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San Francisco 49ers buy minority stake in Leeds United

Leeds United
Happy days: Rotherham United chairman Tony Stewart.

‘We’re in better shape than ever’ says Rotherham United owner Tony Stewart

Rotherham United
Chris Wilder: Looking ahead.

I want to build and move forward, says Sheffield United chief Chris Wilder

Football

Who is new Leeds United director Paraag Marathe and what has he done at the 49ers?

Leeds United

Jamie McDonnell hoping to scale heights in Tokyo

Boxing

Yorkshire Vikings fall just short in record one-day run chase

Cricket

‘Unexpected workload’ reduces Kane Williamson’s Yorkshire involvement

Cricket
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Tigers' Oliver Holmes charges Saints Jon Wilkin and Ryan Morgan.

Video - Castleford Tigers v St Helens: Time for Tigers to show they are back on track

Castleford Tigers

Darren Gough: Jos Buttler can serve up Test treat by playing natural game

Darren Gough
Darren Gough

Football More Football >>

Paraag Marathe.

Who is new Leeds United director Paraag Marathe and what has he done at the 49ers?

Leeds United

Transfer Gossip (Thursday): Forest return beckons for Hull City’s Dawson | Blades keen on Chelsea midfielder | Bradford trail Chesterfield striker

Football
Happy days: Rotherham United chairman Tony Stewart.

‘We’re in better shape than ever’ says Rotherham United owner Tony Stewart

Rotherham United
Chris Wilder: Looking ahead.

I want to build and move forward, says Sheffield United chief Chris Wilder

Football
Paul Robinson.

Former Leeds United star’s message to axed England goalkeeper Joe Hart

Leeds United
Rich list: Old Trafford, Manchester.

Manchester United remain richest club in Europe reveal new figures

Football

Transfer gossip, Wednesday: Barnsley star on move | Bradford City get boost | Hull City want Forest defender | Leeds United look to Denmark

Football

Opposites attract as Rotherham United boss prepares to face old friend Hurst in Wembley showdown

Football

Bradford City fans made to wait over Simon Grayson’s successor

Bradford City

I believe we can win World Cup... anything else is not good enough, insists captain Kane

Football

Cricket More Cricket >>

England's captain Joe Root, (left) and Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed pose with the trophy at Lord's, London..

When Cook scores runs, it correlates with us doing well, insists Root

Cricket
Yorkshire's Cheteshwar Pujara strikes the ball on his way to a century against Worcestershire. 'Picture: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com

Yorkshire Vikings fall just short in record one-day run chase

Cricket
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson during the nets session at the Cardiff Wales Stadium. (Picture: PA)

‘Unexpected workload’ reduces Kane Williamson’s Yorkshire involvement

Cricket
Yorkshire's Tom Kohler-Cadmore hits out against Warwickshire (Picture: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com).

Andrew Gale believes Tom Kohler-Cadmore can challenge for England spot

Cricket

Andrew Strauss steps aside to help in wife’s cancer fight

Cricket

Adil Rashid’s form so frustrating for Andrew Gale

Cricket

Jos Buttler intends to play with freedom on England Test return

Cricket

Yorkshire CCC: Frustrated Gale pays tribute to leg-spinner Rashid

Cricket

Rugby League More Rugby League >>

Tigers' Oliver Holmes charges Saints Jon Wilkin and Ryan Morgan.

Video - Castleford Tigers v St Helens: Time for Tigers to show they are back on track

Castleford Tigers
Jordan Lilley is held by Matty Wildie.'Featherstone Rovers v Leeds Rhinos. Pre-Season Friendly. Lo Nutrition Stadium. Post Office Road.'26 January 2018. Picture Bruce Rollinson

Catalans Dragons v Leeds Rhinos: Lilley called up as squads are named

Leeds Rhinos
Referees boss Steve Ganson

Obstruction off limits for video referees at Summer Bash

News
Hull FC's Hakim Miloudi and Kirk Yeaman shake hands with Hull KR's Tommy Lee. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Kirk Yeaman happy to remain on call for Hull FC

Hull FC

Kallum Watkins’ season over for Leeds Rhinos due to ACL injury

Leeds Rhinos 1

Rugby League: Ex-Leeds prop Wane to leave Wigan at end of season

Leeds Rhinos 1

Gareth Ellis: Challenge is to find way of tweaking our Magic Weekend

Hull FC

WATCH: Hull fear injured Griffin is ruled out for season

Hull FC

Rugby Union More Rugby Union >>

Carnegie capture, tighthead prop Andrew Foster. PIC: Yorkshire Carnegie

Yorkshire Carnegie capture Foster eager to take his game to a new level

Rugby union
Family affair: Stuart Lancaster, the Leinster senior coach, celebrates with his wife Nina and son Daniel. Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images

Nick Westby: Former England RU chief Stuart Lancaster emerges from the shadows

Rugby union
Thomas Baty

Two young rugby players from Durham die after visiting Sri Lankan nightclub

News
Wath Upon Dearne will look to make amends for their 2012 defeat to Wells in the Senior Vase final. Steve Clegg and Dean Hardcastle are seen after the loss (Picture: Liz Mockler).

