Oktagon bosses striving for “Champions League of MMA”
Oktagon promotion co-founders Pavol Neruda and Ondřej Novotný are striving to become the "Champions League of MMA".
MerseySportLive visited Birmingham on Saturday to follow local talents Shem Rock and George Staines, who train at Next Generation Gym alongside Patrick Pimblett...
“It is getting better, but maybe it just needs a bit more” – Scouse...
Beth Munro, who won silver in para-taekwondo in Tokyo in 2021, says the prevalence of disability sport in Liverpool is improving, but that there is still work to be done.
Liverpool UFC star is “living the dream” after winning in Atlantic City
Liverpool-based UFC star Caolan Loughran says he is “living the dream” after winning in Atlantic City.
Loughran moved to Merseyside from Kildress, Ireland to pursue his dream.
Protestors’ voices were ‘limited’ at Aintree Grand National
The Grand National returned to Aintree for another thrilling spectacle of horse racing, with ‘I am Maximus’ storming home for victory.
However, Aintree has faced protests due to the Grand National being one of the deadliest horse racing meetings with 65 horses dead since 2000.
Tara Jones on becoming the first female referee in men’s rugby league
St Helens' Tara Jones has spoken exclusively to MerseySportLive after becoming the first female to referee a men's professional rugby league game.
Jones joined the rugby league history books on Sunday(14 April) after refereeing League One fixture Oldham v Cornwall.
In doing...
Shem Rock: 10 years on run from police to headlining Oktagon
Liverpool's Rock was accused of burglary leading him to flee to Asia for 10 years and master Mixed Martial Arts.
Moreover, Rock now trains at Liverpool’s Next Generation Gym alongside UFC fighters Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann.
Nathan Lyon and Tom Hartley: Master and the apprentice at Lancashire
Back in 2023, when Lancashire announced the signing of seasoned spinner Nathan Lyon for the 2024 summer cricket season, Tom Hartley was relatively unknown in the international circuits.
The left-arm orthodox spinner had just made his white-ball international debut against Ireland but had been an obedient server of the Lancashire Cricket club.
Klopp defends club on ticket prices: “Each pound earned went back into football”
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has defended the club raising season ticket prices saying, "Each pound we've earned went directly back into football."
This follows a recent statement from the club revealing that season ticket prices would be rising a further...
Fabio Wardley: “I can be the next Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua”
British heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley believes that he can follow in the footsteps of heavyweight greats Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua after his bloody war with Frazer Clarke.
Wardley and Clarke turned in an all-time British boxing classic on Sunday...
Nottingham Forest points deduction proves Everton’s unfair treatment
Nottingham Forest have been deducted four points in the Premier League for breaching Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).
Compared to Everton’s situation, this has sparked much confusion and anger with the league accused of lack of consistency and clarity.
