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Joe McKee leaves Bolton Wanderers

6:34pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

WINGER Joe McKee has signed for Greenock Morton after being released by Wanderers.

Will promotion pressures prevent Wanderers giving youth a fling?

9:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

WITH a new Wanderers brat pack pushing towards the surface at the Reebok – can Dougie Freedman juggle the pressing need for promotion with his aim of giving youngsters more first-team exposure next season?

New sponsor deal for Wanderers?

9:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

WANDERERS are due to make an announcement on a new sponsorship deal next week.

Wanderers look elsewhere as Beckford deal stalls

8:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

WANDERERS have started to investigate other striker options after being given the cold shoulder by Leicester City in their efforts to land Jermaine Beckford.

Chung-Yong Lee in South Korea squad for qualifiers

8:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

CHUNG-YONG Lee has been called up to the South Korea squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Lebanon, Uzbekistan and Iran.

Wanderers beat the pack to land Baptiste

11:25am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

WANDERERS have beaten clubs from the Championship and the Premier League to the signing of Blackpool defender Alex Baptiste.

CRAIG NELSON: The football sums just don't add up for clubs like Bury

11:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

OFFICIAL attendance figures backed up what Bury chairman Brian Fenton has been saying all along.

OVER-35S FOOTBALL: Daten nick vets title with last-day triumph

12:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

THE BSF Over-35s Football League came to a belated end on Sunday with Daten clinching the Division One title by a single point with a 2-0 win over Walkden Cricket Club.

ROUNDERS: Parr bowls Cricket girls to surprise cup victory

11:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

WALKDEN Cricket Club A sprang a surprise when they beat the holders, Rupert Ladies A, by 29 runs in their delayed Chadwick Cup tie.

CYCLE SPEEDWAY: Astley & Tyldesley bow to the power of Vikings

11:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

THE Graham brothers, Paul and Mark, rode impressively for Astley and Tyldesley at Cramlington on Sunday, but their efforts were not enough to avoid the Gin Pit team going down to a 95-55 defeat to Northumbria Vikings in the Northern League Division One.

TENNIS: Lostock duo break Brook dominance

11:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

PROSPECTS of a Holcombe Brook one-two in Division One of the Men’s League were dented by a determined Lostock A.

RUGBY LEAGUE: Reds run riot with second-half spree

10:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

LITTLE Hulton Reds ran in six second-half tries to recover from a 6-4 half-time deficit to romp to a 38-6 victory over Fitton Hill on Saturday.

SAILING: Sam earns Team GB call-up

10:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

TEENAGE sailor Sam Platt has been called up to the Great Britain team.

Dislocated finger rules Paul Horton out for six weeks

9:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

LANCASHIRE opener Paul Horton has been ruled out of action for up to six weeks with a dislocated finger on his right hand.

Former Radcliffe bowler Stephen Parry targets leading Lancashire role

9:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

FORMER Radcliffe bowler Stephen Parry is hoping to force his way into Lancashire’s Championship side after starring for the Red Rose in limited overs cricket. The left-arm spinner says he will not rest easy after taking a career best 5-17 to underpin a nail-biting victory over Surrey, the second best List A figures in the club’s history. “Any chance I have to play first-team cricket, I really need to do well because the competition for spin at the club is healthy,” said the 27-year-old. “When you get the chance, you really need to make the most of it.” Parry is Lancashire’s number one spinner in limited overs cricket, but, despite the recent departure of Gary Keedy in the summer, he is still behind Simon Kerrigan in the Championship pecking order.

Bolton Wanderers count the cost of Premier League exile

9:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

FINANCIALLY speaking, Wanderers could hardly have chosen a more inopportune time to drop out of the Premier League, or fail to bounce straight back.

BOXING: Bolton Arena chosen to stage David Haye undercard

8:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

BOLTON’S growing reputation in boxing circles has been boosted further after the undercard for the cancelled David Haye fight in Manchester next month was switched to the town.

