Gareth Hock celebrates after his second-half try for Wigan. Photograph: Lee Mills/Action Images
Wigan’s rugby league team may have lost the clout to play big matches on their home ground, but they do at least remain on the road to Old Trafford.
Trent Barrett, their high-pedigree Australian stand-off who is on the way home himself at the [...]

Amr Zaki has score 27 goals in 48 games for Egypt. Photogtaph: Finbarr O’Reilly/Reuters
Wigan have finally concluded the loan signing of Egypt striker Amr Zaki, currently ranked by Fifa as the best striker in the world. Though the 25-year-old completed a medical last week, his transfer remained in doubt until Wigan officials flew to Egypt [...]