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Culture secretary Oliver Dowden said spectator sports would get a boost from the £300m funding package. Picture: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire.

BUDGET: Sport in England to get £300m recovery package from Government

THE Government has announced a new £300million recovery package for sport in England.
Olivier Sukiennicki (pictured) set up City's winner for Connor Morris. Picture: Thomas Gadd.

Teenage dream for City boys as they earn shock win at Grimsby

BRADFORD City's under-18s earned a magnificent 1-0 victory at Grimsby in the EFL Youth Alliance North East Division on Saturday.

Charlie Wood (left) went close to putting City in front on the hour mark, with his miss proving crucial to the outcome of the match. Picture: Thomas Gadd.

City lads suffer heavy defeat at Stags to stay bottom

CITY’S Under-18s fell to a 3-0 defeat at Mansfield Town in the EFL Youth Alliance North East Division on Saturday.

Leeds' Stuart Dallas celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game against Southampton last night. Picture: Gareth Copley/PA Wire.

Leeds leave it late but secure superb win over Southampton

LEEDS climbed back into the top half of the table last night, as three second-half goals secured them a 3-0 home win against Southampton.
Bolu Fagborun brings a wealth of experience to Birkenshaw Blue Dogs, having played rugby league professionally in both Yorkshire and for the Nigerian national side.

Blue Dogs offer a second bite for Birkenshaw's rugby league teens

A BRADFORD rugby club are offering their older teenage players a ‘bonus’ season for those who lost out due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Jonny Bairstow plays for England in Test, ODI and T20 cricket, and says the IPL can help batsmen and bowlers in all three formats. Picture: PA.

Bradford boy Bairstow stresses importance of IPL to England

JONNY Bairstow is confident England will reap the benefits of their evolving relationship with the Indian Premier League.
Mason Greenwood (left) scores Manchester United's opener in their 3-2 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round last month. Picture: Laurence Griffiths.

United's Bradford superstar to stay with club until at least 2025

TEENAGE talent Mason Greenwood has signed a new and improved deal keeping him at Manchester United until at least 2025.
Joe Root (right) had some comforting words and reassurance for Dom Bess after the young spinner was surprisingly dropped for the second Test in Chennai. Picture: Stu Forster/NMC Pool/PA Wire.

Yorkshire spinner Bess DROPPED by England despite 17 wickets in three Tests

ENGLAND will gamble on four changes for the second Test against India after deciding to rest James Anderson and drop Dom Bess from their winning XI.

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Leeds United's Patrick Bamford celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game against Crystal Palace at Elland Road last night. Picture: Jon Super/PA Wire.

Leeds leave Palace reeling as superb win puts them into top half

JACK Harrison and Patrick Bamford scored in either half as Leeds beat Crystal Palace 2-0 last night to climb into the Premier League’s top 10.
Robin Olsen makes a fine save from Raphinha in the second half of Leeds' 2-1 Premier League defeat to Everton at Elland Road last night. Picture: Jon Super/PA Wire.

Leeds onslaught comes to nought as Everton cling on for win

DOMINIC Calvert-Lewin got back on the goal trail as Everton held on to win 2-1 at Leeds last night.