Bracknell's sting

10:29pm Sunday 31st January 2010

EPL ICE HOCKEY: Manchester Phoenix travelled south on Saturday for a double-header road trip with Guildford the first destination, before moving onto Bracknell for Sunday’s game

Courtenay Brace Lifts Phoenix

8:21pm Friday 29th January 2010

AN Ed Courtenay double proved to be decisive as Manchester Phoenix edged a 4-3 victory over Sheffield Scimitars on Thursday.

Steelers Seek Answers

8:15pm Friday 29th January 2010

SHEFFIELD Steelers' owner Bob Phillips has accused some of his fellow Elite League clubs of failing to adhere to set Salary Cap levels in this season's Elite League – putting the reigning champions at a disadvantage.

Phoenix boost attacking options

9:51am Saturday 23rd January 2010

Manchester Phoenix have moved to boost their offensive options with the signing of 25-year old left-winger Stephen Wallace from English Premier League rivals, Sheffield Scimitars.

Phoenix Look For Improvement

8:22pm Thursday 21st January 2010

MANCHESTER Phoenix player-coach Tony Hand is looking for a significant improvement in fortunes as his side look to overturn a poor run of form.

Phoenix find Flames too hot to handle

11:46pm Sunday 17th January 2010

EPL ICE HOCKEY:The title aspirations of Manchester Phoenix were dealt a hammer blow at the weekend, as they suffered back to back defeats against the Guildford Flames

Hot Flames Next Up For Phoenix

8:33pm Friday 15th January 2010

MANCHESTER Phoenix face a crucial double header against on form Guildford Flames this weekend.

All-Star Rosters Begin To Take Shape

9:08pm Thursday 14th January 2010

ALL Star games are not usually the most exciting of clashes but this year's Elite League All-Star game looks set to be hotly contested.

Courtenay Heads Up Phoenix Win

9:48pm Monday 11th January 2010

ED Courtenay slotted his 33rd goal of the season in overtime as Manchester Phoenix beat Peterborough Phantoms 5-4 on Saturday.

Courtenay Expected In Phoenix Line Up

9:56pm Friday 8th January 2010

MANCHESTER Phoenix expect to have top scorer Ed Courtenay available for this weekend's crunch English Premier League fixtures.






Lancashire newspapers




Local Information

Enter your postcode, town or place name

House prices »   Schools »   Crime »   Hospitals »