Greg Burke reveals desire to become one of Richard Marshall's key Red Devils

NBA star LeBron James, who already had a stake in the Fenway Sports Group’s Liverpool soccer club, has become part-owner of the company’s marquee asset: the Boston Red Sox.

When he arrived at Salford, Richard Marshall indicated that it would be a series of small improvements that would help to take the club to the next level.Defensive intensity was one of the areas he highlighted that the Red Devils could be better at and on the showing of his first 80 minutes in charge, the weekend's 20-6 victory over Wigan, there's been plenty of progress over an extended pre-season.“I was really impressed, I thought our defensive attitude and effort was up there,” said the

John Bateman will pull on a Wigan Warriors shirt for the first time since 2018 when he lines up against Salford Red Devils this afternoon.Despite being given the number 13 shirt this season, the England international has been named in second-row by head coach Adrian Lam, in what is a young 25-man squad.There’s no Bevan French, Jackson Hastings, Jai Field or Oliver Gildart, but Lam has given youngsters James McDonnell and Umyla Hanley chances to impress in the outside backs.Harry Smith starts in

Alexandra Burke was crowned star baker on The Great Celebrity Bake Off after getting to grips with her 'pet hate cake'. The beaming singer saw off competition from comedians Tom Allen and Rob Beckett and actress Daisy Ridley in the Channel 4 baking competition.

Wigan Warriors and Salford Red Devils will go head-to-head in a pre-season friendly next week.The clubs have confirmed that they will lock horns next Sunday, March 14th (4pm KO).It will be both clubs' only pre-season match before the start of the Super League campaign, which commences in three weeks.The two clubs had initially held talks about an opposed session, news confirmed by Salford head coach Richard Marshall, but they will not face off in an official match.The game will be live on Wigan

Richard Marshall has revealed that new Salford signing Danny Addy has made a mighty impression in the off-season.The Scotland international joined the club in the off-season from Leigh Centurions and has been among the standout performers in training following Marshall's arrival at the club.Addy, 30, has been on Marshall's radar for several years during his time coaching against him and is looking forward to now working in tandem at the AJ Bell Stadium."I've been really impressed with Danny,"

After following an unconventional route to Super League, which included spells with Swinton Lions and London Broncos in the Championship before stepping up with Toronto Wolfpack last season, Andy Ackers is now looking to prove he's got what it takes to kick onto the next level with Salford.He's achieved one of his goals - being awarded the club's number nine jersey for 2021 - and is now setting his sights even higher."When players say 'oh numbers don't matter', they might be telling the truth,

Chris Willman Music WriterJames Burke, whose shared lead vocals helped make “O-o-h Child” into a smash for his group the Five Stairsteps in 1970, has died at age 70.Word of Burke’s death first began to circulate on Saturday and was confirmed to Rolling Stone on Tuesday by brother and bandmate Dennis Burke, who said the cause of death was pneumonia.The Five Stairsteps are often thought of as a one-hit-wonder band because of the outsize popularity of “O-o-h Child,” which continues to rack up

Salford Red Devils’ players will this season wear “cutting edge” mouthguards fitted with a chip which gathers data to monitor the intensity of collisions and impacts to the head.The PROTECHT mouthguard, designed to maximise player safety and welfare amid growing concerns over the impacts of head knocks and concussions, has already been adopted in rugby union at Leicester Tigers, Gloucester and Harlequins.Now Richard Marshall’s men will become the first rugby league club to follow suit and

Georgia Kousoulou has shared a video of her gorgeous 28 week bump with fans as she prepares to move house. The TOWIE star is pregnant with her first child with boyfriend Tommy Mallet and the couple are planning on moving house soon.