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Grand National changes “for the good of the sport”, says Charlie Hammond

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Jockey Charlie Hammond says changes to the Grand National at Aintree are "for the good of the sport". Changes to the world famous race in Liverpool were introduced last year, in an attempt to focus on horse welfare. 
Pigeon Racer, Paul Clemence, outside his loft - By Daniel Moffat

“I think it will be finished unfortunately” – The bleak future of pigeon racing

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Pigeon Racing was once a popular sport in Britain, hitting its peak in the 1950s. Nowadays, there are far fewer people involved and in March, the Royal Pigeon Racing Association announced their annual One Loft race was cancelled.

Rookie Max Hall tops day one testing times for BTCC

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Un-Limited Motorsport’s Max Hall topped the times on day one of the official British Touring Car Championship testing at Croft Circuit. The 17-year-old is entering his rookie season on the grid and is seemingly picking up where he left off in the Mini Challenge Championship.
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Stephanie Gott wins Olympic silver in figure skating pairs

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Runcorn-born Stephanie Gott and skating partner Oliver Snook won Olympic Silver for Team GB in the figure skating pairs competition. The Special Olympic World Winter Games took place in Turin with more than 1,500 athletes competing.
Pier Head - image by Ellie Harker

Everything you need to know ahead of Liverpool half marathon and ten miler

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The Liverpool half marathon and ten miler are set to take place this Sunday, March 23 at 9am. With the London marathon approaching, many runners use the Liverpool half as a test of their progress.
Jessica Gadirova. Credit: Martin Rulsch, CC BY-SA 4.0, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

British Gymnastics Championships return to Liverpool

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The British Gymnastics Championships are returning to Liverpool's M&S Bank arena this week for the eighth time.  This year marks the 117th anniversary of the championship and is the first major competition in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic cycle.
By Juliann Cloud 08/03/2025

Widnes Wild looks back at tumultuous start ahead of season climax

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With just one crucial game remaining in the season, a play-off spot decider against Nottingham, Widnes are looking back at a season of ups and downs. The Wild, currently ninth in the NIHL 1 Northern Division, have won 7 out of 35 games so far.
Liverpool Handball Club after their win over Oxford

Liverpool Handball Club women progress to National Cup semi-finals

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Liverpool Handball Club women’s team beat Oxford 17-31 in their EHA National Cup quarter-final game away from home to progress to the next round. After beating NEM Hawks in their round of 16 matchup, Liverpool travelled to Northampton to play Oxford in their semi-final.
Khabib Nurmagomedov mid fight, image under Alamy licence agreement, Credit: Jason Silva/ Alamy Live News

Khabib Nurmagomedov spotted in attendance as PSG defeat Liverpool

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Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov visited Anfield to watch the Champions League tie between Liverpool and PSG.  The game was tough for fans of the reds, who had multiple chances but were unable to convert before extra time.  Gianluigi Donnarumma...
St Helens Darts Megastore by Benjamin Humphris

St. Helens Darts Megastore opens after ‘Luke Littler effect’

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A dart shop in Haresfinch has moved to St. Helens town centre after it became apparent that it was too small to suit the needs of its customers. The St Helens Dart Shop Megastore has been a pillar of the...

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