JUNIOR CRICKET: Bolton Under-11s aiming for league kick-start

8:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

BOLTON Under-11s continue their Lancashire Schools’ Merit League season today with a trip to face Trafford at Stretford. The local juniors lost their opening game against a strong Wigan side by nine wickets after being bowled out for just 56. The top two in each division of the league will go forward to compete in the district knockout competition – the Bob Hurst Rosebowl – later in the season.

Bolton Wanderers Holden to hero Stu as he agrees new one-year deal

7:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

STUART Holden has ended any lingering speculation over his future by telling Wanderers he will definitely sign a new contract.

DAVID PYE: Managerial merry-go-round adds spice to Premier League

11:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

SUCCESS as a football boss is as much about man-management as the technical side of coaching and it is more important now, in the modern game, than ever.

Which Wanderers players are in Dougie's plans?

12:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

AS Bolton Wanderers prepare for a summer of change, and the Dougie Freedman era continues to kick into full swing, chief football writer Marc Iles continues his two-part feature on what could lie in store for the players who narrowly missed out on the play-offs last season?

Watkinson recalls 'raw recruit' Anderson

10:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

MIKE Watkinson has hailed Jimmy Anderson’s development from a raw fast bowler to one of the world’s best.

Jesse sets ball rolling in super Eagley triumph

9:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

EAGLEY stormed to a 4-0 victory over rivals Turton in the Under-16s Chairman’s Cup final at the Bolton and Bury Junior League cup final festival.

BOLTON LEAGUE: Saeed has six appeal as Bradshaw go top

9:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

BRADSHAW stormed back to the top of the table on Sunday with a blistering century from pro Saeed Anwar Jnr.

Whites snap up Tierney in preparation for Alonso departure

8:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

WANDERERS have started planning for life after Marcos Alonso with the signing of tenacious Norwich City full-back Marc Tierney.

Amir targets Mayweather in 'biggest UK fight ever'

7:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

BOLTON superstar Amir Khan says a potentially blockbusting fight with Floyd Mayweather Jnr could take place within the next 12 months – and possibly in Britain.

CROSS CUP: Filkins stars for Elton in champions' opener

7:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

CROSS Cup holders Elton began the defence of their crown with a 45-run defeat of Darcy Lever in a low-scoring encounter at Leigh Road on Sunday following the previous day’s virtual washout of the Association programme.

Owls boss puzzled by White's Reebok move

7:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

SHEFFIELD Wednesday boss Dave Jones is smarting from the news that young starlet Hayden White decided to turn down a pro contract with the Owls and sign for Wanderers.

Best is yet to come, insists knockout Haroon

6:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

HAROON Khan is promising fight fans there is much more to come after a sparkling American debut on Saturday night.

Westhoughton host Lancashire 2nds

5:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

WESTHOUGHTON Cricket Club host Lancashire’s 2nd Xl Trophy game against Durham today.

Wanderers set to sign Norwich City defender

11:36am Monday 20th May 2013

WANDERERS are on the verge of snapping up Norwich City full-back Marc Tierney.

Eagley storm to victory in BBJFL cup final festival

12:01pm Monday 20th May 2013

EAGLEY Under-16s turned on the style to cap the weekend’s Bolton and Bury Junior League cup final festival with a resounding 4-0 victory Chairman’s Cup victory over league champions Turton.

Wylde eyeing home return

11:00am Monday 20th May 2013

GREGG Wylde is sounding out clubs in Scotland after being told he is surplus to requirements at Wanderers.

Flixton make most of the bad weather

10:00am Monday 20th May 2013

FLIXTON took full advantage as rain almost obliterated the local cricket programme at the weekend to go top of the Bolton Association table.

Kev scoffs retirement talk

9:00am Monday 20th May 2013

KEVIN Davies believes he can still be an asset for a top-flight club but also has not ruled out a player-coach role as his next move after leaving Wanderers.