Yorkshire pair Old Otliensians and Wath target Twickenham double

Rugby union

Club rugby: Nervous wait for relegation-threatened Wharfedale

Rugby union

Yorkshire Carnegie 27 London Scottish 19: Outgoing contingent earns huge praise from Carnegie coach Lowes

Rugby union

Doncaster Knights 26 Jersey Reds 30: Falling short sums up Knights’ frustrations

Rugby union

Europe has to be Carnegie’s target, insists ambitious Stirling

Rugby union

Horse Racing More Horse Racing >>

Dettori thrilled to get call-up on Hazapour as jockey targets hat-trick of Derby wins

Horse Racing
James Reveley has now won France's premeir jumps race for three consecutive years.

James Reveley equals racing history in France with third Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris win on the spin

Horse Racing
Gemma Hogg has written a memoir about life at a racing stable.

The muck and magic of life at a Yorkshire racing stable

Analysis
Young Rascal and James Doyle, left, exercise with a stable companion during the 'Derby Breakfast with the Stars' event (Picture: PA).

Young Rascal leaves William Haggas hopeful of second Derby win

Horse Racing
Derby entry?: Dee Ex Bee ridden by Silvestre de Sousa, centre.

Mark Johnston could spring Derby contender surprise

Horse Racing

Golf More Golf >>

WIN tickets for an Evening with Voice of Golf Peter Alliss at Moor Allerton

Golf
Lee Westwood: Named European Ryder Cup vice-captain. (Picture: PA)

Westwood’s Ryder Cup story to continue even if he cannot play his way into team

Golf
Hallamshire's Alex Fitzpatrick came fourth in the Irish Amateur Open Championship at Royal County Down.

Irish crown eludes Hallamshire’s Alex Fitzpatrick at Royal County Down

Golf
Lindrick's John King with the trophy after winning the Silversea Senior PGA championship at Foxhills.

Lindrick’s John King wins play-off to claim Silversea Senior PGA win at Foxhills

Golf

Cycling More Cycling >>

YP Letters: Region fails to profit from Tour de Yorkshire

Opinion 1
Does the region need more events like the Tour de Yorkshire?

GP Taylor: We need more big ideas like Tour de Yorkshire to keep our county on map

Opinion
The close shave on the Tour de Yorkshire route in Leeds. Photo & Video: Nathan Currie

Sports director handed 50 day ban after almost colliding with Tour de Yorkshire marshal

News 1
Tour de Yorkshire cyclists negotiate Pool Bank.

YP Letters: A spoke in wheel of Tour de Yorkshire claims

Opinion
Britain's Simon Yates celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 9th stage of the Giro de Italia cycling race.

Simon Yates races to Giro d’Italia stage victory to extend advantage

Cycling

Ice Hockey More Ice Hockey >>

Video - Opportunity knocks as O'Connor exits Sheffield Steelers for KHL deal

Ice Hockey
ONE FOR THE FUTURE: Bradford-born defenceman, Jordan Griffin, has been taken on via Sheffield Steelers' apprentice scheme. Picture submitted Sheffield Steelers.

Apprentice scheme retains good value for Sheffield Steelers

Ice Hockey
GB's players celebrate their gold medal success in Budapest last month. Picture: Dean Woolley

GB will revel in world championship underdog status, says KHL-bound O'Connor

Ice Hockey
BRING IT ON: Captain Jonathan Phillips celebrates GB's Division 1A gold medal promotion success in Budapest last month. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Sheffield Steelers' Jon Phillips ready to embrace biggest GB challenge yet

Ice Hockey

Olympics More Olympics >>

Dame Tessa Jowell.

The Yorkshire Post says: Dame Tessa’s proud legacy. Inspirational record of service

Opinion
Hannah Cockroft celebrates winning the Women's 100m T34 Final at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships at London Stadium. Picture: Victoria Jones/PA

Weekend Interview: Hannah Cockroft sets sights on increasing her gold medal haul

Olympics
Helen Housby and Natalie Haythornthwaite, right, celebrate with their gold medals after winning the Women's Netball final against Australia, (Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire)

Weekend Interview: Natalie Haythornthwaite hoping to turn Commonwealth gold into a financial future for netball

Olympics
England's Helen Housby battles for the ball with Australia's April Brandley in the Women's Netball gold medal match (Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire)

Commonwealth Games: Netball’s bid to use its golden moment as a platform

Olympics

Boxing More Boxing >>

Champion: Jamie McDonnell defending his WBA title by defeating Liborio Solis in Monte Carlo. (Picture: Lawrence Lustig)

Jamie McDonnell hoping to scale heights in Tokyo

Boxing
Josh Warrington holds aloft the belt after beating Lee Selby at Elland Road to win the IBF world title (Picture: Steve Riding).

