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1. 1. No room for any white elephants

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 24 July 2003 CITY leaders pledged there would be no white elephants after the Commonwealth Games. They were determined that local council tax payers would not end up footing the bill for expensive sport facilities which nobody used.

2. 2. Media

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 28 July 2003

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   Manchester Evening News: 30p tabloid (10p on Fridays with a good weekend events section 'Go').&  Local news, gossip, sport, arts, business, features, TV guide, etc.

3. 3. F1 Career Challenge (PS2)

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 10 July 2003 SITTING through a Grand Prix may have become the televisual equivalent of watching paint dry, but the sport of high-speed advertising hoardings driving in neat formation remains unfathomably popular and anyone who can accurately recreate the F1 circus is onto a sure-fire winner.

4. 4. Local hero returns

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 12 July 2003 BASKETBALL superstar John Amaechi is returning to Manchester to encourage the area's children to take up the sport.

5. 5. Wrestling comes to the backyard

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 28 July 2003 WRESTLING – love it or hate it, the sport of grappling grown men in lycra is set to return to consoles this summer.

6. 6. Champs' tributes to crash victim Robert

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 19 July 2003 BOXING stars gathered at the funeral of one of the sport's youngest ever cornermen.

7. 7. Viewing areas

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 21 July 2003 Triathlon is a real spectators’ sport. The three events centre round the transition area – next to The Lowry and Huron Basin. So, unlike a marathon, where you wait ages to see the athletes come past once - you get much more of the action as the competitors return after each lap of each leg of the race. If you want to see the major parts of the race, stick around the Plaza area.

8. 8. Hollins set to stay a Hatter

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 23 July 2003 CHESHIRE& Sport’s first positive move towards Stockport County fans will be to secure the services of John Hollins.

9. 9. Family fun day at the races

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 14 July 2003 GLORIOUS sunshine, packed enclosures and three well-backed winners. Once again, the Manchester Evening News annual raceday at Haydock Park proved to be a huge success.

10. 10. It's soaraway city

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 24 July 2003 ONE of the promised spin-offs from hosting the Commonwealth Games was a boost for tourism for the region.

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