http://www.manchester.com/news/ Visit Manchester.com for local and national news from Manchester UK. Also property, sports & entertainment news. en-gb Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:07:56 GMT English golfer Luke Donald has announced his imminent return to full fitness following a five-month layoff because of a wrist injury. http://www.manchester.com/Sport_News/Donald_set_for_injury_return-18883951.html http://www.manchester.com/Sport_News/Donald_set_for_injury_return-18883951.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:50:18 GMT Spinner Graeme Swann has been added to England's matchday squad for the third one-day international against India in Kanpur. http://www.manchester.com/Sport_News/Swann_added_to_England_squad-18883781.html http://www.manchester.com/Sport_News/Swann_added_to_England_squad-18883781.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:07:16 GMT Nick Faldo has said he would like to continue as the European Ryder Cup captain in 2010, despite leading the team to their first defeat for nine years. http://www.manchester.com/Sport_News/Faldo_wants_to_continue_as_Ryder_Cup_captain-18883720.html http://www.manchester.com/Sport_News/Faldo_wants_to_continue_as_Ryder_Cup_captain-18883720.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:57:18 GMT Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton and Britain's triple Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Chris Hoy will go head-to-head at next month's Race of Champions at Wembley. http://www.manchester.com/Sport_News/Hamilton_to_take_on_Hoy_in_Race_of_Champions-18883059.html http://www.manchester.com/Sport_News/Hamilton_to_take_on_Hoy_in_Race_of_Champions-18883059.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:04:21 GMT Theo Walcott has been ruled out of England's friendly against Germany in Berlin after dislocating his shoulder in training. http://www.manchester.com/Sport_News/Walcott_ruled_out_with_dislocated_shoulder-18883055.html http://www.manchester.com/Sport_News/Walcott_ruled_out_with_dislocated_shoulder-18883055.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:23:50 GMT George Burley has welcomed the extra attention that is on Scotland's friendly with Argentina as a result of it being Diego Maradona's first match as manager. http://www.manchester.com/Sport_News/Burley_welcomes_Maradona_scrutiny-18883049.html http://www.manchester.com/Sport_News/Burley_welcomes_Maradona_scrutiny-18883049.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:27:26 GMT Seve Ballesteros has been moved from the intensive care unit where he has been treated since October 14th after having surgery on a brain tumour. http://www.manchester.com/Sport_News/Ballesteros_out_of_intensive_care-18883029.html http://www.manchester.com/Sport_News/Ballesteros_out_of_intensive_care-18883029.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:54:04 GMT England bowler Ryan Sidebottom is unlikely to feature in Thursday's third one-day international against India after being sent for a scan on his lower back. http://www.manchester.com/Sport_News/Sidebottom_suffers_new_injury_setback-18883027.html http://www.manchester.com/Sport_News/Sidebottom_suffers_new_injury_setback-18883027.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:30:47 GMT Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been given a two-match touchline ban and fined £10,000 after admitting a charge of improper conduct. http://www.manchester.com/Sport_News/Sir_Alex_handed_two_match_ban_by_FA-18883014.html http://www.manchester.com/Sport_News/Sir_Alex_handed_two_match_ban_by_FA-18883014.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:17:58 GMT Diego Maradona has promised a "festival of football" against Scotland in his first match as Argentina's new national coach. http://www.manchester.com/Sport_News/Maradona_promises_festival_of_football-18882726.html http://www.manchester.com/Sport_News/Maradona_promises_festival_of_football-18882726.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:30:00 GMT