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Liverpool play host to a familiar opponent in Crystal Palace tomorrow - but the challenge that faces them is very different to that in previous years. The Eagles are enjoying their longest spell in the Premier League, and the recent appointment of Patrick Vieira as manager has seen Palace adopt a more expansive approach.

Liverpool drew first blood in the UEFA Champions League Group B and started their campaign collecting all three points. And boss Jurgen Klopp labelled the victory "really great" as the Reds face one of the toughest groups in the competition with Athletico Madrid and Porto to come.

A Jordan Henderson stunner earns Liverpool an opening day win in the Champions League against AC Milan. Liverpool started their campaign to win a seventh European title with a 3-2 win at Anfield over AC Milan.

St Helens have won the Challenge Cup for the first time since 2008 after defeating Castleford Tigers 28-12 at Wembley The Saints made the perfect start after 11 minutes after a kick through on the last tackle bounced off the...

Ex-Everton prospects Apostolos Vellios, Luke Garbutt and Magaye Gueye have told their stories of where it went wrong for them at Everton, with Vellios revealing his ‘biggest mistake’...  Tom Clarke reports

With the current crop of boxers in Liverpool in and around 30 years old, who are the next generation coming through in the Liverpool scene? Merseysportlive's George Priestman takes a closer look

Football fans in the North West are the unhappiest with VAR technology, according to a poll conducted by YouGov. Fans from Premier League clubs across the UK, including Liverpool and Everton, were asked how they felt about the technology.

A band of Wirral golfers working in the professional game say they owe their successful careers to the peninsula’s courses that were recently under threat of closure. Arrowe Park, Brackenwood and The Warren were all at risk as Wirral Council looked to address a £16.5m budget deficit.

With the season moving into its final stages, Everton find themselves locked firmly in a battle for European football. Under manager Carlo Ancelotti, the Toffees have, at times, shown incredible resolve and high levels of performance which saw them top the table in the early weeks of the season.

“There is no reason why a girl can’t play basketball to the same level a boy can” Phil Cain - of Liverpool Basketball Club - is leading the promotion of girls and women's basketball across the city.