BOLTON Wanderers are ready to push Matt Mills in Leeds United’s direction after signing Alex Baptiste from Blackpool.

DANIEL Vettori’s Test future is in doubt after he was ruled out of New Zealand’s clash with England at Headingley.

AT 4.46pm precisely on August 1, 1983, Jeremy Coney turned a ball from Ian Botham to the leg-side boundary in front of 3,000 or so spectators at Headingley.

James Anderson needs three more wickets to usurp Fred Trueman as England’s third-highest wicket-taker in Tests, but how do the two pace bowlers compare? Chris Waters reports.

SHEFFIELD UNITED have narrowed down their search for a new manager to three names – with Stuart McCall remaining the strong favourite for the post.

ROTHERHAM UNITED manager Steve Evans has completed a double transfer, bringing in former Chesterfield defender Richard Brindley and ex-Carlisle United goalkeeper Adam Collin.

HOW gratifying for the sport’s chiefs to see that the best-laid plans have actually come to fruition for once.

Batley Bulldogs withstood Hunslet’s spirited challenge and squeezed to a Championship league double over their neighbours.

Castleford Tigers chief executive Steve Gill feels he is just one “key” appointment away from completing the revamp of the club’s board necessary to start making them competitive.

With the big names absent from the top of the Wentworth leaderboard yesterday, the talk for a third day in succession was dominated by the Sergio Garcia race row.

ALASTAIR COOK believes Headingley’s diminishing reputation as a seam bowling paradise can provide succour for his batsmen as England aim to clinch the series against New Zealand in the second and final Test match that starts this morning.

IT HAS been six years since Gareth Ellis last encountered the surreal Magic Weekend experience.

AFTER completing their ‘Great Escape’ mission in the second half of 2012-13, Barnsley’s assignment for next season remains largely the same.

BRIAN MCDERMOTT believes Sam Byram is committed to remaining with Leeds United next season and has claimed again that the right-back’s development will be best served at Elland Road.

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Rotherham: Former Bolton defender Nicky Hunt has admitted he would be willing to consider a move abroad after being put on the transfer list by Rotherham United.

The Magic Weekend holds a special place in Ryan Hall’s memories and he is looking forward to being part of the headline act at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday night.

LAUGHING and joking with his England colleagues, you could have been forgiven for thinking that Joe Root had played 50 Test matches rather than five.

Danny Willett will put himself through the pain barrier this week in order to compete with Europe’s best at Wentworth.

JASON GILLESPIE believes Gary Ballance can become the next Yorkshire player to earn full international honours after revealing the batsman spent yesterday training with England.

New Zealand will make two enforced changes to their side at Headingley, with wicketkeeper BJ Watling and spinner Bruce Martin both missing with injuries sustained in the series opener.