August ‘too early’ for new world champion Josh Warrington to face Carl Frampton in Belfast

Boxing
TOP OF THE WORLD: Leeds boxer Josh Warrington celebrates as he lifts the world title belt after his points victory over Lee Selby at Elland Road. Picture: Steve Riding

WATCH - ‘The world is my oyster now’ - Josh Warrington

Boxing

Squash More Squash >>

Nick Matthew's British Open bid comes to an end as Germany's Raphael Kandra at the Airco Arena in Hull. Picture: PSA.

My body’s quitting on me, admits Sheffield’s Nick Matthew after British Open exit

Squash
BLASTING THROUGH: Nick Matthew celebrates his British Open first round win over fifth seed Tarek Momen in Hull. Picture courtesy of PSA.

Nick Matthew refuses to go quietly as he targets British Open grand finale

Squash
ONE LAST FLING: Nick Matthew competes in the recent Commonwealth Games in Australia. Picture:. World Squash Federation/Toni Van der Kreek

Nothing to lose for Nick Matthew as he looks to bow out with British Open bang

Squash
MAGIC MOMENT: James Willstrop celebrates winning the men's singles gold medal at the Commonwealth Games earlier this year. Picture: World Squash Federation/Toni Van der Kreek

WATCH: James Willstrop aware of his tough task ahead at British Open

Squash

Tennis More Tennis >>

Kyle Edmund shows his frustration during his match against Denis Shapovalov at the Madrid Open. Picture: Photo/Paul White

Kyle Edmund’s Madrid Open run ends in frustrating fashion

Tennis
Kyle Edmund.

Kyle Edmund builds on Djokovic win by beating Goffin to reach Madrid quarter-finals

Tennis
Yorkshire's Kyle Edmund has reached the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open. PIC: AP Photo/Paul White

Madrid Open: Straight-sets win eases Edmund into quarter-finals

Tennis
Kyle Edmund celebrates after beating Novak Djokovic 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 during the Madrid Open Picture: AP/Paul White

Kyle Edmund claims huge scalp after beating Novak Djokovic in Madrid

Tennis

Snooker More Snooker >>

Mark Williams walks to his post match interview without any clothes on after winning the 2018 World Championshipat The Crucible. Picture: Richard Sellers/PA

Darren Gough: Make or break time as snooker needs to attract wider audience

Snooker
NAKED TRUTH: Mark Williams - as promised - attends his post-match press conference (almost) naked. Picture: PA.

Darren Gough: Why snooker needs to reinvent itself and why Huddersfield Town are THE Yorkshire club

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Mark Williams and his family with the trophy after winning the World Championship at the Crucible, Sheffield (Picture: Richard Sellers/PA Wire).

Mark Williams has amazing journey from caravan to Crucible title

Snooker
Mark Williams with the trophy after winning the 2018 Betfred World Championship at The Crucible, Sheffield. Picture: Richard Sellers/PA

World Championship: Mark Williams holds off John Higgins to clinch third world title

Snooker

Athletics More Athletics >>

Hannah Cockroft celebrates winning the Women's 100m T34 Final at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships at London Stadium. Picture: Victoria Jones/PA

Weekend Interview: Hannah Cockroft sets sights on increasing her gold medal haul

Olympics
Sir Mo Farah finishes third in the Men's Marathon during the 2018 Virgin Money London Marathon. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Sunday April 22, 2018. See PA story ATHLETICS Marathon. Photo credit should read: Paul Harding/PA Wire

Sir Mo beats the heat to post British record at London Marathon

News
Gaddings Dam

The hidden beach you didn't know existed - and it's only an HOUR from Leeds

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Yorkshire's Jack Laugher, left, and Chris Mears during the Men's Synchronised 3m Springboard at the Optus Aquatic Centre. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA.

Commonwealth Games: Laugher deals with pressures to seal memorable golden hat-trick

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Motorsport More Motorsport >>

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, celebrates with his team after winning the Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix, at the city circuit, in Baku. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Hamilton benefits in dramatic denoument to Baku GP

Motorsport
Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo of Australia jumps off his car after winning the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix

Hamilton looking for fast response to China

Motorsport
DRIVING FORCE: Britain's Lewis Hamilton steers his Mercedes car during the second practice session in Shanghai. Pictures: AP/Andy Wong

Lewis Hamilton looks to close gap on chief rival Vettel

Motorsport
Senna Proctor on the top of the podium at Brands Hatch. Picture: Dennis Goodwin.

Proctor claims debut BTCC victory in dramatic style

Motorsport

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Plenty of youngsters enjoyed taking part in the NFL Flag initiative, which was held at Leeds Beckett University.

Gridiron fever hits Leeds as youngsters compete in NFL Flag tournament

News
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Horse firm goes green to reduce impact on the planet

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Yorkshire is known for its wild moors and scenic woodlands, many of which people explore through various cycling routes and cycling destinations

10 of the best cycling routes, trails and destinations in Yorkshire

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Dame Tessa Jowell.

The Yorkshire Post says: Dame Tessa’s proud legacy. Inspirational record of service

Opinion
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