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Speaking exclusively to Merseysportlive, Everton Under-18s coach Paul Tait talks about providing a pathway for the future generation of players, his own journey and the impact of Everton legend Leighton Baines embarking on his own coaching career.

Ormskirk St Helens Saints chairman Mike Lea says grassroots basketball in the Northwest continues to suffer from underfunding. This is despite the British Basketball League obtaining private investment for the professional game.

Teenager Joe Ryan will represent Great Britain in the youth category of the upcoming IFMA European Muaythai Championships. The competition will begin in Istanbul today (Saturday February 12) and run until February 21.

St Helens star Michael Smith lost to eventual winner Jonny Clayton in Liverpool's Premier League quarter-finals last night (February 10). The World Championship finalist remains pointless in the Premier League after two weeks of action.

Cheshire Phoenix could climb as high as third in the BBL table with a win over the Bristol Flyers on Sunday (February 13). The Nix currently sit fourth in the table and could leapfrog the Sheffield Sharks if the Yorkshire side fail to beat the Glasgow Rocks.

Mo Salah and Sadio Mane could return for Liverpool against Burnley in a must-win game at both ends of the table on Sunday. Liverpool are nine points behind leaders Manchester City with one game in hand, meaning any mistake would end any hopes Liverpool have of a title challenge.

The English Cricket Board (ECB) has today announced their 15-player squad for the ICC Women’s World Cup which begins on 4th March in New Zealand.

St Helens open the Super League season at home against title challengers Catalan Dragons tonight (February 10) in a grand final rematch. The Dragons won their first ever League Leaders' Shield last year but couldn’t achieve the double, as Saints edged a 12-10 victory at Old Trafford.

Darts player Michael Smith was at Broad Oak Community Primary School in St Helens yesterday launching Bullseye Maths.

We take a look at England's top 5 oldest post war cricketers