Bolton Association can boast a rich history... and the odd shake-up

6:20am Sunday 19th May 2013

NICK CHAMBERLAIN begins a new fortnightly series of columns on the Bolton Association by looking back at how organised cricket started in Bolton 125 years ago

Challenging tie across Pennines for Leigh Centurions

10:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

LEIGH coach Paul Rowley is hoping his players can rise to the challenge of taking on form team Featherstone Rovers in the Northern Rail Cup tomorrow.

Lancs batsman wary of Keedy know-how

10:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

LANCASHIRE know they will have their work cut out dealing with former team-mate Gary Keedy in tomorrow’s Yorkshire Bank 40 clash with Surrey at Emirates Old Trafford.

Anderson joins legends with 300th wicket

8:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

JIMMY Anderson became only the fourth Englishman to reach 300 Test wickets at Lord’s yesterday.

BOLTON LEAGUE: Westhoughton's battling recovery would make St George proud

8:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

THE revival of Westhoughton’s fortunes looks, on the surface, to be of Lazarus proportions.

Dougie's Reebok revolution takes shape

8:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

JUST a fortnight after the heartbreak of missing out on the play-offs, a reminder of just how close Wanderers came has dropped through Dougie Freedman’s letter box.

La Manga management - Dougie plays the Spain game

7:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

WANDERERS’ players will report to an intensive fitness training camp in La Manga ahead of their preparations for the new Championship season.

BOLTON LEAGUE: 20/20 quarter-final draw

6:08pm Friday 17th May 2013

THE draw has been made for the Dixon Air-Conditioning 20/20 quarter-finals, which will be played at Westhoughton and Bradshaw on Monday, May 27.

What lies in store for the Bolton Wanderers nearly men this summer?

6:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

AS the Reebok Stadium prepares for its summer of change, and the Dougie Freedman era kicks into full swing, what is in store for the players who missed out on the play-offs by the narrowest of margins this season?

ROAD CYCLING: Kerry duo at the double to claim ‘team’ prize

5:31pm Friday 17th May 2013

LANCASHIRE Road Club’s Frank and Martin Kerry claimed an unusual “team” win at the Vets 25-mile Time Trial at Cockerham. When extreme wind reduced the number of finishers, officials decided to award the team prize to a two-man rather than the customary three-man team. Frank clocked 1hr 11mins 25secs and Martin 1:15:34. The previous Sunday Martin Kerry finished second in his age group and 24th overall out of 726 competitors at the Skipton Triathlon. Elsewhere, LRC riders faced the timekeeper in the Wigan Wheelers 10-mile TT at Garstang. Tony Workman was sixth with a time of 22:09 and Neil Pope was 55th in 26:53. Workman followed up by finishing eighth in the Wigan Wheelers 30-mile TT at Cockerham Sands, clocking a relatively slow time of 1:14:40 in an event plagued by gale force winds. Glen Bowyer abandoned after the first lap and Frank Kerry did not start.

Wanderers pre-season friendlies announced

5:12pm Friday 17th May 2013

WANDERERS have announced their first three pre-season friendlies, with games against Rotherham United, Shrewsbury Town and Carlisle United in July.

ARTISTIC SKATING: Duo on a roll at nationals

11:00am Friday 17th May 2013

TWO members of Bolton Artistic Roller Skating Club achieved national recognition at the British Tots and Minis Championships in Peterborough.

Dougie wins manager of the month award for April

10:08am Friday 17th May 2013

DOUGIE Freedman has been named the npower manager of the month for April.

BASEBALL: Robots pitch in to seal double-header triumph

10:00am Friday 17th May 2013

By Mikael McKenzie

TENNIS: Ace Beth is tipped to be a big hit

10:00am Friday 17th May 2013

BETH Coton has won a tennis scholarship at the University of Northern Colorado.

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